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My second bass

Started this discussion. Last reply by JL Apr 6, 2018. 11 Replies

Just finished build number 4.  Man this is getting addictive.  I spend more time building than playing.  Built this 3 string (was supposed to be 4 string but messed it up) electric bass out of home…Continue

Weed whacker U bass....finished

Started this discussion. Last reply by Titch the Clown May 26, 2017. 3 Replies

Man I thought this thing was gonna be hard to build but it was way worse.  So many lessons learned, but I love this thing.  Not very loud acoustically but through the amp it sounds great. It has a 3…Continue

Weed whacker string gauges

Started this discussion. Last reply by Patrick May 22, 2017. 4 Replies

Hey folks.  I'm just about finished with my next build, which is basically a 23" scale acoustic bass with weed whacker string.  It started out to be a U-bass but the tuners and the strings proved to…Continue

need suggestions on tuning

Started this discussion. Last reply by Patrick May 14, 2017. 8 Replies

Hey all.  I'm currently building my wife a 4 string guitar and I'm trying to figure out what strings from a 6 string set to use and what tuning to use.  The guitar is basically a 4 string tenor…Continue

 

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Started by BrianQ. in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 28. 1 Reply

Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.

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