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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on August 31, 2017 at 9:38am

Use a Cookie Tin or Gas Can instead. No need to use a cone that way.

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on August 31, 2017 at 10:34am

Paul's right you know, I used a giant Cookie Tin for my last bass and it worked a treat.

Are you building something like this:

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on August 31, 2017 at 11:11am

looks great.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Conquer on August 31, 2017 at 12:48pm

Thanks - I've tried several alternatives to a resonator cone and recently found that rigid works as well as flexible - maybe better. The mixing bowl in the bass illustrated is rigid steel and produces bass resonances without as much top end that thinner metal gives. I visit charity shops on the lookout for suitable resonators and this is the best so far and cost £1.49.

The guys who produced the first 18 inch scale electric bass back in the eighties used silicon strings and a bridge transducer. Acoustically it sounded terrible. It was straight physics - the strings vibrated at the right frequency and the transducer did the work. They called it the Ashbory bass and sold it to Fender.

I want to get a realistic sound out of the plastic strings without a transducer.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 1, 2017 at 7:40am

What size cone are you wanting to use?
CBGitty sells 5.5" and 7" cones.
Stewmac has a 9.5" cone for 30 dollars.

The 5.5" and 7" could be used for Cigar Boxes easily.

A Silverware Box or Jewelry Box could be used for larger cones or you'll need to make a box.

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