Luthiery Laboratories

Doing Things Wrong

Bass Projects

Audiovox 736 Replica Bass

Audiovox Gibson-style Bass

Audiovox Ukulele Bass

Audiovox Fretless Bass

Audiovox Danelectro-style Bass

Audiovox Electric Upright Bass

BC Rich "Osprey" Bass

Brownsville Violin Bass

Cowbell Bass

Danelectro Silvertone 1443 Bass

Danelectro Pro-1 Bass

Fender Jazzmaster Bass 1

Fender Jazzmaster Bass 2

Fender Jazzmaster Bass 3

Fender Stratocaster Bass 1

Fender Stratocaster Bass 2

Fender Stratocaster Micro Bass 2

Fender Stratocaster Micro Bass 1

Fender Stratocaster Fretless Bass

Fender Stratocaster Bass VI

Fender Stratocaster Uke Bass

Fender Stratocaster Bass IV

Fender Telecaster Bass

SX Precision Bass

Gibson Fenderbird Bass 1

Gibson Fenderbird Bass 2

Gibson Reverse Fenderbird Bass

Kubicki Bass

Mosrite Bass

Schwinn Stingray Bass

Rickenbacker 325 Bass 1

Rickenbacker 325 Bass 2

Rickenbacker 325 Bass 3

Rickenbacker 4001 Bass 1

Basses with 4-6 strings tuned an octave down from a standard guitar.

July 24, 2020

Radiatabacker Part IId

July 24, 2020

I've cut out the slot for the truss rod. This is a standard 540mm truss rod for a 34" scale bass. To make it fit in a 32" neck, I need to add one more fret. So my project will have one more fret than an actual Ric, just another way it will be better than the real thing. The jig and tools and method are all described in the Laboratory. Most of the work was done in the jig, with a little free-hand nipping for the adjuster end. I haven't carved out the access for the adjuster yet.

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