Hey, your neck is your fingerboard curved or did you make it flat, I just recently did an upright washtub build myself and left it flat. Great video, great bass!
It's rounded...not as much as a traditional upright, but enough so that the transition from playing this bass to a true upright is not that far off. The only major difference is that you could never play my bass 'arco' (with a bow) as it lacks the cutaways obviously, and the arch of the neck and bridge is not as severe.
@bowflop No, not flat - that would be the player :)
I've only played for about 10-15 mins on an upright prior to building this. It's tuning and intonation is amazingly accurate. I used my iphone 4 to record this.
bridge and neck and finger board are all scratch-built. Typically, the fingerboard is 'flush' with the neck. Mine is not. Instead (and to make it easier to build) the neck is just a flared piece of maple the thickness from front to back is still the same, but the neck is only about 1.3 inches wide. I will make another vid soon to explain the build-up and construction.
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ccrstucook 3 days ago
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Tiwaking 1 month ago
Hey, your neck is your fingerboard curved or did you make it flat, I just recently did an upright washtub build myself and left it flat. Great video, great bass!
CrawdadWarden 2 months ago
@CrawdadWarden
It's rounded...not as much as a traditional upright, but enough so that the transition from playing this bass to a true upright is not that far off. The only major difference is that you could never play my bass 'arco' (with a bow) as it lacks the cutaways obviously, and the arch of the neck and bridge is not as severe.
potsie1138 2 months ago
what are your measurements and angles for the frame? Am trying to biuld one myself so any input would be greatly appriciated.
MrPunkrotten 3 months ago in playlist MrPunkrotten's favorites
its alright but it has no curves and its a flat top so the sound isn't really that great
RcUniverseGuy 4 months ago
not to sound like a jerk, but its out of tune. or at least, the camera makes it sound really really flat.
bowflop 4 months ago
@bowflop No, not flat - that would be the player :)
I've only played for about 10-15 mins on an upright prior to building this. It's tuning and intonation is amazingly accurate. I used my iphone 4 to record this.
potsie1138 4 months ago
Right when he started playing the neck fall's off.
jefferygiraffe1 4 months ago
what kind of strings are you using? are they commercial strings or weed whacker material?
ArkRed1 4 months ago
@ArkRed1
they are a weedwacker variant that I bought off ebay for about 30 bucks. Well worth the money. :)
potsie1138 4 months ago
You play great brother , also would like to know about the neck and bridge.
I know you can buy bridge's and neck's in Ebay , not much of a cost and great stuff you can find. @robftl760
Jaherlich 4 months ago in playlist סרטונים נוספים של potsie1138
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bridge and neck and finger board are all scratch-built. Typically, the fingerboard is 'flush' with the neck. Mine is not. Instead (and to make it easier to build) the neck is just a flared piece of maple the thickness from front to back is still the same, but the neck is only about 1.3 inches wide. I will make another vid soon to explain the build-up and construction.
potsie1138 4 months ago
did you make the neck and bridge? where can you buy them? and also, what kind of wood did you use?
robfftl760 7 months ago