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First Build, up-right tub bass for the girl

Posted on April 7, 2011 at 2:15pm 3 Comments 0 Likes

My 12 year old daughter brought home an assignment this past friday, seems they are being tasked to build home made musical instruments. And her choice was an up-right tub bass of all things. So, to break in our newly acquired, used shop equipment, we are building a tub bass as our first instrument. We found an old bed frame with some good wood and wares for the build just a couple blocks in the hood. The neck has a natural warp that will fit onto a 5 gln bucket for the tub. My daughter was…

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At 10:52pm on March 15, 2011, Richard G Caudill said…: I;m gonna try it Edgel.. The radio just sitting there taking up space ,, may make it productive

At 9:51pm on March 14, 2011, Richard G Caudill said…: No deal .. glad u up n about .. broke my leg in 10 places several years ago,, riding a stupid horse,, and i know what u going thru .. hang tough!

At 8:49pm on March 8, 2011, Richard G Caudill said…: Edgel,, talked to guy at "the shack" he collects old radios.. per him ,, he says i can just add a jack in line with the volume control and that lets me into the radio when i plug it up .. He seems to think the wattage would b more than enough to run ... Wouldn"t it b something if it turns out to b that simple ?? ,, Could use the old bax n all as amp YYYaay

At 3:15am on February 22, 2011, c# merle said…: thanks for the comment on the swirl vid edgel

At 1:23am on February 22, 2011, Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman said…: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

At 12:02am on February 19, 2011, Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman said…: WELCOME to the doom train. I'm not sure where we're going, but we'll find out when we get there...LOL!!!