Welcome!

[Tryxx]

First of all - this subforum is subject to the normal rules of the bass forum. You should know what they are by now.

We're trying out a new idea. Basically we're going to see if this forums gets enough traffic to be useable, feedback if you like it or not would be appreciated. We'll try to get some "Ask a Luthier" stuff if this goes through as well!

Idea courtesy JPBass.

[Akira]

Sorry about the thread, I thought I could delete it.

[LewsTherin]

Ive started my luthiery FAQ. Ive started the basic woods list/descriptions, and the section on composite necks.

Ill be adding:

-Designing/translating a design into wood
-Manufacturing wood/composite parts (ie, knobs, bridges, tailpeices, cavity covers, pickguards)
-Tools
-Safety
-etc.

[Tryxx]

Moved some threads over, any other ideas would be great.

[trumpeter]

This is pretty awesome.

[Left Shoe]

good idea, this could definitley help us tech inept people

[backsidetailslide]

someone want to come up with a nice index of useful sites?
it would be verrrrrry helpful. add that defret guide, and probably http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/ this forum. lots of answers here.

[doodooking]

does this include setup threads and pickup threads?

EDIT: Nevermind

[Dave293]

It any one is intrested i am currently building a guitar (yes i know its not a bass but the concepts and technuiques used are the same) I have alot of progress pictures showing how i have done things. Is it ok if i post it.

If wanted i could compile a list of useful sites of tutorials and supplies for modding etc

Don't worry my next guitar is a bass, i've already started getting the wood.

Also i'm pretty sure it's spelled lutherie.

EDIT: i've started a list it has 130+ links so far.

[PainKiller8191]

yeah this is a good idea for a subforum...nice

[Rollo47]

Cool idea.

One thing I would like to see in here is maybe one or two threads on really basic electronics stuff. Like, which wires are which, what they do, how to solder, basic electronic parts, etc.

It'd be a huge help for those particularly technically inept people such as myself.

[da_s_man13]

Sweeeet. Just as im about to start building a Jazz. Great idea.

[Son of Magni]

I'll try to remember to take a look in here every day or so and answer any questions that I can.

Tryxx, you might want to make it explicitly clear whether basic setup questions that are d0cumented elsewhere are allowed here. Ya know "my neck is bowed, what should I do?"

I've been thinking about d0cumenting my building process, step by step, from beginning to end. Of course that would require me to have to the time to do it But I wonder if I could do something like that in installments?

[telemore]

Originally Posted by Rollo47

Cool idea.

One thing I would like to see in here is maybe one or two threads on really basic electronics stuff. Like, which wires are which, what they do, how to solder, basic electronic parts, etc.

It'd be a huge help for those particularly technically inept people such as myself.

Oh man, that'd be fantastic.


Great idea for a subforum, btw. I'll be lurking in here quite a bit, methinks.

[Tryxx]

Originally Posted by SoM

I'll try to remember to take a look in here every day or so and answer any questions that I can.

Tryxx, you might want to make it explicitly clear whether basic setup questions that are d0cumented elsewhere are allowed here. Ya know "my neck is bowed, what should I do?"

I've been thinking about d0cumenting my building process, step by step, from beginning to end. Of course that would require me to have to the time to do it But I wonder if I could do something like that in installments?

Glad you'll help out.

In a perfect world they would be here, but as a forum we kind of know that's not possible. Just like the beginner questions don't stay in that forum either. Either way, if worse comes to worse and this place is active enough we can move the threads over and sooner or later it'll be understood that they can go here. My take on this place was an active resources section. (But hell, that was probably supposed to be active when it was first created as well.)

You could, if so inclined. I think that would be AWESOME.

[Chris K]

heh, now we have this, SoM might be able to show JP how to make a decent looking bass....

[nopicks4me]

Originally Posted by SoM

I'll try to remember to take a look in here every day or so and answer any questions that I can.

Tryxx, you might want to make it explicitly clear whether basic setup questions that are d0cumented elsewhere are allowed here. Ya know "my neck is bowed, what should I do?"

I've been thinking about d0cumenting my building process, step by step, from beginning to end. Of course that would require me to have to the time to do it But I wonder if I could do something like that in installments?

i would like to see thoes two explained.

[gillygan]

Is this gonna be put in the guitar forum too?

[Tryxx]

Originally Posted by gillygan

Is this gonna be put in the guitar forum too?

That's really between the guitar mods and Alex, or the other admins.

[AG]

I'm very happy about this place.

Not that I plan on building Basses, I'm a guitar man at heart.


I can't wait until the summer when I can get started on my first real project guitar, instead of making countless parts/bits/plans

Also, I'd like to volunteer myself as a wiring 'expert' (far from it, but I have enough experience wiring guitars to sink a ship) for any questions.

The guys from the GF know that I'm always available to help, so you guys should take advantage of me too