This is made pretty close to Dennis Havlena's doodle bass plans. It's got a 41"scale on a large biscuit tin with a wooden top put on it. The neck is cherry w...

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Comment by Clock The Wolf on May 12, 2016 at 4:17pm

Doodle Bug, Doodle Bug

where have you been?

I've been living

in your biscuit tin!

Doodle Bug, Doodle Bug

have you got a bass?

I've got one now

it's a Doodle Bug bass!

Comment by Jim Morris on May 12, 2016 at 3:35pm

Thanks Tim.

Comment by Tim LaFave on May 12, 2016 at 2:54pm

Wow, Jim, Jim ... great job! Love that bass, man; sounds great!

Comment by Jim Morris on May 12, 2016 at 2:05pm

Thanks Derek. I usually only occasionally play bass when our regular guy is unavailable (or has been in the moonshine) This thing gives me the chance to keep my fingers ready for those bigger spaces. Plus it cost almost nothing to make. 20 bucks for bass tuners and left over stuff from previous builds.

Comment by Derek Rose on May 12, 2016 at 12:50pm

Great job on the song and the bass looks and sounds really good.

Comment by Jim Morris on May 12, 2016 at 10:27am

Thanks AGP. 1,2,3 ba,ba,ba,ba,ba boom boom ba!

Comment by AGP # on May 12, 2016 at 10:01am

Mr. Bass Man, you've got that certain somethin'
Mr. Bass Man, you set that music thumpin'

Comment by Jim Morris on May 12, 2016 at 8:06am

Thanks James O

Comment by James O Lunsford on May 12, 2016 at 7:57am

Great job on this classic Jim like that Bass Man

Comment by Jim Morris on May 12, 2016 at 7:05am

Thanks Nancy!  I usually keep a couple of Johnny's songs in my repertoire but don't normally do them while trying to play bass.

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