Last edited by Muzza; 14-05-2016 at 01:01 PM.
first build PRS-1TS in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4937
second build PRS-1Q in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4956
At the end of March we took the neck over to Grandpas to use Great Grandpas drill press to sink 4 new holes that we templated up.
Once the drilling was complete, we then ferreted around for some old stain so we could add some colour to the anemic neck.
Lastly we cut and shaped the headstock after finding a suitable shape on the interwebs (it may or may not look similar to a Bill Crook headstock) and making a template with some of the cardboard from the box that the guitar came in.
Here is the neck with the new bass nut.
Now, where did that body go?.....
Last edited by apkane; 13-05-2016 at 10:48 PM.
Just completed turning a ST1-JR into a short scale bass with Miss 8 as co-pilot
Build diary http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5798
DIY Guitar Rack for GAS http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...003#post107003
Tony
Answer a) Not a problem as there will be much less tension than a regular tuned 6 string. Because of the shortened scale, you'd need to really loosen off the strings to get it down to E A D G tuning.
Answer B) I'd start with the biggest, thickest strings you can get. If they're too thin, they'll just flap around like over-cooked spaghetti.
I'm thinking a good place to start would be E - 0.130, A - 0.100, D - 0.080, G - 0.065. Basically a 5 string set without the 0.045 G string.
Last edited by Muzza; 14-05-2016 at 01:02 PM.
first build PRS-1TS in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4937
second build PRS-1Q in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4956
first build PRS-1TS in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4937
second build PRS-1Q in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4956
The body will be a very fetching shade of O.M.F.G. its PINK! Now, to those of us who are not 8 y.o girls, we might think that having the headstock the same colour as the body makes sense to help hide any possible imperfections.....but we are wrong.
Just completed turning a ST1-JR into a short scale bass with Miss 8 as co-pilot
Build diary http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5798
DIY Guitar Rack for GAS http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...003#post107003
Tony
Should look really cool once it's finished, building something can definitely be very good therapy, I get a great sense of achievement whenever i build something, one build project that I'm going to be working on soon is a guitar amplifier, but not just any guitar amplifier, it is going to be one that uses old-fashioned valves, i started a thread about it in a different forum section, I'll see if I can post a link for you.
Here we go, here's the link to the thread :
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4590
Last edited by DrNomis_44; 14-05-2016 at 12:10 AM.
I tip my hat to you for diving into a fairly complex build first up. You seem to have it all under control, so I'm sitting back and watching with interest.
Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
Build 18 HB-4S Kustom
Build 17 WL-1 Kustom
Build 16 TL-1TB Kustom
Build 15 PBG-2-
Build 14 FTD-1
Build 13 RD-1 Kustom
Build 12 DM-1S
Build 11 MKA-2 -
Build 10 Basic strat
Build 9 JM Kustom
Build 8 FV-1G
Build 7 ES-2V
Build 6- Community prototype
Build 5 LP-1LQ
Build 4 ES-5V
Build 3 JR-1
Build 2 GD-1
Build 1 TLA-1
Just told my wife about this exciting PINK project.
She said regardless of the result make sure it's kept safe and produced at her 21st birthday party.
We'll be watching in 13 years for the posted vid. LOL
She's just got to get the strings down to the fret. Any thinner will flap like, well... They'll flap a lot.
She'll be fine.
At the end of the day, it's a starting point. I'm pretty confident I'm on the money though. Have you see the size of the nylon strings on those uke basses?
Last edited by Muzza; 14-05-2016 at 08:35 PM.
first build PRS-1TS in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4937
second build PRS-1Q in progress...
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4956