What is a Fender Greasebucket circuit and what does it do? The Fender Greasebucket Tone Circuit was introduced in 2005. It’s called Greasebucket because it is based on the shape of the oil-filled capacitor. Where Fender bass guitars are concerned, this tone circuit appears specifically in American Special Fender bass models which, according to Fender, … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass is a fretless with a Lebanese Cedar body. Cool! Builder Josiah Goldsmith writes: I was inspired to build this bass for a number of reasons: 1) I’m about to start my second year of A-levels, so I needed a project to make. … Read more
Note up front: Technically, the model name of this bass is just “BAS”, but for most it’s commonly known as a Kavkaz. From the bowels of the 1970’s comes the Kavkaz, made in the USSR. It might be ugly to some, but it does have one thing going for it. Surprisingly, it has a bit … Read more
In a previous step, the neck blank was cut with a band saw, leaving a rough cut. At this point, we now smooth the neck. The goal is to have the edges of the neck long and straight, and in addition make a good line to the headstock. There is no one go-to tool that … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature bass was built to have a contemporary sound for use in a house of worship. Steven writes: I finally got around to building a bass for myself. I wanted a warm contemporary sound , as I play at church all the time. I … Read more
Seen here is one of the smaller (and lighter) ways to get use out a 15-inch cone. The amp is just 5.5lbs and the cabinet is just 36lbs. But does it deliver the tone? Watch the video below and you decide. Tell us when you think of this rig by posting a comment below.
Drill Bits When building and drilling new holes in a blank, the most important thing is to have the right bit for the tuner you intend to install. The ideal drill bit type is either a brad point or forstner; they are preferred for their accuracy and clean cut. Hipshot 3/8″ Ultralite and Gotoh GB7 … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here This week’s feature because is a nice “update” take on the classic Jazz Bass design. Builder Brian A.C. from www.MavourneenStrings.com writes: The Heppcat bass is the distillation of everything we’ve learned in many years of repair and building work. It is our take on Leo Fender’s … Read more
Never let it be said that a bass guitar is only limited to very specific sounds. YouTuber Alessandro Calabrese shows you can actually do a vinyl record scratch type sound just with the bass and nothing else – and it sounds pretty darned convincing. Check it out for yourself by watching the video below, then … Read more
Laying out the dimensional outline of the neck Lines are drawn where you want to cut the neck out, involving two steps. 1. Lay out the taper of the neck. 2. Lay out the cut line for the headstock. The headstock is ordinarily taken from a template, but the neck shape is not and is … Read more
