https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:16:02 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-320318 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:04:46 +0000 Bass Players Discussion XylemBassGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-320318 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-320288 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:30:19 +0000 I noticed that you opted to go with just one pickup. Maybe a split coil humbucker? Interesting. Would love to hear a sound clip.

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About half of the people who see it go "wow, it looks like Prince's guitar," while the other half go "wow it looks like Les Claypool's bass," either way, it's pretty similar to both (of course being a bass player, my ego prefers the Les reference).

banre, the bridge is made entirely of wood (a piece of cocobolo sandwiched between two pieces of black walnut). It is a "floating" bridge (it's not glued down to the body) so you can adjust intonation just by loosening the strings and then moving the bridge. I tested the intonation a few weeks after it was complete and it is dead on for every fret. I've found that those kinds of bridges work very well. When I make those bridges for guitars I compensate the high B and G string slots a little extra as the B and high E strings are unwound strings and have different intonation requirements. Luckily, since bass strings are all wound, I don't have to carve the bridge slots differentially.

Thanks again for the compliments. I'll post more pics of future builds!

-Anthony]]> Bass Players Discussion XylemBassGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-319908 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-319906 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:27:40 +0000
Is the bridge made of the wood as well? If so, how's the intonation? Is it possible to adjust it with this bridge?]]> Bass Players Discussion banre https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-319906 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-319803 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:58:36 +0000
Any way you slice it, you have a real talent for designing/putting awesome equipment together!]]> Bass Players Discussion katmetal https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-319803 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-319776 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:50:57 +0000
It is the typical guitar that I don't know if I prefer the back or the front side. Really nice vein!

Congrats!]]> Bass Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-319776 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-318758 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:33:59 +0000
You should experiment with my favorite mod - a shallow slot for a thumb rest, running from the bridge to the neck.]]> Bass Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-318758 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-34708 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:35:10 +0000
With the exception of the router (for the cavities/pockets), hand drill and dremel tool (for the inlay) I built this bass from start to finish with nothing but unpowered hand tools.





The bass is a lot of fun to play...really low action with no buzz at all. Great feel and ease of playability (you can still fly on this thing, despite the 36" scale). The bass has excellent sustain from the rock maple neck and steep break angles. It came out surprisingly light too. Feels like it's under 9 pounds, maybe a little less.

What'cha think?]]> Bass Players Discussion XylemBassGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-build-36-black-walnut-four-string/#post-34708