Official Luthiers Forum!

Got the urge to try making an original designed electric upright bass. Body is all hi figure cherry, except for the birch ply back. Neck bridge are from the same cherry billet as the top and sides. FB is walnut.

The pickup is a 'tweaked' single coil bass pickup scavenged of an old no-name bass. It is that weird box looking thing at the end of the FB. If I were to add more curve to the bridge, it would almost be playable with a bow (I don't know how so can't try myself). Sounds pretty great out of my little practice amp (friend's band is borrowing my full cab so, can't try with that yet) and is easy to play...even for a player more used to frets. With the 'interesting tailpiece' setup, you could use longer, acoustic strings or stick with the standard scale length electrics. Anyway, pics follow, opinions welcome...just be gentle!






-Matthew

I'm liking those wings.

I'm stalled on an electric cello build for my son because I just can't think what to do there, but you've given me an idea!!

_________________
My soundclick xx luthier blog xx luthier soundclick

Then my work here is done! LOL

The 'wings' were done with multiple laminated strips bent by hand and forced into forms (2 pieces per wing). You may get better/easier results if you heat bend them first.

-Matthew