The science of electric guitars and guitar electronics. It is not an amplifier though an amplifier can either be installed in the bass speaker cabinet or used separately. The bass guitar, electric bass, or simply bass, is the lowestpitched member of the guitar family. Many woodworkers consider guitars to be the ultimate test of skill. In this article, ill be sharing some basic info about the book itself as well as a little bit of why i personally consider this book a musthave for any luthier who is building nylon string or classical guitars. A comprehensive photoillustrated manual for building a solidbody or semiacoustic electric gutar or bass. I am wanting to start getting into the art of bass guitar building. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Guitar kit world is for anyone interested in making their own electric guitar but isnt an expert and doesnt have years of woodworking skills to draw on. Welcome to part 19 of another totally unique custom guitar build with ben crowe. If you want finger strength and dexterity in your bass playing get this book and a metronome, you cant go wrong. When youre ready to add your own ideas to your solidbody guitar or bass building project. Carol kaye nancy sinatra, guitar girl, guitar shop, brian wilson, joe cocker. Since the early 1950s, most of that has shifted to the far more portable bass.
If youre crazy, highly skilled or very very crazy then building your own guitar. Rocking the rickenbacker 4003 through an ampeg portaflex and an. Just like the original hanon, be prepared to work from this book. Written collaboratively with top luthiers from the u. Bass guitars are similar in construction to electric guitars and share many of the same features, parts, and construction. In classical guitar there is a lot training in finger technique, and this book brings that organized approach to bass players. Ive gotten many requests to teach other instruments and today im giving you your very first bass guitar lesson. Top quality guitar, bass and other stringed instrument plans drawn at actual size and with every detail required to build your own stunning instrument. Amazon is half the price of anywhere else so its a bargain. It is the perfect blend or craftsmanship, art and business and salesmanship. Discussion in luthiers corner started by crkempton, jan 27, 2007. Every element affects the final sound and playability, and this understanding can make you a better player. Are you using the best glue for your guitar building. Step by step processes to construct both a six string electric guitar and a four string bass guitar.
Together with this book, i also ordered friedmans blues bass a guide to the essential styles and techniques. If you would like to support the creation of videos suc. I learned a lot, made a lot of mistakes, read a lot, and sometimes just plain guessed on how to do certain things. Like so many things in the art of lutherie, there is no one best wood, or best finish, or best glue, its about finding which one is the best for you, your guitars, and your style of building. Going over some of the easiest ways to simplify bass so you can play along and jam with a guitar player of other musician. Therefore, this book is a docu mentation of different topics in physics, music and engineering, all connected by that one bass guitar. Written by renowned luthier leo lospennato author of the bestseller electric guitar and bass design this book represents the new standard in solidbody guitar making, and the only resource that presents both the technical and commercial aspects of the fascinating art of building musical instruments. This book, however, is written specifically for challenges one encounters on the bass. A walking bass line is a more creative form of bass playing than the other swing styles because you choose new notes each time you play the same song. Electric guitar and bass design lospennato electric guitars. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines.
Guide your flush bit router around our templates without second guessing. This book is aimed at people who enjoy working with wood in guitarbuilding on. Making the bass was made more fun after reading it. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an. How to design a solidbody instrument that looks, plays and sounds the way you really want. One resource that was and still is helpful to me in this way is the book making master guitars by roy courtnall. Teach yourself to play bass guitar at your own pace. Learning experience starting from scratch and going through the entire process of designing and building a guitar will teach you a lot about guitars. In this article well look at all of the bass guitar. Contains books 1, 2, and 3 bound together in one easytouse volume hal leonard bass method ed friedland 4. In this video randall gives an overview of his 360 discreet steps to building a bass while focusing on the full scale drawing presented by randall fullmer.
Best choice products acoustic electric bass guitar full size, 4 string, fretted bass guitar black. Byoguitar offers a wide range of build your own guitar kits. Guitar building and luthiery isnt just about building beautiful, worldclass instruments, or just about joinery and woodworking. Through the use of 90minutes worth of recorded rhythm tracks available online using the unique code in the book, players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. Read this book as i had a burning desire to build a cigar box bass. Bass making book by peter chandler, for building an upright string double bass.
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But as any bassist will tell you, its an instrument all its own. I learned a lot, made a lot of mistakes, read a lot, and. The following is my first complete bass guitar build. Pocket guitar practice neck fretboard, ohuhu 6 fret wooden guitar. Written by renowned luthier leo lospennato author of the bestseller electric guitar and bass design this book represents the new standard in solidbody guitar making, and the only resource that presents both the technical and commercial aspects of the fascinating art of building musical.
If you simply want to build a high quality bass for your own use, this is probably not the book for you. This guitar is sure to blow your mind when you see bens ideas for it. Bass guitar loudspeaker cabinet a novices account and guide, by neilb. That book is just a transcription of the piano method put in tab form. Ive written articles on how to tune, how to change your strings, a bass buying guide, and other mysteries about bass. This book is intended as a starting point for the firsttime guitar builder and it does its job well.
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For decades, in jazz and pop, the bottom end came from the upright, double bass. Build your own guitar guitar bodies and kits from byoguitar. I make guitars in order to write books about building them. This video is a timelapse of my process of building a custom electric guitar completely from scratch.
Try to imagine the sound of music with no bass instrument. Through the use of 90minutes worth of recorded rhythm tracks available online using the unique code in the book. A bass speaker cabinet is a lot like a guitar speaker cabinet but is usually much more squat and is designed to direct and concentrate sound. The pros and cons of building your own guitar the hub. Pit bull guitars build and customise your own electric. The tool crib 11 free guitar plans, 20 guitar building. Bass guitar kits pit bull guitars build your own guitar. I also used a book for reference throughout my project called loudspeakers for musicians by vivian capel isbn 0859342425, which was a very good read and specifically aimed at a musician designing and building. Bass making book by peter chandler, for building an. Building your own guitar lets you choose the base of the instrument and all the parts and accessories you need. The specific goal of this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works.