by admin | Oct 7, 2012 | Acoustic guitars>Archtop guitars, Electric guitars>Bass guitars
The Ultimate Build your Own Bass? Magnetic and piezo pickups …in the upright position Spike out! The spike retracted… UV gloss finish Flamed Sycamore Rosewood binding Gotoh tuners Close up of the bridge Close up of tail-piece ebony tail-piece and bridge...
by admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Custom guitars, Electric guitars>Bass guitars
…’One is more not four’… The One string wonder is packed up and ready to be sent out today so Andy will receive it tomorrow, all being well. It came out pretty good just a few minor niggles which got ironed out along the way: When first plugged...
by admin | Apr 7, 2011 | Custom guitars, Electric guitars>Bass guitars
…and stringing it up for a test… The bass will get another coat tomorrow then hang for a while to dry. We are still waiting for the acoustiphonic volume control. It is expected in about 10 days so we will have to wait till then to find out what it really...
by admin | Apr 1, 2011 | Custom guitars, Electric guitars>Bass guitars
One trick pony- April fools! No its not… I hammered the frets in and then ran a bead of super glue under the end of each one. This locks the frets in position. If the ends are locked in place the fret cannot move. After nipping to length, the ends of the frets...
by admin | Mar 24, 2011 | Custom guitars>Custom inlays, Electric guitars>Bass guitars
A tip for inlaying into maple Sometimes when drilling into softer woods the edges of the hole can look a little rough. The wood can be torn by the drill as it enters, leaving a furry edge like in the second picture above. To avoid this a coat of sealer is applied...
by admin | Mar 17, 2011 | Custom guitars, Electric guitars>Bass guitars
…Work continues on the one string wonder… Individual string saddle with piezo pickup, acoustic preamp, and midi circuit The neck is now ready for inlays and frets Carving the neck Checking the shape with a 12″ radius gauge Perfecting the shape with a...
