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- Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:57 pm
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Stick Quintar: prototype 0
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14593
Stick Quintar: prototype 0
Awhile ago I've made a very simple stick bass . After a couple of months of playing I tried hanging it around my neck instead of using a stand and this worked out fine, giving me more room to move around. Recently I've made a six string version of it. Overview stick quintar.JPG Building it was a pre...
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:23 am
- Forum: Jam Session
- Topic: What other things do you guys make?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 70002
Re: What other things do you guys make?
I've been building and flying some simple kites with my kiddo's, build from garbage bags and some bamboo sticks.
(see my-best-kite.com for good plans).
Also I try to play in tune chords on a fretless guitar and let my beard grow, so there's much to do!
(see my-best-kite.com for good plans).
Also I try to play in tune chords on a fretless guitar and let my beard grow, so there's much to do!
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:20 am
- Forum: Jam Session
- Topic: What other things do you guys make?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 70002
Re: What other things do you guys make?
That are really cool amps!
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:18 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: How guitars are really made
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3628
Re: How guitars are really made
Ah! Mystery solved at last!
Now I only need to find a way to lure these guys into my barn....
Now I only need to find a way to lure these guys into my barn....
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 3:10 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Jason's #3: Walnut over spalted maple 6-string
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27747
Re: Jason's #3: Walnut over spalted maple 6-string
That's a very nice guitar!
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:40 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: My first real acoustic guitar in 43 years
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18451
Re: My first real acoustic guitar in 43 years
I have a book that is called The Magician's Nephew.
If I recall correctly it's about a nephew who wanted an acoustic guitar....
Outstanding work Dave!
If I recall correctly it's about a nephew who wanted an acoustic guitar....
Outstanding work Dave!
- Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:08 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: leather covered top bobbin pickup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6958
Re: leather covered top bobbin pickup
I say: go for it. I saw someone covering the whole body of an electric with alligator leather, looked very nice.
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:48 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Jason's 5-string fretless bass
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17052
Re: Jason's 5-string fretless bass
That's a cool bass you've build Jason!
I was wondering why did you choose for just an inch of difference between the two scalelengths?
To put a little more tension on the low B string?
I was wondering why did you choose for just an inch of difference between the two scalelengths?
To put a little more tension on the low B string?
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:47 am
- Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
- Topic: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 187202
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:01 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: flat low z pickup
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15764
Re: flat low z pickup
Alas, I just took of the strings of the instrument where I had the pickup mounted on. I'll make some clips, but it may take a while.Pete Halliday wrote:Can you post sound clips?
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:56 am
- Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
- Topic: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 187202
Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
Good you've decided, go for it!
There's only one thing.. You need to replace the strings for bass strings now...
There's only one thing.. You need to replace the strings for bass strings now...
- Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:24 pm
- Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
- Topic: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 187202
Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
I (still) like the leaf the most.
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:15 pm
- Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
- Topic: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 187202
Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
That would be a very cool place to put it!
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:24 am
- Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
- Topic: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 187202
Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
Cool.
Did you took a picture when you strung her up?
Maybe a downside from placing the soundhole on the upper bout is that you "block" the hole with your playing arm, but you can check that easily.
Did you took a picture when you strung her up?
Maybe a downside from placing the soundhole on the upper bout is that you "block" the hole with your playing arm, but you can check that easily.
- Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:26 pm
- Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
- Topic: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 187202
Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
Cool, I like it. It will really be a unique guitar!
Have you made up your mind for the shape of the soundhole(s).
As a suggestion: personally I always like soundholes made in the side.
Are you planning to install some kind of transducer to pickup the sound?
Have you made up your mind for the shape of the soundhole(s).
As a suggestion: personally I always like soundholes made in the side.
Are you planning to install some kind of transducer to pickup the sound?
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 3:29 pm
- Forum: Wind, Percussion, and Miscellaneous and Experimental Instruments
- Topic: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 187202
Re: Removable neck acoustic instrument ?
Good to see that you press on.
Like to see the tailpiece when it's done!
Hans
Like to see the tailpiece when it's done!
Hans
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:01 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Maple top bass and guitar
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4707
Re: Maple top bass and guitar
A great couple, you've made!
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:54 am
- Forum: Ukuleles
- Topic: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11171
Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke
That's a nice instrument you've build!
- Sat May 23, 2015 2:20 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: flat low z pickup
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15764
Re: flat low z pickup
I find it really interesting. Next week I get some hpl-plate cutoffs of around 1/16 of a inch thickness, when using this as a bobbin I can get an pickup with a height under 3/16 and would fit under the strings without having to rout a cavity. Of course it is done before: http://www.cigarboxnation.co...
- Tue May 19, 2015 12:57 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: flat low z pickup
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15764
flat low z pickup
I've build a prototype of a thin low impedance pickup. Which is basically a regular pickup with only a few turns. The output is a lower then a regular pickup but when connected to a microphone input I get a very decent sound. I used: 4x 25x5x3mm Neod. magnets 2x piece of 1.6mm cardboard appr. AWG 44...