See the business listing for this bass builder here Everyone needs some Juglans in their life. You’ll understand what that means after reading this build story. Michel Simard from Atelier Sig Mar writes: This is the first official “Sig Mar” bass. I’m a new luthier starting a business. I come from a background of music … Read more
This is a continuation from part 1. Below: This is our completed pickup template from a previous step, ready for use. Below: Same as above, showing the back side. Below: The pickup template placed on top of pick guard template, lined up as best as possible. Below: The same as above, but flipped over (remember, … Read more
The feature bassist this week is Pato Muñoz from Madrid, Spain! We interviewed Pato, asked him about his gear and musical influences, and this is what he had to say. (Also be sure to check the performance video after the interview below.) What is the make and model bass you are playing seen in your … Read more
This is an old-school style of making a pick guard. Many bass builders would simply opt to have no pick guard at all, or alternatively buy a pre-fabricated, pre-shaped plastic guard blank. In the way the guard is done here, we physically take a plan, apply it to a large sheet of pick guard plastic … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The body for this bass was literally thrown across the shop floor due to a build error originally. But then it was dug out, fixed up and the end result is pretty darned good. Jim Warren from www.sanctumguitars.com writes: We made a mirror-polished Sanctum Raven 5-string … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week proves that even when you have a nickel allergy (which is a very real thing,) you can still enjoy the bass when you get the right one built for you. The owner of this instrument, Matt, had Brian Eastwood Guitars … Read more
The feature bassist this week is Daniel Sing from Sydney, Australia We asked Daniel about his gear and his playing style, and this is what he had to say. What drew you to the bass guitar originally, and did you start on bass using a 4-string or 5-string? I picked up the bass as … Read more
This step is a continuation from part 1. From here, the jig saw is put to use, the edges left behind are filed smooth, pickup cover is test fitted, then cover with pickup is test fitted. Below: Jig saw put to use. Material is being cut away with a distance of 1/16″ is kept away … Read more
The feature bass for this week proves where there’s a will, there’s a way, as this particular Peavey started out in rather rough shape, but ended up being great in the end. (We’re also glad to see the owner kept the original bridge and control knobs. Peavey T-40 knobs in particular are increasingly becoming rare, … Read more
Note: Each half of this particular P pickup is 56mm long, but to make a template and include the nubs where mounting screws go, the drill points are 54mm center-to-center; this will make more sense as you read through this article. For any questions you have about this, please post a comment below. Additional note: … Read more
