Angel Posted Tuesday at 13:08 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:08 I quite fancy making a headless bass, just wondering if anyone else here has already done one? Also wondering if anyone has hardware recommendations? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted Tuesday at 14:11 Share Posted Tuesday at 14:11 @SamIAm has. I'm in the very early stages, if it starts looking successful then I'll give more details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediocre Polymath Posted Tuesday at 15:19 Share Posted Tuesday at 15:19 I've made one and have been vaguely thinking about making another. I posted a build diary here, and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted Tuesday at 18:22 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:22 Gibson make a range of transforming headless instruments if you need any inspiration. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted Tuesday at 18:30 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:30 (edited) 6 hours ago, Angel said: I quite fancy making a headless bass, just wondering if anyone else here has already done one? Also wondering if anyone has hardware recommendations? I built a very very DIY one a while back. I've got most of the bits for a more 'proper' attempt. I really didn't want to take on the challenge of building a fretted neck so I bought one (Which was more difficult then you might imagine as I want a 5 string shortscale) which I will mod from head tuning to headless ... I bought a set of Nova Tuners for this purpose. Sam x Edited Tuesday at 19:33 by SamIAm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediocre Polymath Posted Tuesday at 18:31 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:31 On my build I used ABM tuners, but I recently came across this company, Riviera Gear, which have headless bridge units with a really interesting design. The tuning thumbwheel is on the top, so you don't need to have them on the edge of the body or over a recess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted Tuesday at 19:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 19:16 I've only built the one. Used the Overlord of Music system. It was a doddle to fit and set up, just think about the part you are fitting and how it interacts with others. Simple stuff like the distance your fretboard is proud of the body affects how deep a rebate the bridge needs. Course if you use mono saddles like ABM or similar there's no rebates to cut, just position for scale length and pole pieces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlefeeder Posted Tuesday at 21:14 Share Posted Tuesday at 21:14 I built a kit which used 'Overlord of Music' hardware. It was fine for EADG, but useless for BEAD tuning as the string clamp bends the string through 90 degrees, and the B string would not take that. I ended up making an in-line clamp to get round the problem David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago Not exactly. Aesthetically, I like headstocks, but not tuning keys, so I made one using a headless bridge and some DIY string clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago Not on purpose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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