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This group is for everyone who has or wants to build their own bass, either standup or other types.Here`s a great site to check out some awesome homemade stand up basses http://ebass.nl/site2/photos/

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Sound holes!

Started by Graham 'fingers' Alibone. Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Mar 13. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Sound holes or not? For and against! My 2 string bass has no holes, and sounds good to me, but.'fingers'Continue

Eye Bolt Tuners

Started by Arnold Kelly Mar 6. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Has any tried eye bolts as bass tuners? If so, what size did you use and how were they placed?Continue

Bass Guitar Neck Width?

Started by Arnold Kelly. Last reply by Arnold Kelly Jan 14, 2012. 18 Replies 0 Likes

I'm thinking about building a CBBG (Cigar Box Bass Guitar) and was wondering about how wide the neck would need to be? Could I get away with gluing two red oak 1x2's together, side-by-side? Not…Continue

Bowing

Started by Randy S. Bretz. Last reply by Mark May 1, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Seems there`s more than just a fiddle we can bow. Bones proved that at the gathering! So I`m going to throw this in too...If anyone has any input on this , please put in on. I have 2 bows myself a…Continue

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Comment by Ted Crocker on April 9, 2013 at 3:40pm: Devil's Tongue Bass

First version before changes once I heard it

Comment by Ted Crocker on December 6, 2012 at 11:16am: Water bottle bass.

The making of...

Comment by Wichita Sam on May 21, 2012 at 8:36pm: So, while I've been busy on the Lazarus Project guitar, I've needed a little break (Adult ADD again)... I decided to revisit a fun little build...

A 2-String Weed Wacker Bass...

Basic Description... 2 string of string trimmer line (0.105/0.080 gauges), 30 inch scale, 19 jumbo frets, corian nut and bridge, oak neck, piezo pup with volume control. "chicken head" control knob, position markers (paper) punch cut from an old credit card.

The total build time was about 4 hours. Tuned A-D for single note bass playing or A-F# for "bass/chord" playing....

Enjoy the pics.... the best, Wichita Sam

Comment by Jeremiah Cornelius on August 7, 2011 at 8:18pm: Finished my Bass build - my plan worked. I'm now playing more than building. ;-)

I was done last April, but like I say... Playing it alot.

Comment by Mark on May 1, 2011 at 1:10pm: To add to our instrument collection, having too many high end instruments,, it was time for a bass.. with a little thought, this popped out...it sounds great