Dom in Dorset Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 [attachment=33558:007.JPG] I've just got this up and running, it's based on a de-fretted Hohner neck with a fibre glass body. The shape was taken from a Stagg Jag coppy , I just liked the style. This bass has a spine running through it for greater stability, the wood was salvaged from an old piano. The same piano gave up it's spruce soundboard , it's it's about 8mm thick. There is a piezo pick up with pre-amp, the bridge and tail are made from boxwood (dense stuff). I'm still tweeking it at the moment, I used it at a rehursal last night and loved it. The sound is surprisingly double bass like but with more top and less bottom end. At the moment it's strung with brand new cheap medium round wounds and is a tad zingy. I intend to experient with different strings. I learned a lot doing this, ie cut the soundboard so that the grain lines up with the strings! the dark finish is an attempt to hide this! Don't attempt a sunburst finish unless you are prepared to go mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longmayyourun Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I think that is truly amazing. Congratulations. I particularly like the soundhole shape (I looked at it for ages deciding it wasn't just a weird perspective) Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 [quote name='Longmayyourun' post='609540' date='Sep 26 2009, 07:59 PM']I think that is truly amazing. Congratulations. I particularly like the soundhole shape (I looked at it for ages deciding it wasn't just a weird perspective) Nice one.[/quote] The ellipse is based on the position of two harmonics, I put pins into to soundboard at those points ( one for G string , one for the E) then put a loop of cotton round them, put a pencil into the loop and drew the sound hole. There is some science behind it, though I'm not sure what difference it makes! It looks good and looks like it's in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Fantastic! Like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) I've posted a rough demo here: www.myspace.com/dominicallanbagpipes (yes, that's what I do for a living.) Track 5 I'll put up something better when time and tallent allows. Edited September 27, 2009 by Dom in Somerset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 I've put up abetter demo , I'm still getting used to the fretless and this ones a bit better played. This time I've recorded it with a mic and played through my amp ( Laney RB7 ) , it's ritcher and warmer now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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