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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: A new challenge
« on: April 27, 2010, 06:17:18 PM »
What a beauty! 
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« on: April 15, 2010, 05:38:42 PM »
That would be a tuxedo
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Not a guitar but its 'lectric
« on: April 11, 2010, 08:01:01 PM »
Thanks Guys!
I just sort of faked it after looking at every EUB website I could find.
The "d" neck thing can also be an E flat neck... basically, it is where the neck on an upright swells to join the body of the bass. So that woithout frets it provides a red point. On an upright it is about 7 inches or so deep so I whittled a pocket where the D note on the G string would be....7th fret
and in this bass it works so that when my thumb is in the pocket there my index finger notes a D.
I'm not an upright player either but I want one to play and critique this one for me. I like it but what do I know?
After years of watching Bill fix and build and Karl Hoyt make some nice pieces I thought I'd give it a try.
Of yeah it is a 41.8 - 42" scale so it really is HUGE.
Thanks again.
Rob
I just sort of faked it after looking at every EUB website I could find.
The "d" neck thing can also be an E flat neck... basically, it is where the neck on an upright swells to join the body of the bass. So that woithout frets it provides a red point. On an upright it is about 7 inches or so deep so I whittled a pocket where the D note on the G string would be....7th fret
and in this bass it works so that when my thumb is in the pocket there my index finger notes a D.I'm not an upright player either but I want one to play and critique this one for me. I like it but what do I know?
After years of watching Bill fix and build and Karl Hoyt make some nice pieces I thought I'd give it a try.
Of yeah it is a 41.8 - 42" scale so it really is HUGE.
Thanks again.
Rob
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Not a guitar but its 'lectric
« on: April 11, 2010, 04:58:45 PM »
Hi guys I lurk here quite a bit and know a several of your from other boards (some happily in the past) 
I finally finished an EUB and I'm tough enough to take hits as I'd like some honest critics.
The bump in the back of the neck is a ref point for a "D" neck.
YES it does really look better live than in photos. . .I have made this to be a mule to test things on. I am not an upright player or a builder, but it sounded like fun so I made several Piezo's to try and wired it with 1/8" jacks under the neck and beside the bridge for easy changes.
I finally finished an EUB and I'm tough enough to take hits as I'd like some honest critics.
The bump in the back of the neck is a ref point for a "D" neck.
YES it does really look better live than in photos. . .I have made this to be a mule to test things on. I am not an upright player or a builder, but it sounded like fun so I made several Piezo's to try and wired it with 1/8" jacks under the neck and beside the bridge for easy changes.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: A new challenge
« on: February 06, 2010, 12:01:59 PM »
That's gonna be awesome!
Rob
Rob
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Guild M-85 II
« on: November 28, 2009, 07:38:47 PM »
Wow! congrats and I'm emvious what a nice looking bass!
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Guild M-85 II
« on: October 14, 2009, 04:22:09 PM »Bad news:
just got a phone call from the luthier.
It looks like it is going to need a new neck...
That's not a complete disaster by any means.
Might check out MIMM forum for ideas from builders.
Rob
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The Bass Zone / Re: Anyone familiar with Dean Pace electric uprights?
« on: October 11, 2009, 02:14:16 PM »Sounds great Pat
I use it on Ooh Baby Baby and You've Lost that Lovin Feelin
Patman
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Gibson Basses / Re: Incoming - new to me "EB-Too"
« on: October 04, 2009, 07:40:53 AM »
Sweet Mark!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: M-85 measurement/placement help
« on: June 24, 2009, 05:14:59 PM »I think keeping the actual scale measurement close to the middle of the compensated slots on this bridge will give me enogh room in both directions.That's what I was trying to say
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: M-85 measurement/placement help
« on: June 22, 2009, 04:53:50 PM »
Oops! I wasn't worried about the saddles as they can adjust forward and back. . . unless it is one of the mystery weird things that I'd seen in the past, where the G couldn;t go far enough forward.
My hunch would be to center the mounting slots as you have identified them and then attach the bridge.
Rob
I made some crude prototypes once to reach across the top of the bridge by about 3/16". I'm sort of siding with Dave's comment about the offsets already in place.
My hunch would be to center the mounting slots as you have identified them and then attach the bridge.
Rob
I made some crude prototypes once to reach across the top of the bridge by about 3/16". I'm sort of siding with Dave's comment about the offsets already in place.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: M-85 measurement/placement help
« on: June 21, 2009, 09:16:20 AM »
Hey Doc!
A real world meaurement is best, but those bridges had a lot of slop (or sorry lattitiude)from the factory.
Some didn't intonate on the G if my memory is accurate.
(they need to go closer to the neck but were limited by the slot). So I'd go slightly forward of center.
PS I have some sloted rosewood for saddles if you want it send me sign.
A real world meaurement is best, but those bridges had a lot of slop (or sorry lattitiude)from the factory.
Some didn't intonate on the G if my memory is accurate.
(they need to go closer to the neck but were limited by the slot). So I'd go slightly forward of center.
PS I have some sloted rosewood for saddles if you want it send me sign.