Measure from the center of the highest string to the center of the lowest string over the saddles. In the example shown, starting at 100mm and ending at 157mm, the string spacing is about 57mm total. Most commonly, the measurement is given in the string-to-string spacing by bridge manufacturers. It is most accurate to take … Read more
Measure from the center of the lowest string to the center of the highest string over the center of the pickup. In the example shown, starting at 100mm and ending at 151.5mm, the string spacing is about 51.5mm total. This measurement is most commonly done in millimeters. Calculating string spacing is often important in ordering … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here When you give your bass away and you need one, what do you do? Build another one! Builder James Tonguet writes: Having given my bass to my son, I needed to build one for myself. Neck 24 fret, Black Walnut, Medium Jumbo frets, Ebony fretboard m … Read more
This is a continuation from part 1. Important note: Throughout this article, please bear in mind that all sanding was done in the direction of the grain for the cleanest possible finish. Below: The other side of the neck. It is slightly oxidized from being in the shop for a while, but still very usable. … Read more
See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass this week is a cool 2-string slide bass. Bass builder Colin Meagher writes: This bass build was inspired by the Mark Sandman bass that I saw him play when he came to Melbourne Australia. Its a Two String Slide Bass. Its a Beast … Read more
Probably the most surprising thing about Highway Star by Deep Purple is the lack of lower notes on the bass. Roger Glover stuck to the higher notes when playing this track, and it’s a good thing he did because on the original studio release the bass cuts right through and is heard loud and proud. … Read more
In this build step, we begin finish sanding the neck. Below: Two Super Jet brand glues (medium/red and thin/blue), furniture powder (used as a filler material, rosewood dust could have also been used), 150-grit adhesive-backed sandpaper, a hard block and the neck itself. Below: A view of the visible gaps beneath the frets. Below: Furniture … Read more
Periodically we get questions asking what certain areas of a guitar body are called, so we put together a quick set of photos as a reference. Below: Top body overall view Below: Top view, forearm contour. Below: Top view, lower bout. Below: Top view, upper bout. Below: Top view, treble side lower bout. Below: Top … Read more
The feature bass this week is a modified Modulus Flea 5. Owner Bruce Jacobs writes: The bass started as a stock but damaged Flea 5. I repaired a lot of damage to the finish on the back of the neck, and then decided that although the bass sounded pretty good, with the great tone and … Read more
One particular set of RotoSound brand strings BBG carries is the Tru Bass 88, available in 4, 5 or 6 string in scale lengths of short, medium, long and extra long in a variety of thicknesses. What makes the 88 set stand out is the fact the string is black nylon flatwound. What is the … Read more
