I find they are greatly overrated.
Looks lovely.
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I find they are greatly overrated.
Looks lovely.
I thought those were sound holes in the body...
and, yes... looks great!
Looks great Frankie.
The kit supplied bridges are not too good when it comes to setup as the saddle barrels are quite thick in diameter and restrict how low you can go at the bridge end of things.
My EX5 had the same bridge and eventually swapped it out for something with lower and thinner saddles. Only dropped level by a small amount but still much lower action than before.
Preferred action height for low enders can vary from one person to the next. After formerly owning a couple of Ric's I have never played anything with as low an action. Great for playing with a pick but not so forgiving when playing finger style.
Some notable Bass players tend to suggest a little bit of high action is not too bad as it makes you work harder???
With 5 low end stringed things in my house all have differing action heights, mostly due to limitations in bridge designs and have them all set up as low as possible without buzzing, which has still left plenty of height in the middle part of fretboard.
Because the strings are thicker and vibrate more, trying to eliminate buzzing above 12th fret can be quite a challenge.
Good luck with your quest and trust you will have lots of fun along the way. Heck, you may even be tempted into crossing over to the dark side, ha ha!
Cheers Waz
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Thanks Waz,Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
I had planned on Babicz individual bridges. But at 70 bucks a string it was hard to justify the cost given that I don’t actually play bass!
I’m going to run with it as is, I might trim the nut a bit and do some other fiddling and fettling. I have access to Machine tools at work so FrankenHacking the bridge is a possibility. I’ve got to pull the strings off and fit the electrics anyway, as well as get the HS logo on it. We can play around with it some more.
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If you could countersink the bridge so that base plate is flush with surface that would make a world of difference.
Yeah I’ve been tossing that idea around Waz, if I get the base more or less flush mount to the front then that going to drop it roughly 4mm, this would then allow for further adjustment on the saddles themselves and it will let me dial the action in.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
I still think I need to drop the nut a mm or so, but it feels sweet to play, or at least to pretend to play!
Yeah, best to work on one end at a time and in this instance the nut will be easiest and quickest. Are you using the supplied plastic one or something else?
I’m going to use the factory plastic to pattern up on, then if it works okay I might craft a bone or a Brass one. At some point I still think the bridge will need addressing, though whether that is sticking to the supplied or changing out I am not really certainQuote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
Hey Frankie, on the EX5 I used an adjustable nut which is awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
It is based on. Warwick Bass product called Just a Nut and can be found on their website and also this one too.....
https://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_ju...ring_45_mm.htm
That’s a great idea Waz......and I have much brass and a fully equipped machine shop at work [emoji16].Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
mwa ha ha ha MWA HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!
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So, this is more or less complete. I haven’t yet gotten to adding a headstock logo.
Quite enjoying some low end plunking though. It plays well with fingers or pick.
I did pattern up a new black tusk nut for it and a TRC from a Sheoak scrap. I am considering this now done.
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Looks great. Love the grain in the body and the heel end of the fretboard. Nice.
That looks very tasty.
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Originally Posted by Trevor Davies
cheers lads, not a bass player at all but it’s proving quite fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by dozymuppet
Don’t you only need the 1st and 5th scale notes to be a professional bass player? 😈Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Nice, very nice.
Root AND fifth? That’s just, like, fruity jazz bands.
I’ve obviously been overthinking it.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeirdBits
Huh? that's a new terminology to me. Any examples?Quote:
Originally Posted by WeirdBits
cheers Mark.
Dmango Stonefruit?Quote:
Originally Posted by WeirdBits
All you need is 2 strings tuned an octave apart.
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Dammit! That would have been SOOO much simpler!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
Just stumbled onto this post, and that bass is a showstopper. Thanks for sharing it. And thanks for the drummer jokes from a year ago. When my band resumes in the spring (northern hemi), I am sure to put them to good use.
Looks great Frankie.
Curious to know how you setup the electronics? Looks like 3 knobs J Bass style but cannot make out what you ended up doing with the 4th hole?
The J pickups will probably sound sweeter than the soapbar humbuckers that usually come with this kit.
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The Fourth hole is just a hole at this point Waz. There are some serious clearance issues with the jack position even the small alpha pots won’t clear it. I contemplated an LED, or filling it but in the end I didn’t do anything.
Another great build, well done Frankie.
Massive compliment coming from you Robin, greatly appreciatedQuote:
Originally Posted by robin
Would a small mini dpdt toggle switch that could act as a typical 3 way switch fit?Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
A tele cup socket & jack may have given you a bit more room to work with. I have used them on both Tele's and the MMB4 and found they did a great job in tight places.
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potentially Waz, but it’s not really a biggie at the moment. I will likely end up fitting the second tone pot, it will just require some additional very careful routing to drop the pot a bit deeper. I’ll probably still need to insulate one from t’other. Or, I’ll just bung it up and refinish.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
How does it sound?
Fiver's are a bit unusual to begin with as that low B seems to just get in the way or acts as a good thumb rest until you figure out what it can do.
Playing in 5th to 7th position is a good place to hang out as that lets you get down to a low fretted E and helps you become accustomed to the additional stretch before venturing down for some of the lower notes down near the nut.
As others have hinted at, Bass can be broken down into a lot of patterns that are transfered up and down the neck as well as across the strings, hence why most go for a high C rather than a high B on a 6 string Bass. Also nothing stopping you from keeping traditional low EADG and run high B or C on a fiver. It all depends on how you want to use the extended range, for lower or higher notes.
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Nice work Frankie!
With my playing? Absolutely awful...Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
I all seriousness its a little difficult to gauge as I don’t own a Bass amp. I have experimentally plunked it through my little micro cube and nearly killed the poor wee thing.
I need to get hold of a proper bass amp and really see what it can do. My experimental plunking tells me i need to do some more nut slot finessing and that I will need to make some TR adjustment.
SOme playing around with the PUP heights may also be required.
What sound I did get out of it was satisfyingly L-O-W and heavy though.
Don't bury the pickups too deep otherwise you may suffer lack of output.
Probably plenty of cheap practice Bass amps at your local Cash Converters store.
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There's a plethora on FB Marketplace as well.
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good to know on both counts, thanks WazQuote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
Oh yeah!😁 I’d forgotten about the marketplace, thanks Dozy!Quote:
Originally Posted by dozymuppet
WOW. What a great job. I would love to do that to my Tele but havnt got the nerve. I have a spare ebony fretboard lying around but would be crap with all the measurement and fret slotting. Btw hi mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie