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Post by flateric on Mar 9, 2008 17:36:01 GMT -5
Here's a shot of my latest build, nearing completion - a fanned fret 5-string bass. I wanted an E to C 5-string where the extra string was on the treble side. The theory behind the fret fanning is well documented on the Novax website, and interesting reading. The bass string is 34.5" scale and the treble string is 32.5". The bass is a 2-piece Sapele body, 2-piece 5-bolt maple neck and ebony fingerboard. Body and neck are Tru-Oil and wax finished. It has a MM-clone HB pickup in the neck position and a jazz-bass clone pickup in the bridge. There's an onboard 3-band preamp to give master volume, treble, mid and bass cut/boost, running off 9v. I've added a little red LED to shine when the jack is plugged in (Neutrik locking jack recessed in the Dingwall fashion, into the heel cut).  |
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Post by ChrisK on Mar 11, 2008 0:00:09 GMT -5
I love the way that you tilted the pickups.  Ratio's rule! Extrapolation is. |
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Post by flateric on Mar 13, 2008 17:55:01 GMT -5
Done. Needs a good setup now.  |
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Post by newey on Mar 13, 2008 18:42:19 GMT -5
Flateric-
That is stunningly beautiful. And you've got the LED powered up to boot! Very cool.
+1 for showing us all a level of craftsmanship we can only aspire towards . . .
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Post by ccso8462 on Mar 13, 2008 23:48:38 GMT -5
Incredible work! That's really something to be proud of. Thanks for letting us have a look.
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Post by spitfire23bc on Mar 14, 2008 7:47:03 GMT -5
Wow. Just wow!  That really is something to be proud of! |
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Post by gitpiddler on Mar 22, 2008 2:42:59 GMT -5
Beauty! i've wondered which fret should be perpendicular and leaning toward wherever my hand lines up while holding it. yours looks pretty close to how i have pictured and i haven't studied the 'crafty' method yet, tho' my friend has, with a fanned fret lutar which i talked him into oil-finishing. Outstanding job!
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Post by andy on Mar 27, 2008 6:25:01 GMT -5
Man you're good at this stuff!  |
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