scojack Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 Just acquired a top for next project ....Burr Elm again. Its pretty much the same as my last build but with a few tweaks ...i'll probably go for ash instead of walnut on the back. Sticking with the 33" scale which i am now a big fan of. Quote
scojack Posted December 8, 2011 Author Posted December 8, 2011 Well heres the plan ... Slightly shorter headstock and pull the machineheads closer to the nut. Move FB and bridge back a little. Maybe just open up the bottom horn a little for wider access. 22 frets instead of 24. Quote
adledman Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 hi jack. would you be selling this one? hope so mate. ad Quote
henry norton Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 looking forward to seeing this come together. I think we'll be seeing allot more basses with something other than a 34" scale. Did you make your own pickups for the last one? Quote
Owen Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Because of the way the first two pics were sized I thought you had bought the biggest piece of Burr EVER!!!!!!!! Quote
Owen Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 I bought a 33" Shuker 5 string last year. It was exceptionally nice and the scale did not affect the B in a bad way. Quote
scojack Posted December 12, 2011 Author Posted December 12, 2011 Adled -- might be selling this one...see how the build goes. Henry - No i didnt wind my own pups for that build, there's 'vintage' Kent Armstrong Humbuckers hiding in there. I was thinking about winding a set of single coils for this project but thats a long way off yet. I used a 33" scale as the bass was for small hands, but now i've played it myself i actually prefer it. Can't say i've noticed any implications sound-wise, just really nice and comfy to play. IanM Quote
henry norton Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 [quote name='owen' timestamp='1323457204' post='1463683'] I bought a 33" Shuker 5 string last year. It was exceptionally nice and the scale did not affect the B in a bad way. [/quote] Yeah I think quality of construction, hardware and electrics have a more profound effect than scale length does. Most people who don't like shorter scales have only played mega-cheap budget instruments or Gibson Mudbuckers (an acquired taste if nothing else). Birdsong do a 31" 5 string and it sounds pretty damned good. Quote
adledman Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 looking forward to seeing this come together. ad Quote
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