See the business listing for this bass builder here The feature bass for this week looks like a chess board, but in a really nice way. Builder Anthony Mcdonald from www.anthonycustombass.com writes (in the original way he wrote it): Wood on this bass a variety of ten native wood from Jamaica including mahogany on top … Read more
Below: While the neck is clamped securely in place, the neck itself is used as a template guide, and at this point we stick the template physically to the body using double-sided tape. The tape being used is carpet tape. 3M brand carpet tape is recommended, but if that particular brand is not available where … Read more
…says the man who bought a Cort B4 Artisan with Bartolini MK1 pickups in it in the video below. And yes, we do carry this particular shape along with several others. Describing a pickup’s tone as “bright” does make sense as that describes the treble side of things. Describing a sound as “accurate” could mean … Read more
The feature bass for this week is a combination of old style and modern electronics. Owner Marc writes: I wanted a retro looking bass with a jazz bass neck feel. The body is one piece swamp ash with a one piece quarter sawn maple neck comprised of a dual action truss rod and carbon fiber … Read more
In this part of our build-a-bass series, an example of how to route a neck pocket into body is done using a 5-string layout with a short neck. Even though this is atypical compared to a standard 4-string body with long scale 34-inch neck, the process is still the same when it comes to getting … Read more
(Apologies that there is not a photo showing the full instrument, the builder did not include one in his photo set, unfortunately.) The feature build this week started with a Hofner neck and went from there. Builder Dan writes: I started with an older Hofner neck, circa 1970. The fingerboard had been removed and the … Read more
We recently posted the article What upgrade options are available for a Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. Ray4 bass?, and a question that a few of you asked is whether or not the same upgrade options are available for the 5-string model, the Ray5. Answer: Yes. And in fact, it has more upgrade options than … Read more
We’re starting off this article showing the weight of the Omega bridge just to give you an idea of how closely matched the Omega total weight is to the Badass II (less than a 5g difference between the two.) The Badass II bass bridge is a loved piece of hardware by many bass enthusiasts, and … Read more
The video below is the kind bass players appreciate most – it gets straight to the point. The moment you press the play button, the bass playing starts. Not a single word is spoken. All you hear is playing. After watching the video, let everyone know what string you think sounds best by leaving a … Read more
The feature bass for this week is a unique build that has interesting string options. Otto from www.bassbird.nl writes: I built a Rick-style bass with a 4 normal strings setting and a extra A,D,G strings with octave strings. The bass is built of mahogany body and maple neck. I used WCS pickups that can’t be … Read more
