See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature build this week comes from Italy! Builder Giacomo Satta writes: (Please note that Giacomo is from Italy and English is not his native language) This bass build was a “rewind” of my life (sorry for the English!) I had a bass guitar when i … Read more
We’re always trying to improve what we can offer to the bass community, and we need your help. Your participation can help shape the future of BBG. All you have to do is pick one of these 4… 1. Match gigs/venues with bassists 2. Create more wiring diagrams 3. Create a Craigslist-like place for used … Read more
In this build step, we start the routing of the control cavity. Below: Tools to be used. A drill, screw gun, router, 3 router bits, 1 chamfer bit, center punch and 4 pick guard screws. Note that the body is clamped to table. Below: A closer look at the bits to be used. While … Read more
YouTube user Tim Sway posted a video recently of a bass built from a hollow door. Yes, really. That body hole you see in the image above is where the doorknob went. Is this build a monument to good tone? Obviously not. Rather, it’s just something to prove that when you put your mind to … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This feature bass instrument this week all started from buying a single how-to book on building guitars. Builder Tom Duritsch writes: Back in the day when I had my sights on a nice high end bass I found that I just couldn’t afford what I wanted. … Read more
Yes, it’s another one of those internet top lists. But this one is cool because it involves the bass guitar. To note up front: We didn’t make this list. Rather, the video creator did. So if there are songs you feel are missing or shouldn’t be here at all, feel free to comment and say … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature build was originally inspired by a specific special edition Fender Stratocaster. Builder Darryl Betts from www.bettsbass.com writes: This based was inspired by Fenders reclaimed redwood Strat. The reclaimed redwood came from the Old Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO) in Eureka, California which has been … Read more
This is a continuation of part 1. In this step, the control cavity routing template is finalized and completed. Below: A jigsaw with scroll cut blade is used to cut out the template. Below: The top portion has been cut with the jigsaw. Below: The remainder being cut. Below: Material removed and rough template … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week is a simple idea that turned into something wonderful. Builder Abraham Stankovic from www.asguitars.com writes: This instrument was inspired when a customer called me about a custom build and he heard about me through a mutual friend. I had been … Read more
Sleeveless shirt with extra cut down the side and flames on it, checkerboard guitar strap, a stark white Ibanez bass, a rockin’ heavy metal song… …AND A MULLET. REPEAT: A MULLET. We approve. 🙂
