Making a Fretless Custom Spring Bass - full build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- This bass was planned since last year and we finally shipped it to customer a week ago. He saw a head-stock that he liked from Dan Thompson from "Guns and guitars" so we gave our twist on the concept. The bass is 4 string frettless made from ash, maple, oak and ebony. Thumb-rest and fret-board are made from black ebony, wings from ash, and neck from maple. We blackened the oak veneer by cooking it in white vinegar with steel wool. Veneer was used to make electronics cover as well as thin lines throughout the neck and body. Markings on the fret-board are filled with epoxy resin mixed with white pigment and maple dust. Nut is made from bone. We used pvac glue for all the glue-ups on this project, "patex" for the body and neck and "titebond" for joining finger-board to neck. Truss-rod is a custom made for this bass, I didn't film it because it is the same for every guitar project we have done so far so if you are interested please check any of previous guitar videos :) After machining, bass was sanded with progressively finer sandpaper and 6 coats of polyurethane varnish were applied. First four primer coats were applied to fill all the pores and then after couple of weeks, two hard top coats were applied. in between each coat, the whole bass was sanded with 400 grit sandpaper. After last coat, everything is polished with 3 different paste grits. Fingerboard and thumb rest is oiled with "timberguard" teak oil. Hardware that we used in this build is: Schaller Da Vinchi Bass tuners, 3D-4 bridge, S-locks strap buttons. D'Addario ETW92 strings. for electronics we used SJCSX neck and 35TWX bridge pickups combined with BQC control and ABC active balance control from EMG. Total weight of this bass is 3.8kg. I hope you like the build! :D
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As a carpenter and a bass player this is TH-cam heaven for me!
IKR?
:D Thank you !
Just wondering, have you made a bass yourself? Cause man this looks fun to build!
@@sirgallabad Ha! If only I had the time! My days are taken up with furniture and kitchens....
Maybe when I retire!
@@lignumchannel šta ima tomislave
The dream of playing this Bass is now more important than winning a Grammy
Props for giving Dan a nod for his headstock design! Love your work.
Borrowing it myself for an EUB I'll be doing.
Always impressed with the diversity of the skills at Lignum - guitars, to chairs, to *massive* geometric glulam roofs!
Feels like it's never a dull moment in the workshop.
Never boring😉 glad you like the work!
So, at first... I was thinking, “I can’t support this video. These guys are doing it all by CNC.”.
Then, I kept watching and saw they got their hands PLENTY DIRTY, so I reevaluated my perspective. Then, I had noticed this symbiotic balance between the hands on and the strategic use of the CNC. The finished bass is BEAUTIFUL!!! Really excellent job you’ve done.
I think if anything, this video has forced me to admit to myself that I am seriously jealous of people with that kind of ability and access to that kind of equipment. RESPECT!!!
I really like what you guys did with the fret markings. Having the marks on the top of the board and then again along the bottom of the face minimizes the parallax problem with marks only on the top, but still keeps the elegant look of an unlined board. 👍🏻
Thank you very much Mike. It was a bit tricky positioning it correctly and took a few tries to get it exactly right but I think it was worth it..
If I wanted the same could u tell me how much only 4 maybe 2 types of wood? April 28, 2023
I've watched a lot of guitar builds on TH-cam and this is easily, easily the best one hands down. Amazing work everyone involved 👍
Wow, thanks! That means a lot to me!
This is the most fantastic bass build I've seen on youtube yet!
I keep coming back to this video. Possibly the most beaitiful basses that o have ever seen!
That's the most beautiful headstock I've seen.
Guns and guitars inspired
This isn't just a bass, it's a finely crafted work of art
Utterly gorgeous. If arthritis hadn't robbed me of my ability to play, I'd be giving you guys a call.
Same here. I got MS
My greatest fear is losing my ability to play bass
What a thing of beauty. I was transfixed during the whole build video. These craftsmen and their gorgeous instrument deserve all the accolades feasible to give them.
That was crazy impressive wood and CNC work. The resin inlays and resurfacing... sheesh. So always impressed.
Glad you like it, Thank you! 😁
This is absolutely amazing. Beautiful bass, and I love the presentation of the process.
I think the shop cat played a more significant role in the build than you are letting on!
I was about to start crying while watching the construction of that gem 💎
Thank you very much Jacob! :D
These timelapses of the Kukas at work are something else!
I'm a fan myself 😉
@@lignumchannel Can we have more, pretty please?
Для гитары сделанной "на коленке в гараже" - супер. Красавчики, пацаны!
I'm neither a bassist nor a carpenter, but DAYUM
This video makes me wish I was both... Although I already play guitar.
I really wanna build my own guitar now :0
Thank you guys for making this hella cool video, the bass looks sick!
Me at the beginning of the video: "I don't like that headstock". Me at the end of the video: "I freakin' love that headstock!". As a bassist, I want that bass. As a woodworker, I have so many questions about your process.
Why does anyone care if you do or don’t like the headstock?
@@TomEarley just a funny story. Why should anyone care about your troll post?
@@McThumpenstein no one should care about my comment on your post, I'm no one. Your post is neither "funny" nor a "story", just saying.
@@TomEarley it is funny that to become a troll you need to sacrifice your personality and become no one.
@@yourmeister what?
What is a spring bass?
Sublime!
And the music playing just added to the whole feel, too!
Thank you very much Rick! :)
The headstock really looks like the one of Dan Thompson’s GGBO-build last year
It is. It’s in the description said it was inspired by the Dan’ s built
It is extremely rare to see а craftsmanship with such fine and detailed precision to every detail of this highly aesthetic piece.
I would recommend making a second part of this video with the use of the bass guitar in different styles and how it sounds on each of the pickups during a live performance and on record (solo and in the mix, of course).
Dudes, you are the top! I wish you the best of luck on your next endeavor.
It's been an extreme pleasure watching all this dedication bubbling up from you as you work.
Cheers,
Wess
I see, you did the headstock from Dan. It's from another world. Love it
Yup, customer wanted us to try out the concept.. Glad you like it!
❤❤❤ the design of the headstock is very smart and courageous with multiple advantages. Well done. ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍💋💋💋🔝🔝🔝
All of that incredibly astonishing amazing state-of-the-art work for NO SLAP AT THE END. Dissapointing.
Thank God there was no slapping. If you want to play a banjo, buy one...
Lovely sculpting; great sound!
It’s fun to watch that machine build that bass for you guys
Wow! This is so wonderful fretless bass. I am a bass player and hoping to have like this. Thanks for sharing your beautiful video.
Hard work paid off in a original beautiful sounding looking bass.
Beautiful and amazing work congratulations on a well built instrument..
Thank you very much Nelson!
Really like the headstock styling, very cool! Lovely build from start to finish. Thanks for sharing, as ever :D
And I thought it was cool having a CNC in my garage. You have a robot and a warehouse full of industrial equipment. I'm humbled.
I love that headstock shape and the tuners look great.
I don't know why TH-cam suggested me this now, but OMG!!! as another one said, I'm a bassist and carpenter myself too, and I'm in awe about the whole process and the result is just breathtaking. I want that bass so bad is almost painful. I mean... WOW!
:) Thank you very much Martin! I'm glad you enjoyed this build! So much more coming from the man of the same trade and a musician too!
That looked and sounded great. Excellent job, as always.
Thank you CrankyPants!😁
No idea why this came up but I'm glad it did. Subbed.
Love the overall design, but especially like the creative layout for the tuning pegs. I hope you keep making more in your guitar/bass series. Always great to see what unique design you’ll come up with next.
It’s someone else’s design.
Really nice composition also, interesting harmony
How many times do I have to watch this and tell to myself you can't afford that art🤧
I saw this and was just thinking "didn't the lad from that other page do a headstock like that?"
Great ideas are meant to be taken and run with though, and that headstock style is a great idea. Very useful in performing.
The Guns and Guitars guy from the GGBO last year. I actually asked him if I could use his design for an EUB and he said yes. Wonder if these guys did.
This is such a beautiful bass! I really love the headstock!
Beautiful build, and nice intonation on that playing at the end :)
That headstock caught my eye and I saved lots of photos of it last year! It was part of the Great Guitar Build off (which you should definitely take part in!)
It caught my eye too , and I agree with you !
Wish I had the tools , money to create like this
Crazy good! Great work.
What a stunning instrument
Thank you Dave!
Dude this headstock design is such a sick idea
Beautiful work as always, I simply can't get enough of your unique designs and excellent ideas! Keep them coming!
fascinating video. great work there guys
I love seeing the process and order of operations.
Glad you like it Greg!
Aaaand now I feel the urge to build something, but I don't have time! Good job guys, for the guitar, and the video!
Thank you😁
Awesome furniture!
Got that guns n guitars headstock. Hope it catches on. Its a very cool design
Yes, it sure is different.. :)
Looks great, sounds great, beautiful work!
Thanks a lot!:)
Man that is a cool base dude!
Amazing built.
that piece between the pickups honestly looks like a "second fretboard" wish you tried that
I always take something to learn for my own builds from your videos - great work!
Glad you like them! Thank you:)
what a stunning build. interesting change from your larger projects too.
Each kind of project brings different chalenges..
So there is such a thing as too cool!
For sure put your website in the video a lot! Only 10% of people will read the description. Not anytime soon, but I do hope to order.
Man, that build makes me want to quit my job and star making bass and guitars too!
Please let me know if you are considering opening an apprenticeship, seriously!
Wonderful job!
very pleasant choice of music, good editing, great art. nice video over all
Una meravigliosa creazione!!
Uno dei bassi più belli che abbia mai visto.
Bravissimi.
Using a forklift to hold the bass for painting is a huge flex
i love your headstok design
Wow! What a great job, congrats!!! Very nice fretless bass!
Elegant, amazing work
That bass is so cool
Very cool instrument
Excellent work.
Thank you!😁
is it just me or the body is basically the music man majesty?
Beautiful!
that is badass. a true work of art!
Beautiful bass guitar. You guys always do amazing work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much Scott! Glad you like it!:)
this is another beautiful guitar!!
*B A S S*
Thank you once again Ellie!😁
Think I'll play this regularly for the sound track.
Such a beautiful bass guitar. I want one.
That headstock is so beautiful oh man...
Gorgeous bass....
beautiful precision
Yeah those machines heads are looking at that neck thinking "I'm gonna snap you like a twig" (beautful looking bass)
Beautiful instrument. Wooden layers reminds me an old Bulgarian basses called Orfeus.
This makes me want to build my own bass, even though it seems to be an insane tough job !
not if you start simple with building a kit and work your way up to is
sused, još uvek čekam taj tenor uke....inače, svaka čast!
😁Hvala puno
beautiful
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Love the look of this. Once again nice work.
It's so satisfying seeing you put that glossy clearcoat on the bass. Really not a fan of the "natural" wood finishes that a lot of DIY guitar builders use
Very satisfying and relaxing to watch! Awesome!!
Bass is beautiful and the video was so satisfying.
6:50 best part
Wow nice guitar
Thank you Roma!
OMG it's absolutely beautiful.
Very good work! Very nice!
nice one, greetings from Vienna!
Masterpiece!
I am speechless! A fantastic idea and an even more brilliant implementation. Like every bassist/guitarist, I dream of owning and playing such an instrument.
What do you think about giving the bass a matching "guitar sister" at its side?
You and Tim Sway should make an instrument brand in mass production.
Who knows where life leads us..
@@lignumchannel Honestly I'm down to help once I finish my luthiery apprenticeship(s)