You are fantastic. Love this channel. Serious Adam Savage energy. I'm glad you're out here making instruments in unconventional ways and "breaking the rules" because that is exactly what I want to be doing. Appreciate the good work!
Totally dug the Just Like Heaven intro, you know Dinosaur Jr. has a real good cover of that song if you’re into them. Glad to see the bass is still holding up.
i just happened to watch all of the double bass videos today...and i wondered how things ended up , i know wood settles.funny timing? regardless of if you see this comment or not , i admire what you make .
@@timsway its like the algorithm knew you were gonna post an update to the bass XD... while i have your attention , how do you feel about oak in a guitar body? im building a guitar body for my 8 string with trees that got taken down after a fire last year. but i have about a 3 inch black walnut center mass, and im alternating 1 inch strips of oak, walnut, oak , walnut for "wings" . i know its gonna be heavy lol
@@timsway i watched your video with the swap able bodies , it was insightful . i know this oak and walnut thing is gonna be heavy , but its gonna look really nice. im also making it from trees we had to take down on the property from a fire that happened about a year ago. thanks for taking the time to respond and for making the content that you do
While I watched the original videos;I enjoyed revisiting them and seeing how it is holding up.Sounds great and I like the fact that it is built from what you had on hand. Thanks for the content,again.
For those small bent pieces you coated with CA glue, you could use an epoxy syringe to fill the gaps with epoxy and make the body into something that could not pull apart. Epoxy syringes are used for wooden boat building.
Thank you for sharing your whole journey in one video, I assume the people who don’t like you using cnc tools also don’t like you using electric tool and say you can’t be a real wood working craftsman because of that. But I like you are using all kind of tools, in my eyes that is a real craftsman, use the tools there’s available for him to create the best product he can do. God bless you and your family.
Tools don't make things. People using tools make things. When the first caveman went by carrying stuff in a cart on wheels, certainly other cavemen said "that's not real carrying." :)
Ah yes, I remember watching that whole series of videos. Well done on that stand up build Tim & the fact that it's still holding up well is a testament to your skills. Great work pal........... 😉😉👍👍🎸🎸
Another fantastic build; I love what you’re doing using reclaimed materials :) Way back in 1990 I wanted a fretless bass but couldn’t afford one; so I built one using reclaimed mahogany from an old mantle piece for the body; I caved it out on the floor in the lounge of the flat I was living in at the time. I’m still using that same bass today :)
@@timsway - I don’t know if you’ll be able to see this or not but here’s a link to the images on my FB page :) facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.474823461801&type=3
We really enjoy seeing you seeing you come up with unconventional ways to work through the project, Yet another use for the DIRESTA ice pick. That thing is amazing and you are a true master!❤
That sound post setting is crazy. The F holes would have to be a shape and size that helps manipulate the post.. I would be just cutting a door in the back and calling it a sound hole. Which makes me wonder about the size of a sound hole, like what size should it be compared to the internal volume of the instrument.? There is a lot of science that goes on regarding the sound holes when speaker boxes are made but never heard anything about instruments.
I def made mine too big for looks (and probably sound) just to ease in this process. The holes at the ends of the traditional "F" are basically the exact diameter of the post that gets slid in. I'd like to see some sort of removable crank on the back, like a hydraulic jack.
@@timsway They probably figure everything out in 18th century by trial and error, a lot like wooden boat design. Also stronger people to manage this instrument or maybe make slave play it
Back in 2005 i got fixated in upright basses, and my mum bought me one. I learned how to play because i was completely taken away by rockabilly and psychobilly music. I sold the bass later for cheap and regret it wery much. It had crooked fingerboard and it started to crack from corners, so i thought it was useless. Now i know i could have fixed it. Anyways one day not long ago i had a chance to try out one, and noticed i still know how to triple slap like a crazy russian with steel strings. I guess it's like riding a bike.
Do you know how to build hurdy gurdy is an ancient guitar thing back in medieval times it's an interesting looking instrument you might be able to do it just wondering if it's possible to make one
anything is possible! I personally have little interest in making one, but if you order one from me I will certainly make it! Wait 'til you see what I'm working on now! (video in a few weeks to a month).
yes it does. A wood one. Everything about its' construction is exactly the same, except the body is thinner, stronger aluminum instead of wood and the top seam is held together with screws instead of glue.
Glad to see and hear the base. It's so cool when an experiment like this holds up so well. I watched all of the original videos when they were produced. Thanks for your work!! Great fun!
Hey Tim! I know this is a four year old video but two questions. Number one, I only see you play it by strumming it. I'm considering this build for my stepdad who played with a bow. Does it work with a bow and you just don't have any interest in playing bowed stuff or would it explode or something haha. Question two, why not just bend the wood from 1/4 inch stuff? It seems really wasteful (and expensive if you're paying for the boards) to carve all that out. Thanks for answers if you end up answering!
Yes, you can bow it, I just suck with a bow. For the top, you can form wood but that requires making a form, which is just as wasteful if you're only going to use it once, eh? Carved basses have carved tops, hence the name, plywood bases tend to have formed tops.
@@timsway Hey Tim! Thanks for the reply. Another idea I'm exploring with the bass is angling the glue up. It's kinda hard to visualize this but basically if you could have four pieces of wood, angled such that it formed the rough outline of the bass shape, because I know there's an arch running up and down and side to side, you could avoid hollowing out the center and cutting off the sides. I might make a mock up of my idea in blender or something to illustrate this better. Am I crazy?
@@spencermartin2936 not at all. I did a glue up on mine. I think that's one of the reasons its not as strong. It basically flattened out over the years...
The instrument is far from perfect and symmetrical. I'm glad you are focused on the important thing like perfection and not hung up on the little details like fact I made it from garbage and it makes music.
@@timsway I'm not saying the bass is supposed to be perfect lmao I realize it is made of garbage. I'm saying that the E string is almost hanging off of the fingerboard and its probably the easiest thing to fix to make it that much better. I'm unsure why you felt the need to condescend me to respond to a simple criticism.
You are fantastic. Love this channel. Serious Adam Savage energy.
I'm glad you're out here making instruments in unconventional ways and "breaking the rules" because that is exactly what I want to be doing. Appreciate the good work!
thank you!
Totally dug the Just Like Heaven intro, you know Dinosaur Jr. has a real good cover of that song if you’re into them. Glad to see the bass is still holding up.
I am (was) in to them and I believe I've heard that!
@@timsway I thought you were saying you were in Dinosaur Jr for a second
i just happened to watch all of the double bass videos today...and i wondered how things ended up , i know wood settles.funny timing? regardless of if you see this comment or not , i admire what you make .
I see most comments (all is impossible for sure). Glad I was able to answer your question before you asked it!
@@timsway its like the algorithm knew you were gonna post an update to the bass XD... while i have your attention , how do you feel about oak in a guitar body? im building a guitar body for my 8 string with trees that got taken down after a fire last year. but i have about a 3 inch black walnut center mass, and im alternating 1 inch strips of oak, walnut, oak , walnut for "wings" . i know its gonna be heavy lol
@@jawshwaa heavy is a problem, but I've made a few from oak and it works great
@@timsway i watched your video with the swap able bodies , it was insightful . i know this oak and walnut thing is gonna be heavy , but its gonna look really nice. im also making it from trees we had to take down on the property from a fire that happened about a year ago. thanks for taking the time to respond and for making the content that you do
My grandson plays the bass and he told me about your channel awhile back. Amazing work! My motto is why buy one when you can make it better!👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I have a similar philosophy, obviously :)
While I watched the original videos;I enjoyed revisiting them and seeing how it is holding up.Sounds great and I like the fact that it is built from what you had on hand. Thanks for the content,again.
I’m so glad TH-cam randomly recommended that cigar box guitar video and let me find your channel!
thank you and welcome!
For those small bent pieces you coated with CA glue, you could use an epoxy syringe to fill the gaps with epoxy and make the body into something that could not pull apart. Epoxy syringes are used for wooden boat building.
I love the end of the video where you looked at it and walked away. That was funny 😆
Thank you for sharing your whole journey in one video, I assume the people who don’t like you using cnc tools also don’t like you using electric tool and say you can’t be a real wood working craftsman because of that. But I like you are using all kind of tools, in my eyes that is a real craftsman, use the tools there’s available for him to create the best product he can do. God bless you and your family.
Tools don't make things. People using tools make things. When the first caveman went by carrying stuff in a cart on wheels, certainly other cavemen said "that's not real carrying." :)
tim sway, You are so right, thank you for sharing all of your amazing videos. I very much enjoy your journey as a artist and a craftsman.
Ah yes, I remember watching that whole series of videos. Well done on that stand up build Tim & the fact that it's still holding up well is a testament to your skills. Great work pal........... 😉😉👍👍🎸🎸
I loved the reclaimed builds you do man! Thanks for sharing
thank you!
Another fantastic build; I love what you’re doing using reclaimed materials :)
Way back in 1990 I wanted a fretless bass but couldn’t afford one; so I built one using reclaimed mahogany from an old mantle piece for the body; I caved it out on the floor in the lounge of the flat I was living in at the time. I’m still using that same bass today :)
awesome! where can I see pics?
@@timsway - thanks Tim :)
I’ll try and paste a picture here, I not sure if it’ll work or not :)
I can’t paste it :)
I’ll try and find a video of it to link :)
@@timsway - I don’t know if you’ll be able to see this or not but here’s a link to the images on my FB page :)
facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.474823461801&type=3
wow dude the resonance on that upright is great,well done
That has held up incredibly well.
Made it better that you thought.
I still think it looks awesome 👍🏽
thanks!
We really enjoy seeing you seeing you come up with unconventional ways to work through the project, Yet another use for the DIRESTA ice pick. That thing is amazing and you are a true master!❤
thank you very much. Yea, I don't use that ice pick too often but it comes in handy when I need it.
Hey Tim, at first I had some trepidation about the neck bolts. I was wrong! Excellent summary video. My favorite project. Thanks
I put bolts in my aluminum bass over a decade ago so I wasn't too concerned :)
23:50 the flex version of dropping your pick in the sound hole...
The F-Holes on the instruent are not just for acoustics. They act as springs that counteract the string's tension.
Very cool video! Love the results you created.
Nice summary. Epic build. So cool daddy o. Mahalo for sharing! : )
that bass is incredible!!!
Awesome work Tim! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Dude sounds amazing
thanks!
One man's trash
Turns into another man's treasure
Awesome Job and for first try that's just kick butt
TFS Enjoyed
thank you!
Your bass playing is amazing 💕💕
thanks! I was pretty good when I was doing it every day. Unconventional technique but made people happy and dance. I'm pretty rusty these days.
That sound post setting is crazy. The F holes would have to be a shape and size that helps manipulate the post.. I would be just cutting a door in the back and calling it a sound hole. Which makes me wonder about the size of a sound hole, like what size should it be compared to the internal volume of the instrument.? There is a lot of science that goes on regarding the sound holes when speaker boxes are made but never heard anything about instruments.
I def made mine too big for looks (and probably sound) just to ease in this process. The holes at the ends of the traditional "F" are basically the exact diameter of the post that gets slid in. I'd like to see some sort of removable crank on the back, like a hydraulic jack.
@@timsway They probably figure everything out in 18th century by trial and error, a lot like wooden boat design. Also stronger people to manage this instrument or maybe make slave play it
Cool 👍🏼
Back in 2005 i got fixated in upright basses, and my mum bought me one. I learned how to play because i was completely taken away by rockabilly and psychobilly music. I sold the bass later for cheap and regret it wery much. It had crooked fingerboard and it started to crack from corners, so i thought it was useless. Now i know i could have fixed it.
Anyways one day not long ago i had a chance to try out one, and noticed i still know how to triple slap like a crazy russian with steel strings. I guess it's like riding a bike.
What strings are you using on your stand-up bass? I've been using Slap-Happy weed wackers for years, but have been thinking about going to steels.
I used Corelli lights, if I remember correctly, but I always use steel because I use magnetic pickups
Do you know how to build hurdy gurdy is an ancient guitar thing back in medieval times it's an interesting looking instrument you might be able to do it just wondering if it's possible to make one
I've seen kits for them
A lot of part's
If interested I think eBay has a few
anything is possible! I personally have little interest in making one, but if you order one from me I will certainly make it! Wait 'til you see what I'm working on now! (video in a few weeks to a month).
Nice build video. Does the aluminum bass have a sound post?
yes it does. A wood one. Everything about its' construction is exactly the same, except the body is thinner, stronger aluminum instead of wood and the top seam is held together with screws instead of glue.
@@timsway - cool, thanks
Glad to see and hear the base. It's so cool when an experiment like this holds up so well. I watched all of the original videos when they were produced. Thanks for your work!! Great fun!
thanks! Yea, it's doing better than I expected, honestly :)
😊👍👍👍👍loved this build
one of my proudest achievements.
cool stuff
Playing this bass would give you way more cred than playing a p bass in your rockabilly band
Hey Tim! I know this is a four year old video but two questions. Number one, I only see you play it by strumming it. I'm considering this build for my stepdad who played with a bow. Does it work with a bow and you just don't have any interest in playing bowed stuff or would it explode or something haha. Question two, why not just bend the wood from 1/4 inch stuff? It seems really wasteful (and expensive if you're paying for the boards) to carve all that out. Thanks for answers if you end up answering!
Yes, you can bow it, I just suck with a bow. For the top, you can form wood but that requires making a form, which is just as wasteful if you're only going to use it once, eh? Carved basses have carved tops, hence the name, plywood bases tend to have formed tops.
@@timsway Hey Tim! Thanks for the reply. Another idea I'm exploring with the bass is angling the glue up. It's kinda hard to visualize this but basically if you could have four pieces of wood, angled such that it formed the rough outline of the bass shape, because I know there's an arch running up and down and side to side, you could avoid hollowing out the center and cutting off the sides. I might make a mock up of my idea in blender or something to illustrate this better. Am I crazy?
@@spencermartin2936 not at all. I did a glue up on mine. I think that's one of the reasons its not as strong. It basically flattened out over the years...
You make the coolest shit!
Geez mate Coltrane and Davis missed out on you
shared 👍👏👏👏👏👏
14:37 your profile picture!
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Yes he does, Tim, yes you do still trash basses, but you gotta keep playing that bad boy. Knock on basswood and stuff
lol. I've certainly broken a few :)
My man. Much appreciated Tim.
moral of the story, quality of material is important, but not vital.
jurgen klopp??
The bridge is off center
No, everything else is.
haha!
The instrument is far from perfect and symmetrical. I'm glad you are focused on the important thing like perfection and not hung up on the little details like fact I made it from garbage and it makes music.
I think it's amazing.
@@timsway I'm not saying the bass is supposed to be perfect lmao I realize it is made of garbage. I'm saying that the E string is almost hanging off of the fingerboard and its probably the easiest thing to fix to make it that much better. I'm unsure why you felt the need to condescend me to respond to a simple criticism.