Build a bass - just how hard can it be??

[TheGreek]

A playlist of videos from some of the worlds most reputable instrument builders. If you run into a problem the answer may be in one of these videos.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXsqsUVk2As_TDbCnX38VBBTqDAfcFMln

https://youtu.be/SrDDZdvaPBY?list=PLBE39AFA9E19949E9

 

Edited October 27, 2018 by TheGreek

[TheGreek]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=luthier+workshop

 

[Gilmourisgod]

I'm addicted to Youtube instructional videos, there's really only a few decent books on guitar building, but hundreds of excellent tutorial videos. To address the thread topic, I found it damn hard! I had some previous woodworking experience, but nothing at the level of precision required to build a playable bass. I had to break it down into a series of steps, each one exhaustively researched and visuaized, or even mocked up in scrap wood, before butchering any expensive lumber. Probably why my first build took 4 years on and off! Having slogged through that steep learning curve, my second build is going a lot faster, and it's a lot more fun with less stress. The process itself is incredibly satisfying, and there's nothing like plugging them in the first time and getting some pleasing noise out of it.