Bigsby on a bass is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen

@Elektronijaenis

3 жыл бұрын

And it also works so nicely! While I expect most of Tim's builds to work well, I seriously didn't expect the Bigsby to work that nicely even on the low notes (like the low E at 10:30).

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

I put one on the bass vi I made a few months back (and I recently made another, no video). It worked so well I figured why not use it on a 4 string and just use 4 of the 6 spots?

@Junkiescum

3 жыл бұрын

@@timsway damn I didn’t know u did it before I’ll have to check that out! It’s an amazing idea it’s got a crazy sound and suits u perfectly

@darrylmoore127

3 жыл бұрын

@@timsway How did the Bigsby on the 4 string bass workout for you ? I have been working on slowly a semi hollow bass , body shape is early ric. Tulip It has a hand carved designed I drew and then carved . Might use a Sterling by musician neck . 3 to 4 pickups taking my time due to heath , M.S. Very Cool what you are doing

@darrylmoore127

3 жыл бұрын

@@timsway The body wood is Padauk I forgot to say that

Looks like something Les Claypool would play on Duo de Twang gigs. I think he’d love this.

@Rick_Cleland

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy eating copious amounts of expensive cheeses.

There are just so many knobs and switches, it’s perfect

6:11 As my dad, a carpenter, would say, "You can never have too many wood clamps"

Def my fav build of yours so far! Bass player here, I really appreciate the tone of the hollow body, and the reclaimed theme is done tastefully without compromising the sound of the instrument.

I've never seen a bigsby on a bass before. That's a great idea.

I love at 2:34 the perfect illustration as to why you use a pusher

Ah, yes, My favorite tool. *The Un-Nail Gun*

@hurdygurdyguy1

2 жыл бұрын

I was today years old when I found out there was even an Un Nail Gun!!!

1:38 I like how the music harmonizes with sound of the saw. Almost sounds like a musical instrument itself.

As a bassist and hobby bass builder, I absolutely love your videos. The editing is quite excellent. Thanks

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Love the bass with the bigsby It also looks great. Stuck to the theme.

Best bass ever. Endless tonal possibilities. Want one!!!!!

The amount of tones you could get out of that would make it the perfect bass to have in the studio. Awesome work.

That is a country/bluegrass/folk masterpiece.

Best design and best build yet!

A white oak bass... so sweet. Artistic trajectory indeed.

This is one of your best creations, Tim! So much character and so much to play with and get lost in!

I have to say what a great job you did. There's no other feeling of satisfaction when you are done with something to be able to play it. Anybody can go to the store and buy one get really takes a special person to be able to make it yourself. You don't do what others on KZread do by ordering a kit. You go ahead and take raw wood repurposing and turned it into something beautiful to see and to hear. I just found your videos tonight and I look forward to watching more.

Wow i really like the finnish. Beautiful wood, very smooth design and all the features added to this bass makes is super cool

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

This is the most interesting bass. Endless creativity will come from this one of a kind bass! Great work as always

That is a lovely piece and it looks like it has a real history. I always wanted to learn to play bass, but fear it is too late now. The sound was, hearty and warm, the only way I can say it.

@dirtwagon9041

3 жыл бұрын

it's never too late to learn

@RoseKindred

3 жыл бұрын

@@dirtwagon9041 Honestly, I would like to think that, but health-wise, it is just not the case. Thanks though.

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

I (and certainly others) make very small and light base guitars, like ukulele's basically. Perhaps something like that would easier fit in to your life right now?

@grantkoeller8911

3 жыл бұрын

Every day is a brand new day! Go out a buy a bass today!!!!!!!

@grantkoeller8911

3 жыл бұрын

@@RoseKindred The bass will be good for your health, both physically and mentally.

Such a wide range of tone options!!! Wonderful instrument, it sounds and looks totally unique.

I haven't played bass since high school and THIS one right here makes me want to play again. It is an amazing looking instrument.

Absolutely fantastic, one of my favourite builds from you so far!

Astounding bass. Pure beauty to behold. So cool to see detail of the build.

Hey Tim...gotta tell you that it is a pleasure watching you develop as a guitar builder. The fit and finish keeps getting better all the time. The Bass is beautiful!

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

thank you

Turned out so good! Nice job as always Tim!

Absolutely love this instrument!! Stellar work Tim!!!👍😃

Woaw, that's the most beautiful bass i've seen in a while. I'm astonished, as always with your work : beautiful instruments and perfect tone Thanks for uploading Tim, you're truly an inspiration !

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Love it! I like the color contrast between the fingerboard and the body. Thanks!😎✌️🌞🎸

Dude, that has got to be the coolest bass I've ever seen and heard. I haven't played bass since 1980, but I'd play again with one of those. That's awesome!

What a awesome way to joint a board.

Brilliant work Tim,,sounds a treat!

I love everything about this! Awesome job and awesome playing too!

it looks so cool!! might be my favorite of your builds yet! I wish I had a guitar version for myself

Wow, someone out there is playing this!

absolutely stunning

Today’s fret work is brought to you by killer Mike.

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

YES! I was hoping that would translate. The my soundtrack music was so close to what was playing in the shop there :)

@user-mm3sd3uh6y

3 жыл бұрын

@@timsway why xxx? i didn't see anything porny here

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-mm3sd3uh6y moonshine theme

Great video Tim! Such a cool build. That level trick on the table saw is genius! I will for sure be using it moving forward

I'm blown away and inspired. Great video and beautiful bass.

Cool looking bass guitar with the tremelo bar. Great job building it man!! 😉👍

Very cool ... on so many aspects !!! Well done !

I love this bass--but I must say, I also LOVE your finger-shaped saw pusheers.

@timsway

2 жыл бұрын

lol. I sell those at sqwayretools.com :)

Just watching this now, but this thing is totally bad ass. All the bells and whistles. Excellent work!

It would be neat to see an entire line of Tim Sway Bass Bodies on the market, P bass, Jazz bass bodies made from different woods, all set to fender neck pocket depths and specs, to match standard Fender replacement necks and warmoth necks. So I could have a Tim Sway antique Chestnut P bass body, or a Tim Sway Fender Jazz body made from Pallet strips all glued up like a cutting board bass and CNC'ed to Fender specs'. This is the beginning of your destiny. You could take logs, out in the forest, and show the milling process, the drying process, and the final CNC process, or even old school NON -cnc made the 1950's way. This is a dream of mine, to see you do this. Or you going to a reclaimed wood pile in the middle of a wood dumping area and talking about what makes good wood for bass building versus, what wood would be non usable.

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the sentiment, but IMO Fender is the competition. I don't want them copying my designs and I sure as hell don't want to copy theirs .

Killer bass. Great tonal variation.

Looks and sounds cool, as usual! Contract of the rustic body and the chrome works really well.

Tim, an alternative to the awkward router table binding cutting process on that curved shape, put that bit in your CNC machine, clamp the z-axis, and with the machine off but the router on move the x-y axes around by hand to follow the guitar perimeter. Set the guitar on your fixture pucks to level out and clamp or set weights on top. Assumes your CNC can free-wheel when not powered. Nashua aluminum flashing tape (hvac tape) works well for shielding at $8/roll that shields a couple dozen guitars. Really nice guitar design and build.

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

that is a very good idea, but the back is curved too so it would still be a matter of setting up a proper jig, just upside down. i could have put pucks or something on the router table, too. I thought it was flat enough so I could freehand it steady but I got a little wobbly.

I don't know what all the switches do here, but I love the fact that when you hit one, it actually changes the tone! I've seen so many builds with series/parallel/dual/single/phase/etc. but I can't hear any noticeable difference in sound. Great job!

OMG the bass turned out beautifully! This is the bass Jethro would have used in Beverly HillBillies! It's like a Les Paul bass, (but bigger bass body) single cutaway, hollow body, instead of F holes, it has X holes! Definitely mass produce this and put on market. Trademark this and copy write this design for protection!

@luisvillarreal5262

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and used in Seinfeld and Barney Miller too. LOL

@hurdygurdyguy1

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking Jethro would've had a Cigar Box Bass, like a big Roi Tan or White Owl cigar box! 🤣

Love the reclaimed method. My buddy is a talented Luthier, when I worked at a shop years ago he used to have me pull apart pallets to use the 2X4's for necks.

Tim great work man sick bass thank you for the video.

Great film. The bass is so cool. Excellent detail. Mahalo for sharing!🙂🐒

It looks like attitude and produces the kind of tone you feel in your bones!

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

love!

Great sounds from that semi hollow core bass a good new home for the old barn boards .

Beautiful job Tim!

Very nice! Well done!

you gave great form to nice materials.

Really gorgeous, and the design language seems so coherent too!

Absolute killer of a bass!

A bass with a whammy bar, that's a first for me.

Such astounding variety of sounds you can get from this one. Definitely something for everybody in this one, even a Bigsby. 😁 Not to mention it just looks beautiful. The aesthetic is just awesome! Love the well-worn wood and all the decorative details. Thanks for sharing!

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

thanks man

Great Design! The triple x for sound holes looked great!

Wow, what a really amazing bass. That the sort of thing I could see myself playing.

It’s gorgeous!

I have gone down too many internet rabbit holes and between seeing this reclaimed barn wood bass get made and some of the various blacksmith/prop makers/machinists on KZread i half want to see Tim collab with one of the blacksmiths to make at guitar or bass with least some of the bigsby and other larger metal parts out of forged or Damascus steel maybe even using reclaimed metal from farm tools. Though one would need to do something to protect the metal from rusting if plain steel is used.

Amazing project! Wow

Wow! Love this one

stunning bass guitar!

That is one awesome Bass guitar build Tim! Your luthier skill set is over the top my friend. Hope that you & your family are doing well & staying safe.

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

thanks man and same to you. I learn on each one.

I dont know how else to say this but this is by far the most..... Polished piece to come from you. IT still has your super unique style and the level of polish highlights your already cool luthier perspective. All the best TIM

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. If I'm not progressing I'm regressing :)

not bad Dad , nice to see a Bass project , & its just neat , I like that Robert J

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

As a bassist, I prefer building basses. Got a couple more cool ones in development that will be different for me.

Cool build!

WOWOWOWWOWO ... love it Tim .. well done

Speechless! All I can say is WOW!!!!

I love this,u are doing great job ,thank u

That really turned out nice Tim and it sounds great! hope too see a hollow body guitar soon also rock on!

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

I've done a few, but not arches like this - yet. be good! -T

outstanding! bravo!!!

Beautiful!!!!!!

Extremely impressive build! 👍 Whammy on bass! Nice!

The most beautiful bass I have ever seen, and a tremolo, what a sound, gorgeous. 🎃☠️

Out did yourself on this one...LOVE IT!

I remember drawing pictures of experimental guitars and basses and one was just like this but shaped like a violin. Thanks! 👍

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@eldie3d

3 жыл бұрын

It kinda sounds like a commercial! LOL Do you work at stringjoy? Or maybe own the company? LOL

@grantkoeller8911

3 жыл бұрын

@@eldie3d I posted their info from their website. I was trying to learn about them. I do not work for them , I'm retired from the USAF Bands.

Amazing jog man!! I like it!!!

Ok, that is freaking awesome

Love the bass, really cool method to cnc the top and hollow body from the one blank. will be watching the full video on Patreon later 👍

@timsway

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Glad to see your closing in on 100k subs.. you deserve more..

Fkn sweet ,dude. The marks on the outer pieces are gorgeous.

I dig that track sir!

Stunning

What a beauty ❤️ Btw have you ever considered using/designing a bridge with rollers for saddles to use with your bigsby tremolos?

Claw hammer, when removing nails, put a block/spacer underneath to make it higher and torque easier

Very cool!

Awesome Good Job.

Thats the most beautiful thing i have ever seen. Cheers.😊🌄

I bet it sounds good slapped. It's got that raw kind of edgy sound that sounds great when slapping the bass.

this is just so sick

Cool wood working man..... You inspire me to have a bass with killpot on it 💪💪💪

Long Live Master. Nice.👍