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Here's a recording I did against Beatles - Something. It's a multi-track cover I got from JamKazam, ($2.99). The bass is way too loud, but that's so you can hear it. No EQ, Just the bass, a string...

Here is my HB4 Build, (in the correct month). I'm really please with how it looks, but even more pleased with how it plays and sounds. Took me about 10 months with lots of help from my friend Brian....

Did I just post in the wrong month? I built a HB4 Violin Bass. Finished in early April.

You were correct! I filled in the holes and during the final assembly, put the tail-piece in a whole different location. Needed to string it up a bit to get the right spot.

Spraying the lacquer
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Assembly was really straight forward. Some simple soldering. I measured 1/2 to position the bridge. I still need to lower the action at the first frett.
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Some more photos...
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It's finally fininshed. Plays great and sounds great. I had to put the tuning pegs on an angle to allow it to fit into the case.
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5:00AM, LETS GET SOMETHING DONE!

I'm a busy person, and I like the mornings, so here it is at 5AM and I'm progressing my build.

Brian and I had made a block with frett slots for clamping the...

STAINING DAY

Started by taping up around the edges REALLY well. Brian had got stain in the wrong places on his guitar build and discovered you can't sand it off. I taped past the binding and then...

Thanks WeirdBits, Yup, the tail piece is exactly center using the clamped neck and string method. I agree it looks weird in the photo.

Thanks for the reply WeirdBits. Yes you can easily slip paper on both sides of the neck in the pocket without tearing. Yes the gap goes all the way along the neck. I see you left a comment on my...

So I'm putting together a HB4 Bass and I will need to glue in the neck. Thoughts on using epoxy resin instead?

I purchased the LUTHIER’S CHOICE SET NECK GLUE, (because it's probably special), but...

I've set myself up a nice table with a light and so now I have a good place to work.

After a lot of thinking and planning, I started by screwing on the hardware - think thrice, measure twice,...

This is my second guitar build but my first Pit Bull. I'm building a Hofner style HB4 which will have a sunburst finish. My first guitar build was a Chinese Strat that was given to me by someone who...