De Trepagny
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I'm not an extended range bassist, but i think that it will be a fretted 6, neckthrought, self wound p-u, bird-eye maple drop-top... My brother ordered me a new project too and i do some guitar repair for friends, so i'll be realy busy this fall! I'll try to do what you're doing; bulding 2 instrument at the same time
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I saw your work, your drawing is superbe! (I like hand drawing a lot) The work still progress? I like traditional design too if they are functional. For my next project I will try something a little different and more radical, but there's nothing on paper yet.
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Yes! The emperor. Actualy, it's a down-sized version of a jazz-bass with deeper cup-away, i removed .5" all around from the original j-b design. thank! Philippe
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Yes! The emperor. Actualy, it's a down-sized version of a jazz-bass with deeper cup-away, i removed .5" all around from the original j-b design. thank! Philippe
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Hey! you give me an idea! A magnetic fretboard, a fretted and a fretless one! so you can switch quickly without changing bass! I find this top sexy too and my wife is jeeaaaalous! Check your PM Henrique! Good night! Philippe
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This is my last project. A 4 strings J-style bass made with simplycity as usual! The specs: -Schaller bridge -Gotoh tuner -EMG active j-set -EMG BTC system (balance/volume/bass and treble stack pot) -corian nut -African mahogany body -Maple accent veener -Lightly figured Bubinga top (bookmatched) -Maple neck with purpleheart stringer (from a previous instrument) Despite the fact that this bass look realy classic, it have this "in your face sound" with a lot of high-end. Stay tune for my next project! the complete project Philippe
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Have you ever played on a 8 strings? I'm doing a fret job on my friend's 7strings and this thing is pretty hard to play! But the F# is addictive! Nice singlecut shape Jon! Philippe
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My First Project (in Progress)
De Trepagny replied to travismoore's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
About the truss rod, may i suggest you to put a hotrod from Stemac hot rod . You will be able to add more bow if your neck is too stiff and too straight. On a fretless, a straight neck can lack of sustain because the string do move freely. Unless you want to play with a high action, a little bow is desirable. Philippe -
5 String Bass, Set Neck
De Trepagny replied to Phil Mailloux's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
It's going to be a kick *bip* bass Phil! I realy like your veneer pattern (détail très soigné). Lâche-pas! Philippe -
If you want to keep the J-J set-up, you can't go wrong with Dimarzio j-set (the one with the black allen-screw) They are splitable humbucker. I can get the fat sound of my p-bass on my jazz (neck p-u soloed).
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Well Finally, My First Build.
De Trepagny replied to Maurits's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Another emperor based guitar: Good design choice! It's simply a downscale jazzbass with a tricky lower horn. keep the good work! Philippe -
6-string Fretted / Fretless, Twins!
De Trepagny replied to Jon's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
hi Jon, You can order these washer from stemac in the Ferrule (or hardware) section. For the hole, i took a 5/8" spade bit and grinded it to .590". That way, the ferrule fit titght into the hole. spade bit This is not hi-tech stuff but that work! Great basses! Philippe -
I read in American Bass (Jim Roberts) that Tobias built a light ash bass with a oil finish that lacking britness. He striped off the oil finish and apply a thin poly coat, the bass gained clarty and brghtness. This is not the key of a sound but it contribute to the ensemble. Perhap, I totaly agree that studio recording technique, applification and playing technique have a lot more to do in warwick bass sound. There a lot of marketing behind the "sound of wood" Philippe
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I beleve that a single coat of wax will not let resonate the wood the same way a multiple oil finish will do, but is there a effect on sound... surely nothing like black/white. Oil go deeper in the wood so there are a damping effect on vibration? Philippe
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The finish have something to do with the warwick sound. A bass seller told me that warwick only apply a wax coat on their natural finished bass. Try to contact BassCentre MEC pick-up for MEC P-U avaibility. Maybe, did a bolt-on neck will give you a sound closer to a warwick? Good luck! Philippe
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A fast way to make a good joint if you dont have a jointer, is to clamp a straight board (hard plywood) on the surface to square, and routing the edge with a template bit. It's good for a body joint (you have to do 2 passes). Philippe
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The purple wood is purpleheart (amarante), when freshly cut, it's a kind of purple gray. It's hard on router bit but make strong neck when used as a renforcement. SoundAt11: do you have a pics of this set-neck telecaster? thanks, Philippe
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You're right Supernova9, it does a cleaner job and it's faster than routing a another channel. I like the idea of waxing the body... i'll try that on another mahogany body! Thanks Philippe
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wood pick-guard... tortoishell pickguard... mmm good option! It look realy fine with the tortoise one! WezV: I put Danish oil (3coats), it's a blend of tung oil/urethan, it seem to resist well to abuse, but will not prevent dent. Thank! Philippe
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With or without pick-guard? My choice is without with this chrome ring sold by stemac Ring Philippe
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The wait is over, my brother Mat will play his new guitar as soon as he'll be able to came at home! I finished it saturday night, did the fret job, put the string on it and played all night long The sound is realy solid and a little clearer that i'm expecting. The neck pick-up sweap and sing realy well, the bridge pick-up add some bright coloration. I'm not a guitar player, and i cant compare it to a ash tele, but i dig this sound and i will make a guitar like this one for me! I did'nt put the pick-guard yet.. I'll let the choice to the owner to decide. welding job back front I'll post pics with the pick-guard soon, Philippe
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great tips guys! I've a lot to learn in electronics! Thanks Philippe
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Do i have to ground the bridge of the tele i'm bulding, since a ground wire goes from the volume pot to the P-U's copper plate, and screwed to the bridge? thanks! Philippe
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Second Danish oil applied! I think I'll have to apply two more coat because mahogany soak a lot of oil. The body again Headstock (blur pics) Cocobolo?! I just bought these cocobolo board, i think they will do some nice fingerboard and i get them for cheap from a friend. that it's for tonight... see you next time Philippe
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The majority of bass cab builder dont go under 30hz. And those one who go below that, need a special processor (Bag-End) to achieved this or use a servo-drive systeme (motor driven speaker). So it can be realy pricey! If i had to build a 3 strings doom bass, i'll build one tuned A-G-C with 3 extra string one octave higer (A-a G-g C-c). The lower A will give a fat muddy tone while the higher one will give definition. Good luck! Philippe