Coffin Bass

[lobsterjohnson]

im planning on building my own nekromantix style coffin upright
i was wondering if anyone had anytips on its construction as far as bracing goes
im not really looking for good acousitics
any help would me much appreciated

[ebe9]

im planning on building my own nekromantix style coffin upright
i was wondering if anyone had anytips on its construction as far as bracing goes
im not really looking for good acousitics
any help would me much appreciated


Do you have any example pictures?

I am not familiar with that style of bass.

[rh15951]

I'm guessing he means this:
http://www.epitaph.com/dispatch/_depot/artist/mask/c322cd9fac48f55cf13b506bcff22d44.jpg
Google :thumb:

[ebe9]

I'm guessing he means this:
http://www.epitaph.com/dispatch/_depot/artist/mask/c322cd9fac48f55cf13b506bcff22d44.jpg
Google :thumb:



Okay.



As far as bracing goes, use common sence and triangles.

Basically form triangles withing the bass body

[hartke20g]

use the general neck and body plans from here. http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/db.htm

and get some extra information here. http://www.rockabillybass.com/pictures-122b.htm

i've been trying for about a year now to get good enough parts and tools to be able to do this. i'd definately want to see a step-by-step progress pics thread when you finish.:)

[lobsterjohnson]

thanks for the help
my dads a carpenter so hell probably be helping me
i think im going to buy a neckjust cause i dont feel like taking the time to shape one of my own and ill probably cut off the scroll and attack a cross with a slot in it for the strings
ill have pictures as soon as i start

[Criss Frantic]

My drummer has wanted me to make/acquire a coffin bass for ages, but completely disregards my lack of woodworking skills/skill on a double bass. Good luck with it, can't wait for pics!

[lobsterjohnson]

i just realized i have no clue how big to make it
i guess ill just build it too fit me
im 6'3" id like the nut to be at my eyes so thats like 6' 1" roughly
the neck is 18" so that leaves4'7"and i figure a few inches for the end pin ill say five so that leaves me with a 4' 2" coffin but im not sure of the width
ant suggestions/

[Criss Frantic]

To fit a child, 6-10 years old I'd say.

[Low_End_Communications]

Dude, you're never gonna get any kind of good tone out of it. It'd be a better idea to just build an electric upright stick style, and then make a plywood box to fit around it.

There's some advanced stuff going on when it comes to hollow acoustic instruments and bracing techniques.

Do you play upright now? Go measure the scale length (nut to bridge length of the strings), and use that for a basic guide to start with.

[hartke20g]

LEC, i think he's trying to get that Nekromantix 'tone'. on most of their stuff, Kim Nekroman (bass and lead vocals) has more of an underlying deep bass and 'strings-hitting-the-fingerboard' tone anyway, which is more or less what a homemade coffin bass should give; constructed properly, of course.

[lobsterjohnson]

yeah thats exactly it
im not looking for good acoustic tone
im going to be putting a k&k rockabilly pickup on it