Great tone! I'm assuming you modeled this bass after the Havlena upright washtub? If so, did you install the bass bar's flat side or its tapered side against the soundboard? The former method would result in a flat soundboard - the latter would result in an outward-bowed soundboard. I am curious how other bass builders are approaching this, as I plan to construct my own. Thanks, and great bass!
I'm impressed by the tone of your tube. Its one of the few on you tube with a discernable tone! I'm working on a similar bass using a #3 oval tub. It would help me to know what you're using for strings, and what is the distance from bridge to nut on your instrument, and do you tune it in standard bass tuning: E A D G, or are you using a higher tuning. When I get this thing finished, I'll share info about it in a youtube post. Thanks a lot!
@d13cat Hi, they're the Innovation Rockabilly strings. The distance is standard 3/4 size, we believe. The tuning is standard bass tuning EADG. The size of a 3/4 bass is what we copied. Love to see your project! Good luck!
@ArkRed1 Hi, we use the Innovation Rockabilly strings, made in England. The weed whackers don't have volume and don't give a good tone. Thanks for stopping by! Good luck!
Dude that was amazing!!
Tiwaking 1 month ago
Great tone! I'm assuming you modeled this bass after the Havlena upright washtub? If so, did you install the bass bar's flat side or its tapered side against the soundboard? The former method would result in a flat soundboard - the latter would result in an outward-bowed soundboard. I am curious how other bass builders are approaching this, as I plan to construct my own. Thanks, and great bass!
DatBluesGuy 1 month ago
How do you make one? Sorry if the question is stupid.
francisthechick13 1 month ago
I'm impressed by the tone of your tube. Its one of the few on you tube with a discernable tone! I'm working on a similar bass using a #3 oval tub. It would help me to know what you're using for strings, and what is the distance from bridge to nut on your instrument, and do you tune it in standard bass tuning: E A D G, or are you using a higher tuning. When I get this thing finished, I'll share info about it in a youtube post. Thanks a lot!
d13cat 1 month ago
@d13cat Hi, they're the Innovation Rockabilly strings. The distance is standard 3/4 size, we believe. The tuning is standard bass tuning EADG. The size of a 3/4 bass is what we copied. Love to see your project! Good luck!
lorabilly 1 month ago
What strings are you using? Regular bass strings or Weed Whacker line?
ArkRed1 1 month ago
@ArkRed1 Hi, we use the Innovation Rockabilly strings, made in England. The weed whackers don't have volume and don't give a good tone. Thanks for stopping by! Good luck!
lorabilly 1 month ago
Do some more!
vo0sto0 2 months ago
i like your studio mate.
buddyeagle 2 months ago
super cool got any plans that has a real good sound
jim
debifeb 5 months ago
Acticion!
balisticpenguin 5 months ago
orale esta genial..dnde sacaste las instrucciones para armarlo?
9311moon 5 months ago
@9311moon ,hola lo hice en base de mi contrabajo sacando las medidas importantes .Grascias !
lorabilly 4 months ago
I really want to make one but the only bit I'm stuck on is the neck/fretboard? I can't find any for sale and I wouldn't know how to build one..
Twangabilly 6 months ago
Very cool.
nemo227 1 year ago
Yeah Baby!
kingrashtheking 1 year ago
Por instincto, que bueno. Hay instrucciones a construir uno muy similar a eso, al sitio de un Americano, Dennis Havlena.
Estoy a punto de hacerlo mi mismo.
drewcolcher 1 year ago
Hi and thanks for your comments! I did make this bass, but I don't have plans. It was made by "instinct" based on the size of my 3/4 size standup.
lorabilly 1 year ago
Hiciste el baso? Tienes las instrucciones? Perdon si mi espanol is malo.
jtristan86 1 year ago
this thing rocks!
potsie1138 1 year ago
wow
this is super cool
must be great for rock a billy
did you make this bass and if so
do you have the plans for this bass
1958wvpicker 1 year ago
La verdad una genialidad querido!!!!!! Felicitaciones!!!!
sunrec88 1 year ago
un espectaculo matias .... que te puedo decir... maestro.... suena una barbaridad,
un abrazo
richielvis55 2 years ago
pero que tipo groso!
felicitaciones!!
pablolapsus 2 years ago