HazBeen Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) Many have seen my 5 string build last year. Originally I planned it to be fretted, with 2 EMG MMCS pickups. As the project progressed, I decided to make it a fretless with 1 MM pup. Then the Wenge fretboard turned to not be hard enough, so I took off the fretboard and turned it into an ebony fretboard lined fretless. I have since found that my two 4 string fretless basses are all I need, so I thought let’s have some fun. So I added the 2nd pickup, replaced the single saddle bridge with a Schaller I had laying around. I did this so I can use the single saddle bridge for my upcoming multi scale 5, and fretted the thing. Since I had holes in the back from the single saddle bridge, I doweled them, and then created a battery cavity. I created a solid integrated finger ramp by routing out the cavity a little larger and creating a wenge insert between the pickups. Result as per the below. It plays and sounds great..... and I can now move on to my next build 😂 Edited March 12, 2021 by HazBeen 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Looks even better now, Harry. Nice mod, mod ! 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Looks fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Nice job and nice bass, I like the strip/ ramp in between the pickups 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 That looks tidy and functional. I think I'd have problems with the ends of your ramp though. I'd have to plug the screw holes with dowel and preserve a rounded edge from the neck to the bridge pickup. As it is integral screw access is not required. That or just not have a ramp but that's just because I've never tried to play with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: That looks tidy and functional. I think I'd have problems with the ends of your ramp though. I'd have to plug the screw holes with dowel and preserve a rounded edge from the neck to the bridge pickup. As it is integral screw access is not required. That or just not have a ramp but that's just because I've never tried to play with one. It feels the same playing on the ramp section as it does on the pickup over the screw hole, it is like that by design. I have very particular wishes wrt a ramp (I love them) and this one (counting the pickups themselves as part of it) covers all main playing positions and still leaves enough room to pluck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.gif.9ad672bb8b84505709f76b39c8c256ec.gif)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.