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This morning I finished the basics on a 3 string slide bass but need to obtain a 3rd string. Currently tuned to D and A. Last week I partially assembled what will eventually be a 4 string guitar with fretboard. Currently researching building an amplifier and will add pickups later. Also, I will be cutting down the 4 string neck.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on October 22, 2017 at 12:54am

Welcome to the madness, pics or it didn't happen lol

cutting down the 4 string...to a 3 string?

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Permalink Reply by James on October 22, 2017 at 6:50am

The 4 string I plan to keep 4 strings but the neck is just 1x3 right now.. want to cut the headstock into a more legit shape. Maybe sand down the sides of the neck. Pick out two other strings too!

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Permalink Reply by Br Harold F Stubbs III on October 22, 2017 at 6:56am

What sort of amplifier? Like how much power you looking to put out there?

I myself am working on a 200W ( 100W per channel / stereo ) amplifier, currently I can play music off my phone using the AUX port, still need to get the guitar input stage correct ( bought a preamp board kit for this, need to solder it and try it out )

For simple/quick/cheap amplifier I would grab the parts and build a Smokey Amp (which I didn't know about until after I bought the last kit! ), seems more than simple enough and pretty loud considering.

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Permalink Reply by James on October 22, 2017 at 7:10am

I saw plans for the smokey amp. I really haven't given the amp too much thought. Still doing research. I'm looking for more of a sound than a volume. I want to be able to distort and synthesize but keep the old retro bluesy sound offered in a simple can amp.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on October 22, 2017 at 7:50am

This is a Ruby amp, it's a variation of the Smokey amp. It has a great tone that many say emulates a Fender Champ. Has a Volume and Gain control and you can do a input mod to sound more like a Bassman and adding a Tone control isn't hard to do.The bigger you speaker, the better it will sound. 6" or bigger at 8ohms.

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Permalink Reply by James on October 22, 2017 at 7:01am

Also working on the 3string slide bass.
Didn't space my tuners out correctly so I gotta do some improv work on the headstock there too. Will be adding Third string. Currently tuned to D and A.

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