Five string bass

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Frederiek de Vette
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Five string bass

Post by Frederiek de Vette »

Almost done with my second build, thought I'd share it here too :) Hope you like it, all comments are much appreciated!

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David King
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Re: Five string bass

Post by David King »

Very nice work Fredereik! I love that maple burl top especially.
Bob Francis
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Re: Five string bass

Post by Bob Francis »

That looks very nice.
The headstock is absolutely a knockout.
Gordon Bellerose
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Re: Five string bass

Post by Gordon Bellerose »

Both the top and the headstock are great!
The fret board is really nice also. Is that Macassar Ebony?
I need your help. I can't possibly make all the mistakes myself!
Frederiek de Vette
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Re: Five string bass

Post by Frederiek de Vette »

Thanks all! You are right, it's macassar :)
Frederiek de Vette
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Re: Five string bass

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Jason Rodgers
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Re: Five string bass

Post by Jason Rodgers »

What is it with you bassists and your gratuitous use of knobs?!

This is looking good. Your accuracy of cuts/holes is excellent. BTW, what pickups are you using, and what will all those knobs eventually do?
-Ruining perfectly good wood, one day at a time.
Gordon Bellerose
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Re: Five string bass

Post by Gordon Bellerose »

I'm also curious about the screws (bolts) in the back of the body?
And like Jason, what do all the knobs do?
I need your help. I can't possibly make all the mistakes myself!
Frederiek de Vette
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Re: Five string bass

Post by Frederiek de Vette »

The pickups are Aguilar J70s, the preamp is Glockenklang. Knobs in active are volume, balance, treble, mid, bass (boost/cut), and in passive (push/pull volume) the treble functions as a low pass tone. The bolts on the back hold inserts in the front for access to the truss rod and for a detachable ramp between the pickups. I'll show that better in some nicer pictures than these :) Thanks for your replies!

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Frederiek de Vette
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Re: Five string bass

Post by Frederiek de Vette »

And it's finished :)

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