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"Cheers. It's certainly a challenge but looking forward to completing it once back ho…"

Mark Wood replied Mar 27, 2017 to Building my 1st Cigar Box Bass with Cerrywood box and tiger stripe maple neck

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Cigar box a little different

Started by Phil Farabough. Last reply by Phil Farabough Nov 10, 2018. 10 Replies 0 Likes

first bass build

Started by Patrick. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 8, 2018. 6 Replies 0 Likes

looking for alternate tunings-

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Building my 1st Cigar Box Bass with Cerrywood box and tiger stripe maple neck

Started by Mark Wood. Last reply by Mark Wood Mar 27, 2017. 2 Replies 3 Likes

Bass build help

Started by Ro'Nique Staley Mar 22, 2017. 0 Replies 1 Like

My first bass build

Started by Bryan Putnam. Last reply by Richard Haas Dec 2, 2016. 15 Replies 4 Likes

Building my first bass

Started by Henry S. Last reply by TN Twang Nov 30, 2016. 11 Replies 0 Likes

fingerboard question(s)

Started by Euraquilo. Last reply by Fomhorach Nov 1, 2016. 6 Replies 0 Likes

3 string bass questions

Started by Euraquilo. Last reply by Euraquilo Oct 31, 2016. 18 Replies 0 Likes

3 String Cigar Box Bass Guitar Parts

Started by Will T. Last reply by Murdoc_420 Jul 16, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Does a fretless bass require a radiused fingerboard?

Started by PKB. Last reply by Euraquilo Jun 21, 2016. 17 Replies 0 Likes

Bass strings??

Started by jeffrey ross. Last reply by jeffrey ross Mar 25, 2016. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Magnetic vs Piezo pickup

Started by PhilUSAFRet. Last reply by Murdoc_420 Mar 25, 2016. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Weed eater strings and tuning.

Started by Poppy. Last reply by Murdoc_420 Feb 29, 2016. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Bass Uke string question(s)

Started by Lane Martin. Last reply by Where's Uranus? Jan 7, 2016. 6 Replies 1 Like

Looking for 2 string bass plans

Started by Mike. Last reply by Mike Jan 6, 2016. 8 Replies 0 Likes

UBass strings

Started by Bobby Fields. Last reply by Bobby Fields Dec 11, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes

1st time builder, bass uke, is this plausible?

Started by Jared. Last reply by Hilo Greg Aug 17, 2015. 14 Replies 0 Likes

First bass build got a few questions .

Started by Piht Bull (Delta Dawg Guitars). Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Apr 23, 2015. 23 Replies 0 Likes

bass frets...

Started by john mackay. Last reply by john mackay Feb 4, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes

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