samoht

check this out man..

http://www.electronicsteacher.com/capacitor-chart.php

btw. i also built a working sustainer unit. using a old ibanez single coil pickup core.. thanks for the info!!

next thing will be making one for my 2 string fretless bass!

On kyllä pirun hienosti väsätty! tervaleppä on erittäin hyvää puuta bodeihin.

...and the same in english.

mmmm I like that wenge tree drool.gif drool.gif drool.gif

I knew you would say that. My local wood supplier mostly has very healthy supply of Wenge......

I haven't used it on body though.... might go that route in future. Wenge is one of my favorite woods. It just has so much character. But I don't have to tell you.

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don't forget to use a mask when ur working with wenge. i've heard it's somewhat toxic.. is that true?

all i can say is that ur work is very clean. nice woods too. i should invest in some special tools too. the bending iron i've used before is basically a block of brass that i've heated on the stove i also haven't got those small fingerplanes.. i made one with a 1cm wide blade, but it's not small enough.

yeah it's gonna be a 6 stringer. it's actually more like a viola.

Reminds me more of a viol de gamba, but I think those are closer to the size of a 'cello.

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ur right the head carve really makes it look alot like viola da gamba.. but as you said, they're bigger. mine is gonna have metal frets instead of gut frets too.

i can't wait to see matt finish his violin.. i've built a few just for fun and i really can see he's very talented and his work is way better than mine.

but then again, i'm an amateur

i was just thinking about making a new fretted one for my own use. one with a modern design without a scroll or corner blocks. maybe even a viola.. gotta think about it..

6 String Violin? I like the idea of a freted violin, or atleast one with note markers.

yeah it's gonna be a 6 stringer. it's actually more like a viola. i thought about using fret markers at first, but i realized that i couldn't see them at all when i was in the playing position.

 

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i was wondering how i could put my CRAPPY old and broken german violin in to use.

so.. a little experimenting lead to this. at least i can play with decent intonation and do the vibrato pretty much the same way i do with a guitar

i've also posted THIS before, but in case you didn't see it...

Awesome!

What size frets are you going to use?  Did you calculate neck angle?  Are you going to put a Floyd on it?  Going to Carri-burst it?

Greg

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oh jesus! that's just amazing.

i must admit that i wasn't much impressed by the first drawing of the bass..

but then i saw those pictures and i must say that is one COOL bass! keep up the good work dude.

also make sure that the string slides easily over the nut.

i covered the rosewood fingerboard on my fretless bass with clear polyurethane. looks and feels just great. ofcourse my roundwound strings are scratching the surface and i need to refinish it in a few years. still better than letting the strings eat the wood.

uncle dave.. ur my hero. seriously! i just love every guitar on your website. keep up the good work. i hope i'll get as good as you someday.

isn't the upper hole a little off center seriously man.. your work is amazing!

i prefer the cheap asian tuners they have at the local music store.. they're very close copies of regular gotoh tuners and are very stable. oh did i mention that they're also very cheap?

though i'd like a little lighter tuners on my doubleneck.

Hey, BigD. You should move to the northwest. That stuff grows on trees up here!

lol

hey! that's the fretless bass which jaco played in the modern electric bass video too cool.

the "ink" laser printers use is actually more like powder. i don't believe it would run.

i admire your desing man.. very cool guitar

very impressive man! i've come to conclusion that i definately like natural finishes over painted or stained ones.. very beautiful work man.

Just like Epi announces they are mahogany and you just get a surprise alder with mahogany veneer!

Yeah but the vintage g-400 sg is really mahogany.. it doesn't have a thick coat of shiny poly over it, so it's much easier to see.

that wood looks nice.. i would scream if someone would offer me a free body that ain't gonna happen since i life in the land of snow and i don't have any money

how's sapele then.. is it softer than honduras mahogany?

i inlayed a small triangle in the place of a fret dot on my bass and felt good about myself.. until i saw your inlay that is.. now i wanna burn it

i'm not saying all maisons are bad.

i had a maison les paul copy once.. it sucked.