Homemade bass

[Twincam]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314515383651?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Frv4faVIRkW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Lr5GXN8gT0-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

I half thought about buying this just to see if can make it playable. Then came to my senses.

Wonder if it ever was played. Possibly wear to frets? 

[alittlebitrobot]

Those neck pocket screws 🤨 Jens Ritter eat your heart out

[Twincam]

3 minutes ago, alittlebitrobot said:

Those neck pocket screws 🤨 Jens Ritter eat your heart out

 

I like the think the little one at the end is for tilt adjustment haha. 

One thing though, that neck must be secure! 

[alyctes]

55 minutes ago, Twincam said:

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One thing though, that neck must be secure! 

 

... if he hasn't removed too much wood, that is... 

[Waddo Soqable]

It appears to have had a bridge on it so presumably has been strung up at least.. Go on buy it, you know you want to

[TheGreek]

"...a fool and his money are easily parted..."

 

As I know only too well.

[Twincam]

Nah think I will pass. The thought was blink of an eye fleeting 😄 

[Waddo Soqable]

Tbh if you find some oddments of timber knocking about, you could simply make your own tribute version, I've got some pukka grubby old slot headed screws if that helps 😁

[Twincam]

8 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Tbh if you find some oddments of timber knocking about, you could simply make your own tribute version, I've got some pukka grubby old slot headed screws if that helps 😁

 

Think I have my grandads old jar of slot head screws somewhere. 

But for added mojo I would use old hand made blacksmiths nails.

 

What could possibly go wrong when I make a 6 string bass using high tension flatwounds. 

 

I have a luthier mate who makes custom specials, says he can help me out, he has a 7 string neck I can have for 300 pounds, he paid 50 pounds, for my 6 string big finger conversion. And a nut he made himself with a mitre. Something about being touch sensitive in the first position, i think that means first fret only. And not anywhere else. I already have an artec hot rail pickup. Scale length 31.1" 

When I make it I want serious buyers only no test pilots or dreamers. Because when they hear it through my luthier mates big rig! A Carlsbro cobra 90w combo. They will know authority and so called heft.

(Actual comment about his big rig, from one of his ebay ads years ago)

 

 

[Waddo Soqable]

38 minutes ago, Twincam said:

 

Think I have my grandads old jar of slot head screws somewhere. 

But for added mojo I would use old hand made blacksmiths nails.

 

What could possibly go wrong when I make a 6 string bass using high tension flatwounds. 

 

I have a luthier mate who makes custom specials, says he can help me out, he has a 7 string neck I can have for 300 pounds, he paid 50 pounds, for my 6 string big finger conversion. And a nut he made himself with a mitre. Something about being touch sensitive in the first position, i think that means first fret only. And not anywhere else. I already have an artec hot rail pickup. Scale length 31.1" 

When I make it I want serious buyers only no test pilots or dreamers. Because when they hear it through my luthier mates big rig! A Carlsbro cobra 90w combo. They will know authority and so called heft.

(Actual comment about his big rig, from one of his ebay ads years ago)

 

 

Sounds like you're sorted then 😁

[Woody1957]

A beautuful thing.....would look lovely on my log burner😁

[Waddo Soqable]

13 minutes ago, Woody1957 said:

A beautuful thing.....would look lovely on my log burner😁

Very expensive fire wood... 

[rwillett]

44 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Very expensive fire wood... 

Given the price of fuel (and wood pellets in particular) these days, I'd actually say it's quite cheap ....

[Waddo Soqable]

7 minutes ago, rwillett said:

Given the price of fuel (and wood pellets in particular) these days, I'd actually say it's quite cheap ....

Put the money towards a cheapo chainsaw...

[rwillett]

3 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Put the money towards a cheapo chainsaw...

Some people have said that I play the bass as I use a chainsaw, badly, dangerously and with little regard for anybody around me. Actually now I think about, just everybody says that.... I can state though, that up until now, I haven't lost any fingers playing bass, however I still have time. I did lose the end of my little finger in a non-music related accident, but I still don't play like Tommi Iommi though

[Waddo Soqable]

11 minutes ago, rwillett said:

Some people have said that I play the bass as I use a chainsaw, badly, dangerously and with little regard for anybody around me. Actually now I think about, just everybody says that.... I can state though, that up until now, I haven't lost any fingers playing bass, however I still have time. I did lose the end of my little finger in a non-music related accident, but I still don't play like Tommi Iommi though

As long as you're having fun 😁

[Ralf1e]

On 19/05/2023 at 10:59, Waddo Soqable said:

Put the money towards a cheapo chainsaw...

NBD 

 

 

[Ralf1e]

Just now, Ralf1e said:

NBD 

 

 

Oh no they accidentally sent me a powered multitool by mistake