AndyTravis Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Right... Alcohol was involved in the decision making... We sat in a pub and discussed a mate who’s making a decent side earner for himself in a tribute act. I do have a couple of mates who pay their bills with this behaviour. My brother and I have no desperate need to earn a living from a Sterophonics tribute act or something equally obvious nor lucrative. Since I was 13 I’ve loved the Violent Femmes and Brian Ritchie’s crazy lead acoustic bass playing - My brother likes them, plays guitar and sings of a fashion...just like Gordon Gano... That’s part 1. Drunken decision to be a niche tribute act. Part 2 is that I fancy making a replica of the Earthwood acoustic bass he uses...but as it’ll be all plugged in playing for gigs...I don’t need the 12”-14” depth of the original. Think of the Hamer 12 string “acoustic of Jeff Ament... I think I need to give my head a wobble... Am I mad? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Possibly, but insanity is generally a positive thing in the end....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 If you don't try you'll never know. DO IT!!! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 I’m going to need a huge body blank...if not 2 normal sizes body blanks...🤦🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 The question is - will you do Black Girls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Still worth it! Got to be an interesting project, surely?! Def go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 36 minutes ago, BreadBin said: The question is - will you do Black Girls? Dunno. Probably not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Research suggests the original Earthwood basses were 8” deep, not 11/12 as they looked. Now wondering if they were 30” scale Edit...nope...34” Edited August 16, 2018 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndyTravis Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Neck won’t be too difficult 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) DO IT! 😀 This is looking interesting! Edited August 16, 2018 by Teebs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just realised my mum and dad have an oak dining table which is too big after they moved house to a bungalow... Thickness is about that of an electric bass. Could get two body blanks out of it easily... need to think more seriously 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 4 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Dunno. Probably not... Yeah, probably wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 it's a better idea than NOT playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 10 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Just realised my mum and dad have an oak dining table which is too big after they moved house to a bungalow... Thickness is about that of an electric bass. Could get two body blanks out of it easily... need to think more seriously 🙄 It's possible, but Oak is a heavy, heavy timber. It would prevent any neck dive I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 10 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Neck won’t be too difficult 😳 It looks to have a truss rod cavity, is the truss rod included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 51 minutes ago, mikel said: It looks to have a truss rod cavity, is the truss rod included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 Dad has said he’s not giving up the table... Also, reality vs alcohol means I haven’t actually got the time to do this if nobody wants to take on the project (I’ve asked a couple of builders who’ve graciously declined owing to time/size) And I’ve not even started rehearsing the set list yet (haven’t played these songs for years) - so I have some options...it needs to be a non cutaway ABG (seems counter intuitive but I know what I mean) 1. Ibanez PCBE-12 which is the super cheap option meaning I can mess about with it - need to try one plugged in; its small so will be comfy for longer sets, and is short scale so should be able to bend lighter gauge strings for some of the more hectic bits. 2. Eko BA4 seems to be discontinued but available for £199 on a couple of sites with remaining stock. Looks old and smelly like the Earthwood. 3. Sigma BME - £270, I had the cutaway glossy version and it was brilliant. 4. A mate has a Fender BG-32 which we’ve both owned several times between us, he’s reluctant to sell back at the moment - but that’s a hoot to play with skinny strings on it. 5. Once I’ve found one, a physically near identical option may be the Larrivee B-03re which is A) discontinued B) £1000+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I have a Tenson Jumbo electro acoustic - it's quite decent and was really cheap on eBay. As the name suggests it's pretty large! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubsonicSimpleton Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 How about using a guitarron (mariachi theme optional), but whatever you do having a drummer playing a barbeque must feature in your plans somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) I’ve already got the bbq sorted Edited August 17, 2018 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 It sounds to me that you’ve totally lost the plot Andy, we’ll find out when your Dad puts his dinner on the table and it hits the floor where you’ve jigsawed a guitar body out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 well...sh*t just got serious. First practice on Monday... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 If you need a hand with the setlist, drop me a line. Oh and if you don’t do “Gimme the Car”, I will sulk. Really, really, sulk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, rushbo said: If you need a hand with the setlist, drop me a line. Oh and if you don’t do “Gimme the Car”, I will sulk. Really, really, sulk. Hahah. It’s the others who need to get familiar...turns out my muscle memory isn’t too bad 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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