Hi David, sorry I forgot it because I was in hurry. Look at my side, I added two pics of the case. The inside was lined with genuine 100 dollar bills and a much more genuine map. No, unfortunately not quite right. The frame was made of 5mm and the two plates from 3mm strong birchplywood. After being covered with a coffee sack or jute bag, an inner frame of 2mm laminated wood was placed in the outer frame to cover the edges of the jute sack fixed at this point. Best regards Schorsch
Hi David. It was a 34" scale. I built it about six years ago and have forgotten some of the detail and my son has had the instrument for a while. I believe the neck was poplar with an oak fretboard and not all oak as I previously said. I used 2 piezo pickups wired in parallel which sound good through a bass amp. I don't recommend wiring them in series as it doubles an already very high impedance which will result in signal loss. The parallel wiring will cut the impedance in half. Also, I used tapewound fender strings which sound very good on an acoustic bass and are easy on the fingers, especially a fretless one. Here is a link the the strings I think I used:
If I ever make it to the UK, I'll be sure to look you up...and likewise to you if you are ever in the central Florida area. If I can be of further assistance, feel free. Roberts
Hi David, thanks for taking a look at my photos. The Cohiba Bass was made some years ago has been in my son's possession for a while. I don't remember all of the details but there was no truss rod used. The neck is just two pieces of oak laminated together. I might do it a little differently today but the oak is strong enough on its own, plus I don't have the stuff to do a proper truss rod installation.
I noticed that you use a lot of tins in your builds. I love them and have done a few builds with them, but they seem to be much easier to acquire in the UK. Check out this site if you're not already familiar with it: http://www.tin-tone.com/.
I see that you're in Nottingham. That's where my grandmother's ancestors were from. Would love to visit the UK someday.
The cross piece is fitted to the through neck with a cross halving joint, then the four ends are epoxy glued to the top as in the photo.There is also a single screw through the top into each end of the cross.The strip of maple running across the top is reinforcement under the bridge area.If I make another I will not use this type of bridge, I'll use a simple bridge with a separate tailpiece to anchor the strings (see my Guinness box guitar or coppertop
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Hi Dave. Thank you for FR. A pleasure to be your friend. Good to have another CBG'ist in the locale!
Hello, we’re friends now :D
Hi David, Thank you for the friend request. Kind regards, David L.
Thanks for the friendship request, David. Glad to accept. All the best and keep building and playing! :0)
Hi David,
Try your local model shop or look up SLEC model supplies
Thanks David,I used an alcohol leather dye for this build and put a lacquer finish over it.Really brought out the grain in the maple.
Hi David, sorry I forgot it because I was in hurry. Look at my side, I added two pics of the case. The inside was lined with genuine 100 dollar bills and a much more genuine map. No, unfortunately not quite right. The frame was made of 5mm and the two plates from 3mm strong birchplywood. After being covered with a coffee sack or jute bag, an inner frame of 2mm laminated wood was placed in the outer frame to cover the edges of the jute sack fixed at this point. Best regards Schorsch
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Hi David, Thanks for the encouraging words, useful as a new starter.
Thanks David
Thanks David
David, I like your builds and photos and I am glad to have you for a CBN friend.
One more time, sorry! It got messed up somehow when I copied and pasted. Hopefully it'll work this time. If not you get the idea.
Let me give you that link again, I think the first one got messed up.
Hi David. It was a 34" scale. I built it about six years ago and have forgotten some of the detail and my son has had the instrument for a while. I believe the neck was poplar with an oak fretboard and not all oak as I previously said. I used 2 piezo pickups wired in parallel which sound good through a bass amp. I don't recommend wiring them in series as it doubles an already very high impedance which will result in signal loss. The parallel wiring will cut the impedance in half. Also, I used tapewound fender strings which sound very good on an acoustic bass and are easy on the fingers, especially a fretless one. Here is a link the the strings I think I used:
Hi David, thanks for taking a look at my photos. The Cohiba Bass was made some years ago has been in my son's possession for a while. I don't remember all of the details but there was no truss rod used. The neck is just two pieces of oak laminated together. I might do it a little differently today but the oak is strong enough on its own, plus I don't have the stuff to do a proper truss rod installation.
I noticed that you use a lot of tins in your builds. I love them and have done a few builds with them, but they seem to be much easier to acquire in the UK. Check out this site if you're not already familiar with it: http://www.tin-tone.com/.
I see that you're in Nottingham. That's where my grandmother's ancestors were from. Would love to visit the UK someday.
Here's the sketch
Yes the cross piece is jointed to the through neck ...if you remind me I will send you a sketch
The cross piece is fitted to the through neck with a cross halving joint, then the four ends are epoxy glued to the top as in the photo.There is also a single screw through the top into each end of the cross.The strip of maple running across the top is reinforcement under the bridge area.If I make another I will not use this type of bridge, I'll use a simple bridge with a separate tailpiece to anchor the strings (see my Guinness box guitar or coppertop
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