Carbon fiber/wood composite bass

[Marko Ursin]

Here's pics of my latest bass.
-obeche/maple/carbon fiber composite body and neck. Neck has 1,5mm and body 1mm carbon fiber skin.
-acrylic impregnated fretboard, 34"scale
-ETS headless tuner/bridge, Hohner/steinberger headpiece
-custom neodymium sidewinder pickup
-acrylic base/colour, 2-part acrylic clear coat
Weight is around 2,85kg.

Sound clip at http://maihinnousu.net/s/18651






Pics of the making. I used 200g/m2 twill cf cloth, SP epoxy and vacuum bagging.

[Marko Ursin]

II don't know why the I can't see full pics. Help please!

[Marko Ursin]

Let's try again with the pics.

[Marko Ursin]

A few more. Moderators, please delete the pics on the first post.

[Markku Nyytäjä]

Vähän törkeen hieno! Mahtavat soundit!
That's a cool bass indeed. Apparently you've wound the pickup yourself. How's the construction - single or dual coil, rod, button, rod or bar magnets? I've wound some bass pickups with neodymium button and rod magnets myself and can't complain about the sound. Yours has an incredible clarity combined with a powerful low end. No mud, just a lot of balls. Nice!

[Marko Ursin]

Thanks for your comments Markku.
The pickup is made with neodymium blocks, 5mmx5mmx25. Three blocks are in the coil separated from the transformer core blade with 2mm acrylic pieces. Coil bobbins are from SP-Elektroniikka, magnets are from eBay.uk . Wire is 42AWG. The pickup is quite similar to Q-tuner pickup in construction. Sidewinder construction so it's two-coils laying on their side with steel blade between them. Steel blade senses the strings.

[Henrique Schneiter]

I understand the carbon fiber adds a lot of strenght and resistance to the instrument, but I'm really biased to the natural wood. Your third picture (back of bass in bare wood) makes me want to put some tung oil over it, and go playing. Anyways, that's a great job, and I still like your design very much.

[Marko Ursin]

I like wood also. I just can't get the weight and sound that cf allows with woods. I like to do things in a bit out of the usual way. I'm not into rosewood/maple necked alder bodied four string basses. There is enough makers for those already.

[Jason Rodgers]

I'm not into rosewood/maple necked alder bodied four string basses. There is enough makers for those already.

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[James Tonguet]

Impressive build, keep up the good work