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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: Basvarken on May 21, 2021, 03:00:07 AM

Title: multi scale bass
Post by: Basvarken on May 21, 2021, 03:00:07 AM: I've been playing around with the idea of building a multi scale bass. So with fanned frets. Just for fun. Something completely different.
Last few days I made some drawings.

Based on the model of the Brooks EB-N.
But with Thunderbird-ish headstock. Tuners: 2 above, 3 below
Natural Mahogany with yellow stained spalted maple top
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-eb-n-f-v2_orig.jpg)

Also based on the model of the Brooks EB-N.
But with Flying-V-ish headstock. Tuners 3 above, 2 below
Natural Mahogany with yellow stained spalted maple top
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ff_orig.jpg)

New body model with a hint of Thunderbird/RD
Natural Mahogany with spalted maple top
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ms_orig.jpg)

Explorer model with Flying-V ish headstock. Tuners 3 above, 2 below
Finish Gun Metal grey.
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-exb-f-v2_orig.jpg)

Explorer model with Thunderbird-ish headstock. Tuners: 2 above, 3 below
Finish White Pearl
(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-extb-f_orig.jpg)
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: gearHed289 on May 21, 2021, 07:57:50 AM: Wow (as usual)! I've had a little fascination with fanned frets over the past few years. I just feel like I'd have to start playing a bunch of tapped arpeggios on something like that. :mrgreen: What scale lengths are you thinking? Another thing I've been thinking about is a 32'' scale 5 string tuned EADGC. For a multi-scale, I think maybe 35'' to 33'' might be good.
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: Basvarken on May 21, 2021, 08:14:15 AM: These drawings are based on 34-37 inch scale
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: 4stringer77 on May 21, 2021, 10:28:11 AM: How about a hockey stick option for explorer shape head stock? G string tuner might be a reach but at least it would look cool. :vader:
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: Basvarken on May 21, 2021, 10:50:15 AM: I like to keep the strings running as straight as possible from the top nut to the tuners.
With a hockeystick that is not going to work.
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: BTL on May 21, 2021, 12:55:35 PM: The Explorer/V mashup looks the best to my eye, but I'm wondering if your target audience might prefer better upper fret access.
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: Basvarken on May 21, 2021, 01:56:28 PM: Yeah, I may want to make the cutaway deeper, or at least make a profile so you can reach the higher registers.
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: Highlander on May 22, 2021, 01:19:54 AM: :popcorn:
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: Basvarken on May 24, 2021, 07:26:49 AM: Made a new drawing.
Changed the vertical fret from the 12th to the 8th.
And made it a 10-string instead of 5-string :rimshot:

With the vertical fret now at the 8th fret the bridge makes a sharper angle. And so I decided to change the Explorer body shape too.

The scale is still 34-37". But I may want to change that to 32-35" in order to make this bass a bit less unwieldy...

(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-exb-ms-10-8middle-body-mod_orig.jpg)

Only question is, can my friends at ETS Hardware tool me a bridge for this beast? :o
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: Basvarken on May 24, 2021, 11:33:08 AM: And tweaked this one too

(https://www.enkoo.nl/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/brooks-ms-v3_orig.jpg)
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: morrow on May 24, 2021, 02:34:55 PM: Reminds me of the Dano Wild Thing .

(https://i.postimg.cc/nr59tJ05/B2-B7-CFBD-7-A40-487-D-B742-C49-A0-F9-F7-AFB.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: BTL on June 09, 2021, 06:57:47 PM: 32"-35" fanned-fret 15-string Explorer would be absolutely ridiculous in all the best ways.
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: Basvarken on June 10, 2021, 01:21:58 PM: Haha, yeah. Completely over the top. :mrgreen:
But the guy whom I built the twelve string Explorer bass for, is dead serious. He wants me to build it...
Title: Re: multi scale bass
Post by: BTL on June 10, 2021, 02:27:21 PM: Yeah, I assumed this was a commissioned build, and I'm just standing by to bask in the glorious ridiculousness...:mrgreen: