Greetings from Philadelphia, USA

[michael]

Hi, I'm a bassist in Philadelphia, PA and I just ordered my first bass kit: the IC-6S. I've been interested in lutherie for a few years, and have modified a few basses (defretting, refinishing, etc.). This will be my first bass built from parts, and I'm anxious to get started on it.

Adam has told me that the IC-6S is due in stock in mid-November, so I'm hoping to get it delivered to me in the US by early December, and this will be my winter-time project here. Last winter, we were walloped with snow here, so this looks like a fun snow-day activity. My wife is, fortunately, very supportive, as my bass collection has grown from 1 (five-string 35" scale fretted) to 2 (five-string fretless), 3 (four-string fretted project bass), and, finally (?), to this kit.

I discovered Pit Bull via Google, as I was looking for a bass kit that wasn't a four-string J or P bass. I've always wanted to try playing a six-string bass for longer than 10 minutes in a store, and I love spalted maple. It was an easy decision to make the purchase.

I've read a lot of forum threads over the past week and I'll start my own Build Diary soon (cross-posting to Talk Bass, where I'm a semi-active member) soon, possibly before I even get the kit, so I can share my plans with everyone.

[pablopepper]

Lovely to have you along Michael. We need a few more low enders to keep all these guitarists in check lol. Check out some build diaries and if you're not sure, ask. No such thing as a stupid question.

[bargeloobs]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from pablopepper on October 31, 2014, 05:50
No such thing as a stupid question.

Is it okay to boil headphones??

[stan]

Welcome Michael, lots of friendly , knowledgeable folks here

[dingobass]

Yay! Another low ender
There is waaaay too much treble here

Hope you have a blast building and please dont hesitate to ask questions.

Oh, BTW Bargie... Congratulations, you have just asked the first dumb question
That will be six months in the naughty room for you

[pablopepper]

Yeah, I would suggest bleach.

[wokkaboy]

welcome Michael, good to have another US builder on board and great looking kit the IB-6S (you called it IC-6S), I've built one, pic below and its my favourite bass. Think about a tone monster SB-3K pre-amp I fitted one and really fattens the sound even using stock pups.
Once your build diary is started ask lots of questions and do a mock build when it arrives to make sure everything fits ok taking note of how the neck fits in the pocket.
Best of luck and you have a few weeks to plan the build !

[bargeloobs]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from dingobass on October 31, 2014, 07:48
Oh, BTW Bargie... Congratulations, you have just asked the first dumb question
That will be six months in the naughty room for you

6 months in the naughty room where the beer and pizza flows like a mountain spring...orr well, might be time to put some Coopers Pale Ale on tap.

[gavinturner]

Welcome Michael! Great to have another member from the US. It's a great kit you have chosen, and I'm eagerly awaiting your build diary. Have fun

cheers,
Gav.

[michael]

Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

Yes, oops, it's the IB-6S (this one), and I've already looked at -- and bookmarked, just about every IB-6S and IB-5 build thread as well as a few other tutorials for staining spalted maple on YouTube.

While I'll finish the spec list as I get closer to building the bass, this is what I have in mind as far as customizing it:

- Fretless, I may replace the rosewood fretboard with ebony
- Piezo pickup with Hipshot bridge
- String-through body
- Bartolini piezo-magnetic bufer
- Either Bartolini or Aguilar pre-amp
- Volume (push/pull), Piezo volume, Magnetic pickup blend, Bass blend, Treble bend knobs
- Gotoh tuners
- Blueburst on spalted maple, undecided for back/sides/back of neck

Essentially, the only things I'll probably actually use from the kit is the wood, and maybe not even all of that!

I haven't picked out pickups yet because I don't know the dimensions of the stock pickups/pickup well. Can someone (wokkaboy?) with an IB-6S help me with that?