Making a 6 String Bass Guitar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- This is an overview video of the 20 part series I filmed while making the 'Roadworks Bass'.
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Im going to play "my name is mud"
**plays shake hands with beef**
I noticed that, too.
And plays it wrong too
That came out incredible, I followed this build from start to finish and loved every minute of it, thanks mate
Thank you so much mate, glad you enjoyed!
I am from Brazil, I am bassist too, I love every minute of each video, thank you for the great series!
Greetings from Turkey ! Im a luthiery school student at University of Ege(İzmir) and this year i finally convince my workshop teacher for crafting a bass guitar (5string) and got so many materials from your video series ! Thanks a lot...
I just remembered you after 3 years and wanted to check this out again
Fantastic Build! Greetings from a Belgian Fan!
Watching this series kinda makes me wish I got into woodworking over metalworking, especially as I've gotten more and more into playing my bass.
Excellent series nonetheless, and the bass looks proper gorgeous.
It was so enjoyable seeing the journey making that bass, seeing the little things behind the scenes, seeing what can potentially happen making a bass like that, and just feeling like your a part of the journey.
I would love to see you make another bass again because this was just so fun watching, and really fun learning how make really nice bass like what you have done. I hope to see another bass in the future.
This turned out great Matt. Not a bass player myself, but I know plenty of people who would love this. Not just the bass, but the whole series. I’m definitely passing this along to them.
@Matt Estlea: You're incredible talented, not only in the field of woodworking, but as well as playing the bass. Well done, you really do inspire people to got out there comfort zone.
Great Build Series, the Bass Guitar turned out awesome.
WOW! hope to see you making more beautiful bass guitars like that!
So do I! It was great fun. Thank you mate :)
Matt - This was a kick ass series. I'll never have the skill or tools to do something like this but watching this build was absolutely fascinating! That bass is beautiful - in craft and design. Wow!
Loved the build, I know nothing about musical instruments but loved watching the fine woodworking and of course your wonderful sense of humor. Looking forward to your next project.
Thank you very much Charles :)
Bloody hell, all this guitar talk and not even a glimpse of those greatly anticipated tanned legs!!
Seriously though, excellent job, keep on with the great work
Thanks
Nice work Matt. Thoroughly enjoyed this series. Learning lots from you my man. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Richard!
Great series! I began watching this morning and couldn’t stop. What a talent you are.
Well done, Matt! Really, what a fantastic project in every way. AND YOU CAN PLAY THE BLOODY THING! Mad props.
Haha just about! We’re slowly getting there. Cheers Forest :)
That is absolutely gorgeous.
Stunning result Matt. Been a brilliant series
Much appreciated Graham, thank you!
That has been an absolutely brilliant series. Would love to do something like this one day. The pay off was definitely worth it. And well done for not melting down (at least publicly) about the broken truss rod. At least you had two in there and it seems to have worked out. Awesome job.
nice build! You have a lot of skill for a young person, and I am sure you will go far.
So happy for you Matt. Epic build!
Cheers mate, hope all is well with you!
Very happy that you're taking a punt at some Claypool. Nice job of the Awakening solo. Been watching this bass build series from the beginning. Really impressed, well done!
Fantastic bass build & rather refreshing channel to while away the hours learning from a fellow Brit! I wish i had your skills at your age... I've coined you the "Furniture Chef now because you have attributes of a TV Chef with a fantastic personality & crafty skills. Amazing work Matt well done.
Work of art ...
An amazing job on that one.
Not a guitar player, however I followed the video for its woodworking value, great problem solving and technique
Thank you Harry :)
I just binged this whole series between last night and this morning, absolutely loved it! I've been looking at getting a DIY SR style bass kit, I dont have the skills to makeit from scratch like you but I was however going to get an unfretted neck for it so I could cut my own fan frets into it, Its goo to have finally seen the process on how to do that!
Beautiful bass. I really love the crevice things with the rods. I watched all the episodes today
Well done Matt very very cool
Man... that's a really sweet bass
Work of art...
Damn beautiful work Matt! It's been a blast following along on your build, can't wait to see what's next... maybe a boat? :) Keep it up!
Guitar guys are a dime a dozen but a bass man is always employed. Awesome build.
Shame you can’t hear it eh? ;)
Matt Estlea - Furniture shame I can’t feel it. I bet it can max out an amp! Thanks for sharing the build. It’s awesome.
Respect Matt. It sounds like a high end instrument!
Thank you Evan :)
looks awesome, guess I need to make one myself now...
really enjoyed this Matt!! nice one
That's not my name is mud at the end but still, killer sound and amazing look! It has been a nice journey!
Yea got that totally wrong! Cheers mate :)
Congratulations Matt! Maybe this will give me the motivation to finish the two guitars I've started and still haven't finished haha.
I have a friend who is exactly the same, yet he has 3 guitars on the go! Thank you mate :)
Good job man! Just watched all in this series. Just, wow!
So sad this series just ended. I've loved it!
Time to make another bass, right? :D
Oh it will definitely happen again!
wow these so amazing u bass....
very very nice. I loved...
Loved this series! Project I would love to see: hand tool box/display case of some sorts! I notice you are lacking on those and have lots of your tools at random in your big red tool box (dare I say drill bits?). I am sure lots of us who follow your channel are beginning to collect hand tools, and now realize we do not have proper tool storage. How about making some nice display cases that are also good tool boxes? You need em, we need em, and they are a good way to learn some skills by good old repetitive practice! Make em smart and modular and you got us hooked! Just sayin... and thanks again, you rock!
Ohh those bloody drill bits definitely need sorting! Cheers mate
Beautiful work as always and I'm impressed with your playing.
Cheers Brian!
amazing build !!!
Never a dull video!
Great Job Bro!
Beautiful bass would love to have that in a 4 string !
Davie is gonna need that for slapping
Wasn't that Shake Hands With Beef, not My Name is Mud?
Jani P. Yep.
Yep, got that completely wrong haha
I will forgive you for your mistake if you learn to play Antipop. Or Tommy the Cat ;)
No idea. If it is, Mr. Estlea doesn't even have to use all the strings! ;)
Jani P. That would be a correct deduction.
Fabulous guitar! Bottom or lower strings are near your head, top or upper strings are tword your feet, up the neck is tword the bridge ,down the neck tword the nut. Directions on an instrument are in relation to pitch, not actual physical direction, believe it or not. God, I've got to finish my guitar build! thanks!
Dammit I always get that wrong! Thank you Robert, hope it goes well for you :)
Beautiful and awesome!! absolutely nice job mate, congrats! :D
Masterpiece really love the series 🍻
Estlea Basses in shops soon.
0:46 I thought that was a shot of your legs!! 😂 Great job mate. Awesome.
😂😂😂
Brutal
I watched this from start to finish. As a fellow bass player, this whole build was freaking awesome!
Georgeous piece of art!
By the way Seven Nation Army is played on a guitar ^^
Nice work man, I just found your channel and watched all this 20 videos one after the other! thanks for sharing this great content with us! looking forward for other instruments! thanks!
I just finished binge watching all the vids.
I am really curious as to what a build like this is worth (if purchased retail).
I mean, priceless of course. But I was trying to work out how many hours it took to build, parts etc. If 50 hours of work was done (guessing) at 50 bucks per hour, add in markup and parts etc. My guess is this guitar is worth around 7,000 or there abouts?
How's my guess? ...too high/too low 🤔?
Dude this totally rock!!! could you make one for me?
You said my name is mud and played skake hands with beef..... nice build man
Dude, you're a genius! That bass is amazing (and you're a pretty good bassist as well hahaha). Congrats and greetings! :)
P.S: Have you worked on other "making bass" projects?
Man I've literally binge watched the whole series as I'm planning to build myself a 6 strings bass guitar as well. It is now 6 am and I should definitely go to sleep, but i regret nothing, your videos are so well done, your tools and machinery seem to be absolute top quality and your knowledge and skills are quite impressive !
That was very instructive and useful for my future build as you really showed us every bit of work you did on this, so we get a very good overall feel of what needs to be done and the amount of work it demands. Great job at making both a great instrument AND a great videos about it, as I know very well the difficulties of both these jobs ! btw are you doing all this by yourself ?
Also if you have any vague idea of how many hours you spent on the build (entire workshop time including dealing with the machines, tools, templates, gigs, etc...), I'd love to know !
Thanks a lot, amazing job, will definitely subscribe to all your things !
Keep up the good work man !
Well, the nuts are no longer on the top shelf, so I feel like I did a lovely job.
Kudos are the fantastic geeetar, as well. Bring the metal!
Thank you for the constant reminders Josh, I don’t know what I would have done without you. Cheers mate :)
Will you build another one?
When I was 22 I could just about tie my own fucking shoelaces!
Congratulations looks amazing and I know that sound amazing when you
Change the strings lol
I’ve had the same strings on my 5 string for 3 years now. I forgot how much of a difference it makes!
looks awesome and has awesome sound, man, didn't follow the full "making of" series, how many hours did you put into it and what was the cost of materials?
actually, don't answer that, I'm gonna see for myself... anyway, NICE WORK MAN
very well made mate...beautiful wood too..
gotta say tho , my wood teacher would have screamed at you for putting planes face down...
"on their side or in the well" he used to shout...
looking forward to next project..
ps, play tool..:)
i cringed a lot every time he did that ahaha
I just watched the 21 videos of this series I think you did an awesome job building this gorgeous instrument. Congrats!!!
such a nice looking bass, how much would it cost ?
Great editing and amazing guitar!! After seeing you I think about building a drum set..
Can you write the song name please?
That would be incredible!
The song is:
Crosses 2 - Niklas Ahlström
Hey dude, loving the vids!
Could I just ask where you got the rounded saw rasp from that you're using at 6:08? I've been after one for a while but cant find them anywhere!
Absolutely incredible. It was so awesome to be a part of the journey. This video is edited so well. I will watch it multiple times. But with the series overall, I loved seeing your obstacles and the thought process as you overcame them. It reminds of what my woodworking instructor told me: A great woodworker isn’t someone who doesn’t make mistakes. A great woodworker is someone who knows how to fix their mistakes. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much mate!
Hope you had a good hol
Oh it was bloody lovely thank you!
Matt Estlea - Furniture glad to hear. Great video 👌🏼
that sounds thunderously farty. love it
Seriously, is there anything more iconic than Seven Nation Army for bass, though?
I guess not!
It's funny watching it like this cause it looks like you had everything figured out from the beginning and there were no nerve racking moments 😂
Hey Matt nice one. Respect.
May I please ask for the details of the soundtrack you've used. Tried to find it on epidemic sound by guessing the category but unfortunately I didn't manage to.
I know nothing about musical instruments but I followed along the whole time absolutely beautiful I can't get over the Buckeye
Me neither! Thank you Eric
Holy bass!!! That is just flipping gorgeous! Great job man.
Thank you Daniel!
NONO NOOO NO I WAS SO EXCITED FOR MY NAME IS MUD AND YOU PLAYED SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF
Great edit of the series.
Cheers Ed :)
wow thats a great bass, very well done.
For your patrons, could you not release your videos "privately" to them via a link before "publishing" them on TH-cam. In not sure exactly how it works but Rex on another channel I watch does something similar to that.
that is easily the nicest guitar ive ever seen. you're a really good bass player too. im also a musician/woodworker. i think the two go hand in hand more often than one would think.
What do you do to get all that glue off your workbench? just wipe?
Awsome series, and oh my what a fantastic bass! Had me hooked from start to finish! Looking forward to the next project!!
Omfg i need this
Congratulations on a beautiful result. I’m not a guitar player but I’ve enjoyed following along.
Two suggestions for the next project: one related, a case worthy of your guitar; or maybe something totally different, a grandfather clock.
A bass case is a great shout actually. Thank you Lee!
Just ... A MA ZING !!! it sounds so great ! I'm looking forward to hear a record with you playing this bass ! and well, my reaction when I saw you playing bass... one of ( the ? ) best woodworker I've seen on youtube is also a fan of primus !!! and... wait... he IS playing primus stuffs ! where do you find the time ? continue like this !
Hello matt!
For a man of your age, you show good maturity with your work and use of machines. Thanks for your video.
From the data you have assimilated could you let me know the following for both 5 and 6 string bass guitars, using a single truss rod with a maple or composite neck:
1. Minimum thickness or depth at nut or 1st fret.
2. Minimum thickness or depth of at 12th fret, or the usual specified.
You are absolved from any blunders I could commit using this info.
I am a senior citizen and want to build my own but can't find this info quickly.
This concerns playability and integrity of the neck.
Wish you the best and do it your way.
Thanks!
wow so much work. Was it the craziest project you've ever worked on? Everyone who's following is hoping that you're really happy with it! Great job, great video. Easily beats any Bosch commercial I've seen
Really enjoyed this series. Looking forward to the next one.. great work.
Just, wow!!
Just finished watching the entire series, only stopping to get subscribed to the channel 😄👍 Only one thing missing though. What about a strap? You will need that for gigging. 🙂
Just watched this whole series and literally so in love with that bass..... not sure if you still check comments on here but if so one quick question. I'm a knife maker and so dont have lots of the bigger equipment (in particular I'm thinking about the planer thicknesser).... do you think it's possible to hand plane the long neck pieces flat? Or is it just not worth attempting??
I just binged the whole series in two days. I started getting mad about the 6th video in. I was down right looking for blood abound the 14th. I kept thinking to myself,"is he even worried about intonation?" However, two videos back when you started curving the neck and shaping the body, it came alive. I finally saw your dream. I don't mean this to sound negative because it isn't, but while it is obvious you know your way around a piece of wood, you made being a luthier look hard. These guys over at crimson guitars make it look like any one can whip out a master piece. You made it fun and awesome but I'd never try that in a million years.
Really enjoy the part you built it, but IMO when it comes to the sound it's kind of distorted and not so comfortable to my ear. BTW I'm a 6 string user and good luck with your 6 strings！
i just watched all of these non-stop. You did a fantastic job putting this together, the hiccups have really given me some lessons learned and you really convinced me on importance of hand-tooling a lot in this process. Wow! Just really grateful you did this. I intend on this being my profession later in life and will hopefully have this at the ready while I am trying to define a process. Thank you.