What you’ll see in the video below will give you a basic idea of how to build one of these things, and yes the video contains a demo so you can hear how it sounds.
Bass ukes are fun build projects, and the reason for showing this particular build is because it’s a solid-body electric. Ukes are ordinarily supposed to be acoustic or acoustic-electric like the Kala U-Bass. However, even in solid-body form you can still get a passable sound out of it.
You of course need piezo for the strings to be heard, since traditional electric bass pickups won’t pick up the vibrations of non-steel strings.
Is the solid-body uke easier to build than the acoustic?
Some of you may find it easier to shape a solid piece of wood compared to shaping a hollow acoustic body, but of course that’s up to your personal preference.
If you have a few pieces of wood that you can’t use for larger long scale builds, constructing a solid-body bass uke is a good way to make use of that material.
Solid-body bass uke, cool or dumb?
Watch the video below and post a comment with your opinion on what you like or didn’t like about the “Jazz Bass” uke.
Awesome, so how much for one just like this one?
I have a Fender 60 year anniversary P/J active bass in sea foam green!
How cool would this be to add to my arsenal???
Thanks,
Don
hello. Love the video and build. I would like to do a simular, but have never build a bass guitar before. How do I know where to put the frets?
– Bjorn
This is the formula for calculating fret spacing on a fingerboard:
d = s – (s / (2 ^ (n / 12)))
d = distance from nut
s = scale length
n = fret number
You can alternatively use the a Fret Position Calculator here if that is easier for you:
https://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator.html
Yes , I like to build my own fender precision bass ukulele . (30”) I need some templates or plans …? And some electrical-wiring and so on . Could anybody help me Please to a achieve that ..?