I've got this box , you see .....
My 1st build was a typical 3 stringer. I played awful. I play bass, so now I've built 1 cbg, 1 cbbass, 1 cbbass with a factory neck, and a shortscale reso-cb-sumthinorother.
I plan on chaing down a wine box or 2 .. bass needs the size (volume).
But still, I've got ths box .....
I wanna build a reso-cbbass thats big enuff and loud enuff for acoustic jam ... with a pick-up for "just-in-case".
So ... I've got this box .... a round hoop cheese box.
Whaddaya think?
Matt
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When I was a small kid I went to the local 'hop' , and skiffle music was all the rage.
The bass was made out of a wooden tea chest with a broom handle attached by a hinge so the bassist pulled back on the handle (neck) to get a higher tone. It did look like hard work though. Oh and if I remember right he had to put one foot on the box to hold it down. I have no idea what he used for string but it looked to me like thick catapult elastic.
Pete.
tinyguitars said:
The reso may help Matt, but the fact remains that you need a hugely large and obese box, crate or whatever to get any volume from an acoustic bass. This is why bass viols are "stand up" basses; they just HAVE to be that big. I know the cheese wheel box you are talking about, what is it like 15-18" wide? Maybe if you used 2 of them? Or even 4?
Wine Box , what a GREAT IDEA !!!!! More healthy to empty too ...!!!
Mat , seems the sky's the limit ... been seriously looking at the old Toaster... hahahaha
My 1st build was a typical 3 stringer. I played awful. I play bass, so now I've built 1 cbg, 1 cbbass, 1 cbbass with a factory neck, and a shortscale reso-cb-sumthinorother.
I've already built 2 cbg and 2 cb basses. I know their limitations with sound and size.
I plan on chasing down a wine box or 2 .. bass needs the size (volume).
I know it's about the size ..... but it's not about an upright.
But still, I've got ths box .....
Again, it's about the cheese box.
I wanna build a reso-cbbass thats big enuff and loud enuff for acoustic jam ... with a pick-up for "just-in-case".
So ... I've got this box .... a round hoop cheese box.
Whaddaya think?
About putting a big resonator in a hoop cheese box.
Check out James Bernards wastub and bassdrum basses.Ive seen people get good volume with the bass drum.I built a gas tank bass.(for a no wood building contest) It didnt get the acoustic volume I was hoping for.
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The bass was made out of a wooden tea chest with a broom handle attached by a hinge so the bassist pulled back on the handle (neck) to get a higher tone. It did look like hard work though. Oh and if I remember right he had to put one foot on the box to hold it down. I have no idea what he used for string but it looked to me like thick catapult elastic.
Pete.
tinyguitars said:
Mat , seems the sky's the limit ... been seriously looking at the old Toaster... hahahaha
I've got this box , you see .....
It's about the box.
My 1st build was a typical 3 stringer. I played awful. I play bass, so now I've built 1 cbg, 1 cbbass, 1 cbbass with a factory neck, and a shortscale reso-cb-sumthinorother.
I've already built 2 cbg and 2 cb basses. I know their limitations with sound and size.
I plan on chasing down a wine box or 2 .. bass needs the size (volume).
I know it's about the size ..... but it's not about an upright.
But still, I've got ths box .....
Again, it's about the cheese box.
I wanna build a reso-cbbass thats big enuff and loud enuff for acoustic jam ... with a pick-up for "just-in-case".
So ... I've got this box .... a round hoop cheese box.
Whaddaya think?
About putting a big resonator in a hoop cheese box.
Matt
Other than that ... what about the cheese box idea?
Matt