Learning how to build an electric guitar - Page 41

xoxoxoBruce · 04-04-2019, 02:45 PM

The long ~~neck~~ horn gives him a place to attach the strap out of the way of his left hand.

Undertoad · 04-04-2019, 03:43 PM

See the split pickup there on Claypool's bass, that is a Precision-style pickup, the original Fender design with two poles per string.

It keeps things simple, electrical-wise, because there are only two controls: volume and tone.

lumberjim · 04-04-2019, 06:33 PM

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.

Griff · 04-05-2019, 06:31 AM

Nerd alert!

lumberjim · 04-05-2019, 11:11 AM

Not all bass players are nerds. Griff

Gravdigr · 04-05-2019, 11:23 AM

Know how to save a drowning bass player?

Throw him his amp.

I love that joke. I've told it here several times.

lumberjim · 04-06-2019, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Know how to save a drowning bass player?

Throw him his amp.

I love that joke. I've told it here several times.

Ok, I thought about this overnight. I still don't get it. Why is it funny? Ferreal. Not even kidding. I really don't.

Is it just that you actually want him to drown? Or is there some pun I'm missing?

lumberjim · 04-06-2019, 01:04 AM

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.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-06-2019, 01:07 AM

How do you control the depth?

footfootfoot · 04-10-2019, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

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.

I put a visible dent in my jointer blades when I wasn't thinking and ran some Ipe across the jointer. Now my 6" jointer is a 5-1/4" jointer until I get my blades resharpened.

You can glue Ipe, you need to wipe it down with acetone really well and then glue as soon as the acetone evaporates.

Ipe, Lignum Vitae, Natalie, Cocobolo, Coralwood, Ebony, Eucalyptus Mahogany (New South Wales), Gaboon, Greenheart (British Guiana), Grenadilla (Mpingo), Ironwood (black), Satinwood (Ceylon), and Water gum are all woods that don't float.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-10-2019, 11:55 PM

I like blue...

lumberjim · 04-06-2019, 08:10 AM

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

Gravdigr · 04-06-2019, 10:53 AM

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.

Gravdigr · 04-06-2019, 10:56 AM

DISCLAIMER:

Throwing a bass amp to a drowning bass player, generally speaking, will not save him/her.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-06-2019, 11:53 AM

Ah, dis splain it.

04-04-2019, 02:45 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The long ~~neck~~ horn gives him a place to attach the strap out of the way of his left hand. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-04-2019 at 03:48 PM.

04-04-2019, 06:33 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	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. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-05-2019, 06:31 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nerd alert! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-05-2019, 11:11 AM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Not all bass players are nerds. Griff __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-05-2019, 11:23 AM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Know how to save a drowning bass player? Throw him his amp. I love that joke. I've told it here several times. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-04-2019, 03:43 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	See the split pickup there on Claypool's bass, that is a Precision-style pickup, the original Fender design with two poles per string. It keeps things simple, electrical-wise, because there are only two controls: volume and tone.

04-06-2019, 01:04 AM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	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. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-06-2019, 01:07 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	How do you control the depth? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-10-2019, 11:55 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I like blue... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-06-2019, 08:10 AM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	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 __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-06-2019, 10:53 AM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	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. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-06-2019, 10:56 AM	#14
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	DISCLAIMER: Throwing a bass amp to a drowning bass player, generally speaking, will not save him/her. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-06-2019, 11:53 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ah, dis splain it. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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