Making a Fretless Custom Spring Bass - full build
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
This bass was planned since last year and we finally shipped it to customer a week ago. He saw a head-stock that he liked from Dan Thompson from "Guns and guitars" so we gave our twist on the concept. The bass is 4 string frettless made from ash, maple, oak and ebony. Thumb-rest and fret-board are made from black ebony, wings from ash, and neck from maple. We blackened the oak veneer by cooking it in white vinegar with steel wool. Veneer was used to make electronics cover as well as thin lines throughout the neck and body. Markings on the fret-board are filled with epoxy resin mixed with white pigment and maple dust. Nut is made from bone. We used pvac glue for all the glue-ups on this project, "patex" for the body and neck and "titebond" for joining finger-board to neck. Truss-rod is a custom made for this bass, I didn't film it because it is the same for every guitar project we have done so far so if you are interested please check any of previous guitar videos :) After machining, bass was sanded with progressively finer sandpaper and 6 coats of polyurethane varnish were applied. First four primer coats were applied to fill all the pores and then after couple of weeks, two hard top coats were applied. in between each coat, the whole bass was sanded with 400 grit sandpaper. After last coat, everything is polished with 3 different paste grits. Fingerboard and thumb rest is oiled with "timberguard" teak oil. Hardware that we used in this build is: Schaller Da Vinchi Bass tuners, 3D-4 bridge, S-locks strap buttons. D'Addario ETW92 strings. for electronics we used SJCSX neck and 35TWX bridge pickups combined with BQC control and ABC active balance control from EMG. Total weight of this bass is 3.8kg. I hope you like the build! :D
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Recording-mix-mastering :Tomislav Stošić
Composed and played by Fran Slogar
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As a carpenter and a bass player this is KZread heaven for me!
@ShaynaLynn
3 жыл бұрын
IKR?
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
:D Thank you !
@sirgallabad
3 жыл бұрын
Just wondering, have you made a bass yourself? Cause man this looks fun to build!
@planetpeckham1
3 жыл бұрын
@@sirgallabad Ha! If only I had the time! My days are taken up with furniture and kitchens.... Maybe when I retire!
@alexanderjamesmay158
3 жыл бұрын
@@lignumchannel šta ima tomislave
So, at first... I was thinking, “I can’t support this video. These guys are doing it all by CNC.”. Then, I kept watching and saw they got their hands PLENTY DIRTY, so I reevaluated my perspective. Then, I had noticed this symbiotic balance between the hands on and the strategic use of the CNC. The finished bass is BEAUTIFUL!!! Really excellent job you’ve done. I think if anything, this video has forced me to admit to myself that I am seriously jealous of people with that kind of ability and access to that kind of equipment. RESPECT!!!
The dream of playing this Bass is now more important than winning a Grammy
Props for giving Dan a nod for his headstock design! Love your work.
@richsackett3423
Жыл бұрын
Borrowing it myself for an EUB I'll be doing.
Always impressed with the diversity of the skills at Lignum - guitars, to chairs, to *massive* geometric glulam roofs! Feels like it's never a dull moment in the workshop.
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Never boring😉 glad you like the work!
I really like what you guys did with the fret markings. Having the marks on the top of the board and then again along the bottom of the face minimizes the parallax problem with marks only on the top, but still keeps the elegant look of an unlined board. 👍🏻
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mike. It was a bit tricky positioning it correctly and took a few tries to get it exactly right but I think it was worth it..
@michaelwilson7263
Жыл бұрын
If I wanted the same could u tell me how much only 4 maybe 2 types of wood? April 28, 2023
This is the most fantastic bass build I've seen on youtube yet!
I keep coming back to this video. Possibly the most beaitiful basses that o have ever seen!
I've watched a lot of guitar builds on KZread and this is easily, easily the best one hands down. Amazing work everyone involved 👍
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! That means a lot to me!
This isn't just a bass, it's a finely crafted work of art
❤❤❤ the design of the headstock is very smart and courageous with multiple advantages. Well done. ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍💋💋💋🔝🔝🔝
What a thing of beauty. I was transfixed during the whole build video. These craftsmen and their gorgeous instrument deserve all the accolades feasible to give them.
Utterly gorgeous. If arthritis hadn't robbed me of my ability to play, I'd be giving you guys a call.
@Ninadewolf
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. I got MS
@andrelunaisatuna
3 жыл бұрын
My greatest fear is losing my ability to play bass
All of that incredibly astonishing amazing state-of-the-art work for NO SLAP AT THE END. Dissapointing.
@Nikosi9
2 жыл бұрын
Thank God there was no slapping. If you want to play a banjo, buy one...
That was crazy impressive wood and CNC work. The resin inlays and resurfacing... sheesh. So always impressed.
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, Thank you! 😁
I think the shop cat played a more significant role in the build than you are letting on!
Для гитары сделанной "на коленке в гараже" - супер. Красавчики, пацаны!
This is absolutely amazing. Beautiful bass, and I love the presentation of the process.
These timelapses of the Kukas at work are something else!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan myself 😉
@ikocheratcr
3 жыл бұрын
@@lignumchannel Can we have more, pretty please?
I was about to start crying while watching the construction of that gem 💎
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Jacob! :D
Sublime! And the music playing just added to the whole feel, too!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Rick! :)
I'm neither a bassist nor a carpenter, but DAYUM This video makes me wish I was both... Although I already play guitar. I really wanna build my own guitar now :0 Thank you guys for making this hella cool video, the bass looks sick!
It’s fun to watch that machine build that bass for you guys
I see, you did the headstock from Dan. It's from another world. Love it
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Yup, customer wanted us to try out the concept.. Glad you like it!
The headstock really looks like the one of Dan Thompson’s GGBO-build last year
@acvisanu
3 жыл бұрын
It is. It’s in the description said it was inspired by the Dan’ s built
That's the most beautiful headstock I've seen.
@KohLHAUStyle23
3 жыл бұрын
Guns and guitars inspired
It is extremely rare to see а craftsmanship with such fine and detailed precision to every detail of this highly aesthetic piece. I would recommend making a second part of this video with the use of the bass guitar in different styles and how it sounds on each of the pickups during a live performance and on record (solo and in the mix, of course). Dudes, you are the top! I wish you the best of luck on your next endeavor. It's been an extreme pleasure watching all this dedication bubbling up from you as you work. Cheers, Wess
Hard work paid off in a original beautiful sounding looking bass.
Me at the beginning of the video: "I don't like that headstock". Me at the end of the video: "I freakin' love that headstock!". As a bassist, I want that bass. As a woodworker, I have so many questions about your process.
@TomEarley
3 жыл бұрын
Why does anyone care if you do or don’t like the headstock?
@McThumpenstein
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomEarley just a funny story. Why should anyone care about your troll post?
@TomEarley
3 жыл бұрын
@@McThumpenstein no one should care about my comment on your post, I'm no one. Your post is neither "funny" nor a "story", just saying.
@yourmeister
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomEarley it is funny that to become a troll you need to sacrifice your personality and become no one.
@TomEarley
3 жыл бұрын
@@yourmeister what?
Lovely sculpting; great sound!
No idea why this came up but I'm glad it did. Subbed.
Really like the headstock styling, very cool! Lovely build from start to finish. Thanks for sharing, as ever :D
This is such a beautiful bass! I really love the headstock!
Wow! This is so wonderful fretless bass. I am a bass player and hoping to have like this. Thanks for sharing your beautiful video.
Crazy good! Great work.
And I thought it was cool having a CNC in my garage. You have a robot and a warehouse full of industrial equipment. I'm humbled.
I love that headstock shape and the tuners look great.
I love seeing the process and order of operations.
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it Greg!
Beautiful work as always, I simply can't get enough of your unique designs and excellent ideas! Keep them coming!
Elegant, amazing work
Love the look of this. Once again nice work.
Wow! What a great job, congrats!!! Very nice fretless bass!
fascinating video. great work there guys
Amazing built.
Very satisfying and relaxing to watch! Awesome!!
OMG it's absolutely beautiful.
That looked and sounded great. Excellent job, as always.
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you CrankyPants!😁
Beautiful!
Beautiful bass guitar. You guys always do amazing work. Thank you for sharing.
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Scott! Glad you like it!:)
Awesome furniture!
Such a beautiful bass guitar. I want one.
Beautiful build, and nice intonation on that playing at the end :)
What a stunning instrument
@lignumchannel
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave!
Beautiful and amazing work congratulations on a well built instrument..
@lignumchannel
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Nelson!
that is badass. a true work of art!
Absolutely amazing video guyss!!
Really nice composition also, interesting harmony
beautiful precision
How many times do I have to watch this and tell to myself you can't afford that art🤧
Looks great, sounds great, beautiful work!
@lignumchannel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!:)
Very cool instrument
Gorgeous bass....
Very good work! Very nice!
Excellent work.
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!😁
Excelente herramienta. Los felicito
Una meravigliosa creazione!! Uno dei bassi più belli che abbia mai visto. Bravissimi.
I don't know why KZread suggested me this now, but OMG!!! as another one said, I'm a bassist and carpenter myself too, and I'm in awe about the whole process and the result is just breathtaking. I want that bass so bad is almost painful. I mean... WOW!
@lignumchannel
2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you very much Martin! I'm glad you enjoyed this build! So much more coming from the man of the same trade and a musician too!
That bass is so cool
Que bela forma. E que belo som. Parabéns e obrigado por expressarem beleza!
what a stunning build. interesting change from your larger projects too.
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Each kind of project brings different chalenges..
Bass is beautiful and the video was so satisfying.
I always take something to learn for my own builds from your videos - great work!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Thank you:)
Masterpiece!
beautiful
Love the overall design, but especially like the creative layout for the tuning pegs. I hope you keep making more in your guitar/bass series. Always great to see what unique design you’ll come up with next.
@richsackett3423
3 жыл бұрын
It’s someone else’s design.
Man that is a cool base dude!
I saw this and was just thinking "didn't the lad from that other page do a headstock like that?" Great ideas are meant to be taken and run with though, and that headstock style is a great idea. Very useful in performing.
@richsackett3423
3 жыл бұрын
The Guns and Guitars guy from the GGBO last year. I actually asked him if I could use his design for an EUB and he said yes. Wonder if these guys did.
this is another beautiful guitar!!
@BaronVonTacocat
3 жыл бұрын
*B A S S*
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you once again Ellie!😁
Loved It, Nice work!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you bill!
nice job!
Fine Art 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
very pleasant choice of music, good editing, great art. nice video over all
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awesome work
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank jou JT
Cool Bass guys!!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Julian!
Dude this headstock design is such a sick idea
Aaaand now I feel the urge to build something, but I don't have time! Good job guys, for the guitar, and the video!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😁
i love your headstok design
You always do great things
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Duke! :)
wow i'm just impressed, wow
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bilal!:)
Impressive!
That headstock caught my eye and I saved lots of photos of it last year! It was part of the Great Guitar Build off (which you should definitely take part in!)
@darrylmoore127
3 жыл бұрын
It caught my eye too , and I agree with you ! Wish I had the tools , money to create like this
A masterpiece!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Guido!😁
Felicitaciones por el conocimiento! 👏👏👏👏👏👏!!!
Think I'll play this regularly for the sound track.
great build
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Herve!
Bravo!!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dima!
nice one, greetings from Vienna!
Good stuff!
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Bruno!
gorgeous 😍
@lignumchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it dakoo!😁