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Exactly, everything changes it including the audio libraraies, but it can be useful as self reference. Yes, it is subjective because someone at some point needs to use their ears and there are other...

Yeah, there's plenty to learn. The bottom line, is that we learn to move into various directions of interest. Some things suit some and not others. I said waste of time, because a discussion like...

I reckon Perry has actually explained quite lot and he's done well to avoid wasting further time on this topic :)

Can of worms this LOL. You won't get 100% agreement on this because there are...

...so to validate the tests, we need "everyone" to play each guitar through the same setup...:o Crikey, might as well pack it in now...LOL.

Perry makes excellent points regarding instrument samples.

You can sit in a shop, using the available gear to test 3 different types of basses and each will sound different using the same rig,...

Totally agree. I have a producer friend who's a great guitar player and he makes a cheapish strat sound really nice indeed.

I reckon decent samples are a good thing. Even pickup makers showcase them clean and with different settings and rigs. Some don't sound great, but you get the general idea of what's on offer.

In...

LOL, that's a cracker Perry. Great opportunity.

Yes, I do as do a few others. For example, take a look at the Basses and Guitars sections on my site for audio samples of completed builds.

Not to worry, it'll pass :D

But seriously, a simple winder is not that difficult to make. You can make them from many things, for example

- stick a bobbin on a sewing machine thingy, sew and...

LOL, hey to you too Dan, my workshop is the same :D. Yep, I lurk around the pickup makers forum (seen you there too), ozbass and a few others (the usual for bass makers). Very nice work on your...

It's top secret. The plans were drafted then destroyed after it was made. :D

Is the spec correct on the listing? It states the winding speed as "around 800 - 4000 turns", I assume he means RPM and min/max speeds. If that's correct, then you'd want to slow down to zero or very...

Hey Wal, thought I saw you here. Anyway, yes they're strong enough.

There's no need to test it, take it for granted as it's been done by plenty of makers including myself. :wink:

Well, not really. With a well made neck and truss rod(s), a single one of these rods will be good for 5 and even a 6 string bass, they can handle it.

But I am curious as to what type of rod was in...

I posted this on ozbassforum a couple of days ago, so I thought I'd put some closure on it here and finally make the audio available for the MK z6 bass. BTW, I've been fairly busy with other stuff,...

Beautiful work there Stu. I have one of those Hipshot bridges for my next guitar build too, very nice.

Thanks guys.

Perry, I used Durobond Guitar Lacquer. Your first guitar is very nice, lot's of skill there from the outset - looks great.

Thanks Andrew.

Here's mine, a 5 string bass. Alder body, rock maple neck with a bubinga fingerboard, custom made dual coil humbuckers and pickup covers (rock maple, black veneer, bubinga top) and truss rod, OBP-1...

Oh, I didn't mean that. What I meant was once the inlay shape is scribed on the board, what do you use to highlight the area that will be routed/hogged out into a cavity eg. tempura paint or the like...

I'm about about to do some inlay work, testing first ofcourse, and wondered what those of you that do inlaying on your instruments use to highlight a scribed inlay outline. I have the Patterson book...

Thanks for that Ray. I have a laminate trimmer, so I was thinking of using that for binding channels. I'm going to start getting into some basic inlay work soon and there are a few other things I can...

Thanks for info. Checked a few sites out last night and Stew Mac do sell a 230v version, but better deals are available here.

Did you guys buy the Dremel from StewMac? Are the Dremels at Bunnies ok?

No, I just bought some rough boards and bookmatched one of them for that guitar.

I used Camphor Laurel on the back of the new guitar I made recently (in the finishing stages now). Came up looking nice:

One thing I'm curious about this particular Fender bass is the string spacing, which looks way too close in pictures (don't recall ever seeing a real one of these). I've wondered how in world a bass...

There are a few options. If you don't what to hide the figuring, you could either go with a clear or no pickguard. Or, even a highly figured wooden pickguard, different colour wood to contrast the...

Ray,

What laser are you using to line the bridge up and where did you get it?

Great work Stu. Nice wood combinations and really nice finish. I really like the pickup rings too.

I only build solid body basses and guitars and have the books mentioned by Peter above among others. However, the Cumpiano book deals solely with acoustic gutiars (nylon and steel string) and is a...

Yep, it's the stratoblaster. I made a couple of those too, but with higher output pbass pickups I made. My understanding is that it's a buffer circuit, although from memory you can modify the low end...

I found a kite shop online and they're $8 / meter with a minimum of 30, so...



This is a pretty good option.

Ah, yes, I see what you mean. Which circuit did you base it on?

black_labb,

I also think this build is an improvement on the previous one. I like the body round over, the zebrawood in the back of the neck and the finish. I think the headstock shape could be...

Ray, that's some really nice work there. I like your jig too, it's the function that matters. Mine is a knock down with two 1000x100x50mm alluminium extrusions.

Good to see you tried some of...

Thanks Martin. I had a look at the site and their lengths are not suitable for the necks I make. I'll contact them.

Do you know if they do custom lengths?

Looking good Peter. I really like wenge, expensive though. I have two large pieces that I use for neck lams, recently fingerboards and a few other things. I'd like to make a complete neck out it as...

I've uploaded the sample 3, which will be the final audio sample in the series for the sh5 bass. This is a bluesy rock thing, 2 extracts in a single file. Thanks for listening, the feedback has been...

They will not ship to Australia for new customers, I tried last year. I actually made the order through their web site, then was contacted via email to be informed that they would not ship here. The...

Good on 'ya Mongrel. Looking forward to the trem routes and installation tips for when I get to my guitar build down the track. Hope the workhorse you have in mind here gives you want you really want...

No, I got it from ALS, they still have them around the same price.

I bought a Gotoh Floyd GE1996 for my guitar build but have started it yet, so cannot comment on it. I think I paid around AU$130 for it, I don't think it's a speed loading one.

Thanks Mongrel, I agree. I remember doing plenty of gigs where the on stage sound was bad. I remember this one gig in Sydney's west, don't remember the venue, my amp blew and I had to run my bass...

Audio sample 2 is now available

http://users.bigpond.com/m.kat/mk_bs_gtr_audio_samples.html

This is a heavier piece containing two extracts.

Stu, that neck is awesome. The inlays, binding and veneer come together very nicely indeed.

I really appreciate the comments everyone has given on this thread. When someone suggested that I post info on my builds, I froze for few seconds thinking about it.

I just saw your post today,...