design

  1. YourGuitarist

    Looking for In-Person Feedback on Design

    Hello, I am an aspiring amp/fx designer. I'm building my first amp right now for which I am going to be looking for in person feedback to help me fine tune the voicing, controls and features. I've already run a preliminary survey not too long ago here: The essence of my question here is: what...
  2. axelrod

    KAPPALITE™ KL3010CX-8 10" Neodymium Series Coaxial Speaker

    KAPPALITE™ KL3010CX-8 10 Looking for small bass cab design for travel, practice, maybe small rooms-How does this one look. Is loud enough and small enough but is it low enough at that size? I've built numerous cabs but only others' designs (eminence designs and fearful) all augmented and...
  3. L

    A bunch of amateur questions

    Hey guys, I am currently in the modeling phase of my 4 string fretless neck-through bass build, and I thought of a bunch of questions that make this project seem a little overwhelming. Right now, I am modeling based on this Carvin template: My questions: 1) I know that the distance between the...
  4. SpaceJockey

    CAD/CNC Tips & Tricks

    There seems to be a fair amount of interest here in the Luthier's Corner in computer aided designing and machining. I did a search and didn't come across any threads that are dedicated entirely to this topic, so I figured I would start one. My hope is that this thread will serve as a repository...
  5. Mastiff_5

    Seeking the perfect 112

    I'm on the lighter is better bandwagon (approaching 50 yrs old), and there are a lot of great cab builders out there. I still use my Mesa Subway D-800 amp. The Mesa Powerhouse 2x12 was my favorite cabinet ever, so far (have owned other mesas, bergs, ampegs new & classic, etc.). I want a single...
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    • Thread
    • 1x12 212 2x10 audiokinesis cabinets cabs design mesa speakers tone
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
  6. gitarrenhai

    Refinishing/Adding a pickguard to my Yamaha BBN-5

    Hi there! I have this 1995 Yamaha BBN-5 (v I, with the J-style pickups) which is a cool bass, but I don't dig the looks that much. The body wood looks really plain and boring to me. I'm thinking about adding a custom pickguard to it and maybe a refinish. I started planning some pickguard ideas...
  7. bon viesta

    would this cabinet be good for 2 12” speakers?

    again, sort of going along with my previous thread. just trying to ask the question i was wondering about. to all, yes, design is hard. and i’m not very experienced. and it’s more complicated than i seem to be making it, i know. but i’m just asking if these speakers will sound like crap in...
  8. bon viesta

    a diagonal 2x12 marshall cabinet?

    after looking around at ted weber’s website, i found a marshally head based on an orange 120 tube head. it’s called 6o100. i’ve found a bass demo of it on youtube (i’ll link later) and it sounds tight, dirty, fuzzy, and big. and it’s only about 500 bucks. so a marshally head requires a marshally...
  9. bon viesta

    ted weber and bass amp applications

    (TLDR: despite my recent purchase of a good bass rig, i’m looking at some things from ted weber to try out when i earn some job money next year. how is their 6s100 amp head? and how would a good square porting for a 1x15 inch cabinet from them (26x26x13) work out with an appropriate speaker?) i...
  10. CLEANING

    CLEANING

    2021 RSD Roger Sadowsky Design - MetroExpress Vintage JJ 21-5 (Olympic White)
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    • Category: Bass Guitars
  11. My 1st 5 string!

    My 1st 5 string!

    2021 RSD Roger Sadowsky Design - MetroExpress Vintage JJ 21-5 (Olympic White)
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    • 5stringbass design factory madeinchina metroexpress olympicwhite rockbass rogersadowsky rsd warwick
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    • Category: Bass Guitars
  12. Freekmagnet

    Sirena Instrumentos Musicales - Expositions and Aspirations Regarding Luthiery in Fillmore, CA

    After completing my last build, the Sirena Pistolera, the universe had aligned itself in such a way that it had become clear to me that I should perhaps take this build up another rung on the ladder of luthiery. It was the middle of COVID and the advertising place where I worked had basically...
  13. Felixx Bodhran

    Pedalboard ideas

    Hi all, I am wondering if anyone has some ideas for my new pedalboard build. As you can see from the picture my current one is very battered and my skills at the time weren’t great anyway. What you can also see in the picture are some additional connections that do not interact with my effects...
  14. CheckBass

    Show your thematic / design/ artistic pedal board!

    I built a mini pedalboard with colours matching the coat of arms of Amsterdam. :) Korg Pitchblack > Seymour Duncan Studio Bass > TC Electronic Spark.
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    • amsterdam artistic design pedalboard thematic
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  15. Reedt2000

    Strap button locations: thoughts, theories, practice, & science

    So "neck dive" gets more rotation on TB than a lot of other topics. I thought it would be interesting to hear from y'all in regards to how you plan on strap attachment points. I'm thinking about building a body from scratch and my thoughts on how to start are to take My Ken Smith, which feels...
  16. PennyroyalWe

    What’s the most you’ve spent on a pickup?

    I think the most I l’ve spent was $90, when I had my wide range humbucker rebuilt. Otherwise I’ve had good luck with sub-$40 pickups off eBay, but I know there’s plenty of boutique and designer bass pickups that fetch a pretty, hefty, penny. What’s the most you’ve spent on a single pickup?
  17. Cran

    2D design to CNC model - What do I have to do/know?

    Surprisingly two of my projects have come together. I'll explain both before asking the questions I have. The first one was a Jazz Bass build from a piece of wood (Lenga) that my uncle had. He was going to build the jazz body and then I'd add the neck, electronics, etc. That was about two and...
  18. PennyroyalWe

    Best way to remove ink from leather strap?

    I’ve got a pretty nice leather strap, that I bought on sale back in the mid/late oughts, that has a god awful tribal design on it. I really like the strap, but the cultural appropriation faux pas is just so dang cringy. I’m wondering if there’s a way to remove it? My first thought is acetone or...
  19. Smallmouth_Bass

    Purpose Built Lightweight Basses?

    As overall bass weight has been an increasing topic of discussion and of concern for many players, I wonder how many manufacturers have models that were designed with reduced weight as the main feature or one of the main features in mind. Which manufacturers or builders are building lightweight...
  20. remcult

    Best looking pedals?

    Forget about sound, or versatility, or where it goes in your chain. All that matters in this thread is: is it gnarly/pretty/just plain good lookin?For instance, I don’t know anything about this pedal, but it looks rad
  21. Justin Kraus

    Please Take a minute to complete this survey on bass amps

    For my design project in school, I am designing a bass amplifier. Could you please answer a few questions to help me out: Google Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free. Edit: Thanks! I appreciate the help very much! I would very much appreciate some feedback (or even conversation) about...
  22. Yobbit

    Carbon fiber body

    I personally love the way carbon fiber looks and I tried searching searching for a bass body made out of it. The only one I saw was an old thread where someone claimed they'd made one but I haven't found any others. There are loads of guitars made with it so maybe I'm just missing something...
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    • bass body carbonfiber design helpme
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  23. KCLRbass

    Anybody ever made a book??

    Hey TB, it's been too long! I'm wondering if anyone around here has any experience making books. Not the writing part, but the layout, editing, manufacturing, etc. My band is making a new record and since physical audio media are kinda done (sorry vinyl), we got excited about making a book as...
  24. JC Vallejo

    Building a 1x10 cab

    Hello! I'm a bassist that just started go get some small outdoor gigs. My medium size rig is a Markbass traveler 102P and a TC Electronic BQ250 (I got a Genz Benz ShuttleMax 12.0 and a 1x15 cab that I designed and built for larger venues). The thing is that lastly some venues are in large open...
  25. I

    Is my logic sound? Pickup design for a shortscale bass

    So my idea is the following one - I want to use awg 41 wire for a pickup of a shortscale bass. I want it to only have one pickup, a reverse P one, but still be very bright. Since I plan for the bass' scale to be 25.5 inches, I want a pickup that's very bright, but without any bells and whistles...
  26. I

    Epiphone toby deluxe gets quite a number of bass guitar design ideas right

    So this is some musing regarding the toby bass design. Here's what I really like, and think were great choices: +Bolt on with washers instead of the plate, and with a really deep neck pocket for improved stability and great upper fret access +Nice and easy access to the truss rod that doesn't...
  27. First Layout Real Neck Plus Temp

    First Layout Real Neck Plus Temp

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    • Album: 2019 bass build
  28. DanAdams

    I propose 'signature models' include this headstock design.

    17th-century Austrians were on the right track. You get your own model, your face gets carved into the headstock.
  29. ThingsAbove

    square or rounded?

    For some reason I'm hung up on the shape of the end a fingerboard at the heel. There are a lot of great basses out there with a square heel but I want to see that good 'ole Fender style rounded heel on a bass. How can I overcome my loathing of square heels?
  30. ObeyDaRiffness

    "'51 Jazz with a Ric touch" design for future build. Thoughts?

    In the last months together with my father, who's a carpenter and a wood engraver (and a musician) we started building a guitar kind of just for the hell of it with a piece of cherrywood and it actually came off as a nice and working instrument even with Squier Affinity hardware and pickups, so...
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    • custom design hybrid jaybird mashup parallel universe robin ranger sting telecaster telejazz
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  31. D

    Cool hand painted basses and guitars?

    Always loved jimmy Paige’s Dragoncaster and only recently found out he did it himself. Anyone have a musician with a hand painted design? Or has anyone gambled doing it to one of there own? I’d love to see some
  32. PennyroyalWe

    When did the MIM’s start putting serial # on the back?

    I’ve found plenty of resources online for dating fender instruments by serial number, neck, body, and pot dates, but I can’t find anything indicating when they changed the layout for the logo & serial number. When did they switch from putting the MIM and serial number on the from to the back, as...
    • PennyroyalWe
    • Thread
    • change date design fender jazz bass mim fender precision serial number
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  33. ClassicJazz

    NBD! NS Design Radius CR5 Fretless

    Ever since I started playing my Roscoe 35” five string I’ve been wanting to get a fretless with the same specs, 35” with 18mm. Was thinking about another Roscoe since I do have a four string fretless as well. Unless you get a custom bass, 35” five string fretless basses are not that common...
  34. Grace Design Felix
    Sold

    For sale Grace Design Felix

    Selling my very lightly used Grace Felix. It is in perfect condition and has only left the house a handful of times. Will ship in the original Grace Designs shipping box with manual and power cord. $825 shipped within CONUS or local pickup in NYC.
    $825.00
  35. K

    SOLD Grace Design Felix

    Selling my very lightly used Grace Felix. It is in perfect condition and has only left the house a handful of times. Will ship in the original Grace Designs shipping box with manual and power cord. $825 shipped within CONUS or local pickup in NYC.
  36. NS Design CR4 Fretted Omni - Price Drop
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    For sale NS Design CR4 Fretted Omni - Price Drop

    NS Design CR4F Fretted Omni Bass. This is the high end omni bass made in the Czech Republic with both the NS Polar directional piezo pick-up system and the EMG magnetic pickups. Beautiful flame maple in an amber finish. Includes the gig bag, boomerang strap (which allows it to be played standing...
    $2,000.00
  37. J

    SOLD NS Design CR4 Fretted Omni - Price Drop

    NS Design CR4F Fretted Omni Bass. This is the high end omni bass made in the Czech Republic with both the NS Polar directional piezo pick-up system and the EMG magnetic pickups. Beautiful flame maple in an amber finish. Includes the gig bag, boomerang strap (which allows it to be played standing...
  38. Grace Design ALiX preamp
    Sold

    For sale Grace Design ALiX preamp

    ALiX preamp - like new. $450 shipped (lower 48 states)
    $450.00
  39. David Morris

    SOLD Grace Design ALiX preamp

    ALiX preamp - like new. $450 shipped (lower 48 states)
  40. Grace Design ALiX preamp
    Sold

    For sale Grace Design ALiX preamp

    Grace Design ALiX preamp, like new. $475 shipped (lower 48 US).
    $475.00
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