Box-ulele Bass build - finished!

[Apprenti L'Artisan]

Hello!

About a month ago was my birthday, and I went to London. Whilst in London, I tried out a Kala U-Bass and I LOVED it! So I decided to build one! I used a crappy art box that wasn't getting used for art. This rubbish box was awful as an art box, but very resonant and certainly good enough for a uke-bass! So, here it is!

47mm nut.
19" scale.
18mm string spacing.
Sign-writing is by my amazing dad!

Uhm, that is all. Enjoy!

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All the best,
Joe

Edited October 2, 2013 by Apprenti L'Artisan

[paul h]

I have no words. This is possibly the greatest thing I have ever seen.

Awesome stuff

[Apprenti L'Artisan]

Haha thank you very much, that's quite a compliment!

[Bassman Sam]

Love it, nice work.

[Apprenti L'Artisan]

Thank you

[Longmayyourun]

You have made my day - that is magnificent.

[floFC]

That's really good. I like that you have to open it up to change the strings. Ashbory strings it seems?

[Ou7shined]

I love it. The sign writing is a great final touch.

[Mornats]

This is brilliant! Looks ace. How does it play and sound?

[TolerancEJ]

That is very cool!

[Myke]

Awesome

[TRBboy]

Awesome, good work! Makes me want to get the tools out!

[Bassman Sam]

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Makes me want to get the tools out!
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The court order has ended now? Cool. [size=4] [/size]

[Apprenti L'Artisan]

Thanks for all the kind words

Strings-Aquila thunderguts. Not sticky for me like I'd been led to believe (though for some they are due to sweat etc).

The signwriting's by my dad. He's still quite new to it, but as you can see, he has quite a natural talent!

The sound isn't much acoustically (enough to play on the sofa with though). Will record it when it's wired up.

Thanks again,
Joe

[Geek99]

That's amazing - I love the sign writing particularly

[Owen]

GOOD JOB!

(Yes I am shouting)

[Apprenti L'Artisan]

Thanks everyone!

IF ANYONE WANTS A PLAY ON IT AT ALL pm me and if you're local I'll be happy to let you have a go

I live near Eastbourne and hailsham, east Sussex UK.

[duffer1]

Really neat idea.

I tried myself some time ago but couldn't work out how to get a suitable box - I may well go back to it now though.

I did experiment with transducers and got some from eBay, it was cheaper to buy several so I have some spare disc transducers if your interested. I'd be happy to send you a couple if I can find them?

[Apprenti L'Artisan]

Hi! Don't bother with cigar boxes. Most people say that it has to be a cigar box, but that's not suitable for this type of build. Mine's an art box, I've found the cheap art-sets typically come in boxes like this!

As for the pickup, I just wired it up with my piezo undersaddle pickup (cost £5) and it sounds AMAZING!!! So much better than acoustically, the pickup is shockingly good! Will record this evening if I get a chance!

[Apprenti L'Artisan]

As promised, sound clip! The rattling is stuff being shook off the desk by some DEEP notes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmnQGnwdBTY&feature=youtu.be