itu Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 One bandmate (g-word, young heart, old skool) hates my good sounding basses, so I decided to buy a set of D'Addario ETB92. I happened to have some old parts in the garage, and this is it so far. I wish I can finish (?) this within the next week. Have to cut some black plastic sheet for Pickup, rotary switch, and the output jack. Yes, a cheap body and neck (Dr. Parts, I think), Wilkinson Pickup, Gotoh bridge, Warwick tuners, @KiOgon 4 pos. switch, some screws... this is not quite ready, yet. Neck was too blonde maple and it got some colour, or dirt to it. Should be darker: I detest maple fingerboards. KiOgon did a rotary switch that includes a kill switch (or OFF position), Pickup straight to output (ON), and two positions with two different capacitors (tone 1 and 2). Simple and effective. I already have Ibiza, this be Nizza. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 So the plan is to build a deliberately cheap and hopefully cheerful bitza, to keep the guitarist happy? Or to make it sound so bad they will appreciate your nice basses? 😶🌫️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Never mind the bass, I wanna see more of that climbing wall! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 4 hours ago, LowB_FTW said: Never mind the bass, I wanna see more of that climbing wall! It is slightly forgotten in my garage, which is too crowded now. It used to be in my previous flat, and in active use. Mostly Metolius, and a few colour bits. @Richard R: I try to build a one sound bass, with short sustain to Motown et al. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 I don’t get why you’re trying to keep a guitard happy in this way. You need duplo, crayons and fish fingers to do that. And a change of clothes, and maybe a dummy if they like les Pauls 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 Maybe my sarcasm was too lame... But I am after one lousy, flat sound bass. Let's see, what will be the result. Now I need to go back to my garage to finalize some parts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Which basses do you consider to be your ‘good sounding’ ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Sorry...elephant in the room... What's going on with the bridge? Looks like one of Mark Philip's creations...again, apologies, but it really does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 @hiram.k.hackenbacker: I think Vigier Passion series II is a good sounding one, and Modulus Genesis 5 is another. @TheGreek: Take a look at the upper horn and the 12th fret. The bridge is put slightly backwards, because the neck pocket is too long. I didn't want to shim the end of the neck. Parts didn't exactly fit in the first place. That's one reason they have been in the dark corner of my garage. This is nearly playable, not cute like a Limelight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Meant to catch up on this one. Did you get it playable and what does the band think of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 It's horrible to play, as I expected, mostly because of the flat strings. Sound is so short that a comp couldn't make it any longer. Very much what I thought it would be. Band actually liked it. Left me wondering why. @KiOgon did this nice rotary switch which is very usable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I would love to have a climbing wall at home! oh yeah, and the bass thing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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