DanielHulbert
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Need a bass?
Don't have space?
Put a smile on your face!
*i'll stop now*
I made myself a solid body bass ukulele. It has a 20 inch scale length.
Here is a picture of the planning stage. The ukulele on the bottom is concert sized (for scale).
I used an Ashbory nut and tuners along with Road Toad polyurethane strings. The neck was made out of maple. The tuners are all left handed so the two on the right loop around the peg the opposite way. Not ideal, but it works.
I mounted the rod piezo behind the string saddles. I tried to tuck it into the pocket at the back of the bridge, but it wasn't responsive enough.
The rod piezo is connected to an active preamp power by a 9 volt battery.
The body is solid ash that was finished with Reranch "orang orange" nitrocellulose laquer. It makes for a funky color combination for a funky little bass.
Demo time!
Don't have space?
Put a smile on your face!
*i'll stop now*
I made myself a solid body bass ukulele. It has a 20 inch scale length.
Here is a picture of the planning stage. The ukulele on the bottom is concert sized (for scale).
I used an Ashbory nut and tuners along with Road Toad polyurethane strings. The neck was made out of maple. The tuners are all left handed so the two on the right loop around the peg the opposite way. Not ideal, but it works.
I mounted the rod piezo behind the string saddles. I tried to tuck it into the pocket at the back of the bridge, but it wasn't responsive enough.
The rod piezo is connected to an active preamp power by a 9 volt battery.
The body is solid ash that was finished with Reranch "orang orange" nitrocellulose laquer. It makes for a funky color combination for a funky little bass.
Demo time!