04-04-2019, 06:33 PM | #601 |
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It seems like basses are more likely to be oddball shapes. The longer neck lends to larger bodies. You should see some of the ones on the Facebook groups.
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04-05-2019, 06:31 AM | #602 |
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Nerd alert!
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04-05-2019, 11:11 AM | #603 |
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Not all bass players are nerds. Griff
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04-05-2019, 11:23 AM | #604 |
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Know how to save a drowning bass player?
Throw him his amp. I love that joke. I've told it here several times.
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04-06-2019, 01:04 AM | #605 |
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Fret slotting jig arrived today
I practiced on a piece of hard wood flooring that I planed down. I've decided not to use it though. It's just too fucking hard. It's Ipe. Brazilian walnut. So dense it doesn't float. I calculated 74lbs per ft cu. After I wore my shoulder out sawing the slots, I found out it doesn't glue for shit. Good practice though. The jig is cool I got 24.75 and 25.5 scale side panels. Now I can say I've done the thing I didn't do on the first one.
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04-06-2019, 01:07 AM | #606 |
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How do you control the depth?
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04-06-2019, 08:10 AM | #607 |
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The saw that came with the jig has a split rail which holds the changeable blade. It has depth adjustment, so the two sides bottom out on the fret board. Has appx 2mm of range.
https://www.guitarbuilding.solutions...d-slotting-jig All in, with 2 sets of guides, and shipped from England in like 4 days... I think I paid $189 I'm pleased
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04-06-2019, 08:53 AM | #608 | |
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Quote:
Is it just that you actually want him to drown? Or is there some pun I'm missing?
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04-06-2019, 10:53 AM | #609 |
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It's a slam on bass players, that's all. Bass amps are heavy, did you know? That joke works for the same reason this one does:
How can ya tell when the drum stage is level? The drummer drools out of both sides of his mouth. It's just a slam. Don't analyze my jokes, you'll think too hard and go right by the humor. My jokes are like me. Simple.
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04-06-2019, 10:56 AM | #610 |
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DISCLAIMER:
Throwing a bass amp to a drowning bass player, generally speaking, will not save him/her.
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04-06-2019, 11:53 AM | #611 |
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Ah, dis splain it.
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04-06-2019, 02:42 PM | #612 |
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That thinner strip is only for scoring the line precisely. You set it up initially so the blade goes through the thin slot on the outer strip, score the board using 'with the teeth' direction (away) only. Then you loosen the screws, drop the strip down, re tighten the screws, and saw the slots. The saw itself is the depth stop.
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04-07-2019, 12:48 AM | #613 |
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Yes, the picture I put up from your link shows the blade will never hit the bottom of the slot so the blade won't dull. And the depth is controlled by the blade holder's shoulders.
It's one of those pictures that's worth a thousand words.
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04-09-2019, 10:15 PM | #614 |
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Seems there are two quality bass tremolo systems out there
The Kahler system, $389, is apparently what Claypool uses The Hipshot, $266, apparently requires the routing out of more wood The Kahler seems to have more fans and has great pro endorsements on its Artists page. Which in this case I'm a sucker for, because it's not like it's just strings or something... it's a custom tremelo bridge. |
04-10-2019, 09:01 AM | #615 |
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Well don't let a little routing dissuade you from the hip shot. They seem more focused on it staying in tune, while the first one featured adjustability.
I did the rear pocket rout on the strat, I'm sure it's similar with this bridge. They even mention fender. The first one sounded like it needed some routing in the front. Thing is, if you know what hardware you're going to use from the beginning, we'll just plan the thing accordingly, and it becomes a non issue. If this was a done bass and we were upgrading an existing bridge, I could see that being touchy.
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