Bass Wielder Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 (edited) Hey, I looking for someone to do a fretted 5 fingerboard for me on a bass I’m hoping to salvage. Having tried some of the (too busy) ‘name luthiers’ from an existing list here on bass chat, I decided to give a fellow bass chatter a shot. Any help to find a capable one would be greatly appreciated. The story in a nutshell….. It’s a bass built by my now deceased friend that I inherited and I think it is potentially a great instrument. And of course it would mean a great deal to get it up to professional standards. It plays and sounds good but the space between the strings and the body (whatever that’s called), is far too low for a player like me. Can’t get the fingers below for slap etc… The idea is to replace the existing fingerboard with one that is either the right thickness or shimmed up to… I’ll attach a pic or two for visual reference. Cross fingers that I’ll get some joy amongst the talented bunch we have on BC🫡🤞🏽 Edited November 15 by Bass Wielder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Calling @Andyjr1515 ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 36 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Calling @Andyjr1515 ! You are very kind, @Hellzero. And, @Bass Wielder, I would normally JUMP at the chance - that looks a lovely bass indeed But, with regret, I am going to have to pass on this one. The pesky hand arthritis is throwing its toys out of the pram at the moment and I've had to drop all fretboard & fret work (in fact, just at the moment, almost all building and fettling stuff). Hopefully another Basschatter will be able to step in (worth looking through the 'Basschatters willing/able to help other Basschatters' section on the forum) because I reckon we would all like to see this bass back in action Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 Thanks guys👍🏾🤞🏽🙏🏾 ….and to stoke up the fire…here’s the rear view! Love the feel of the neck!!!!!😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 57 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: You are very kind, @Hellzero. And, @Bass Wielder, I would normally JUMP at the chance - that looks a lovely bass indeed But, with regret, I am going to have to pass on this one. The pesky hand arthritis is throwing its toys out of the pram at the moment and I've had to drop all fretboard & fret work (in fact, just at the moment, almost all building and fettling stuff). Hopefully another Basschatter will be able to step in (worth looking through the 'Basschatters willing/able to help other Basschatters' section on the forum) because I reckon we would all like to see this bass back in action Andy No probs…understood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 37 minutes ago, Bass Wielder said: Thanks guys👍🏾🤞🏽🙏🏾 ….and to stoke up the fire…here’s the rear view! Love the feel of the neck!!!!!😍 Do those screws hold the wings on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 I read this as that the action is too low for you to play slap, and that you want to raise the fretboard as part of the fix. Does that mean you're going to raise the bridge so you can get your plucking fingers under the strings, and then raise the fretboard correspondingly so the action there is still low? Won't that mean the strings bounce and buzz on the frets all the time as they are now vibrating vertically? Sorry if I'm being thick here, I don't play slap and I'm just trying to understand the problem. I'm also not a luthier so I can't help practically either, sorry. ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Would making a recess in between the end of the neck and the neck pickup work? It would be a lot less work than a new fretboard? I'm thinking of a wider version of the JayDee slap cut......🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 3 hours ago, tauzero said: Do those screws hold the wings on? Yep! And he made a second pair of wings with different wood. Genius!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 2 hours ago, Acebassmusic said: Would making a recess in between the end of the neck and the neck pickup work? It would be a lot less work than a new fretboard? I'm thinking of a wider version of the JayDee slap cut......🤷♂️ I thought of that….but not sure. Its a neck through and quite a slim body so could be compromising the ‘joint’ area by removing wood.🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 10 hours ago, Bass Wielder said: I thought of that….but not sure. Its a neck through and quite a slim body so could be compromising the ‘joint’ area by removing wood.🤔 Looks like this may be possible! Still would need someone to do this routing….🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 11 hours ago, Bass Wielder said: I thought of that….but not sure. Its a neck through and quite a slim body so could be compromising the ‘joint’ area by removing wood.🤔 Peavey also did this with the Grind - the groove didn't extend across the whole width. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 6 hours ago, tauzero said: Peavey also did this with the Grind - the groove didn't extend across the whole width. Wowza! Forgot about that. Well remembered!!!🏆 Does make sense💡 Inspired me to look into getting that done!! Definitely an easier (safer?) option…but who….? Hmmmmmm🕵🏽♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Worth checking the early 90's Yamaha TRB Slap Cut series too. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 I see what you mean guys… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 So maybe just the ‘blue’ section and perhaps the green???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Rather than the entire blue section, just the part up to just under the G string, including the front of the wing. But as I don't play slap, I may be missing your requirements, I'm just going by what Peavey did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 I hear ya….true. Don’t take off more than necessary.🧷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Those frets look quite low, perhaps installing something like 6105 wire would bring things up a smidge? I would heartily recommend not excavating some of that blue section until you've exhausted all other options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 16 Author Share Posted November 16 Spoke to a good mate of mine who said much the same about removing any wood. DON’T⛔️⚠️‼️ It looks like a fingerboard job to be honest…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Or a new approach to your slap technique @Bass Wielder ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted November 16 Author Share Posted November 16 3 hours ago, Hellzero said: Or a new approach to your slap technique @Bass Wielder ... Too late for that! Come on now😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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