NickA Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 6 hours ago, pete.young said: Or a urinal 🙂 Ouch!! Stainless though, so probably urine resistant! 18 hours ago, Vicious_Squid said: My wheelbarrow bass is also arched True; due to the internal ribs, though. Most basses are carved (or hot formed from ply) so that the arch obviates the need for internal bracing (leaving it all more resonant, I guess). Lad here thinks he made a whole bass out of plywood - but no arch in the top at all, so probably more a "model" of a bass ... no idea what it sounded like (he doesn't say) https://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Plywood-Upright-Bass/ one of the comments has the formula for neck angle and string force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious_Squid Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 It's finished! - Archtop upright bass made from a wheelbarrow. neck-thru (cigar box style) made from a solid mahogany door frame. Wheel left on for portability. Technical specifications: * 67 inches tall (1.7 metres / 5.58ft) * 3 strings (weedwackers) tuning: EAD * scale length 41 inches (104.14cm) w/ adjustable bridge * action 0.5 inches * neck width 3.5 inches (8.89cm) * 1.75" diameter body-coloured foam bumpers * sound post and f-holes * bridge piezo pickup (not pictured) Video: https://youtu.be/sYVip9Yxt9w Build album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jQTKj1hzPv8G117XA Apologies for starting a new thread but I couldn't find a way to edit or remove my old one. If moderators could please do that I'd be very grateful. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1968 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Brilliant! Can I suggest a warming-pan banjo next? Dare you to take it down the guitar shop and ask them to do a set-up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Superb ingenuity! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 next up, pics from when you gig it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Vicious_Squid said: I couldn't find a way to edit or remove my old one. ? Surely the original thread is a valuable documenting of the build? (BTW you could have changed the original title by editing your first post in the thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 A splendid effort! I salute you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious_Squid Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Here's a better video: (no amplification or volume boosting) Edited March 6, 2020 by Vicious_Squid 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Brilliant! Well done sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Just don’t go past your mum’s house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I was going to start wheeling out the puns about grass roots and sowing the seeds for new musical projects but I'll get a handle on myself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Couldn’t you afford the 4th string! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Topics merged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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