Making a Custom Bass Guitar

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Making a Custom Bass Guitar | Part 20

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In this video, I level the frets and begin to string the bass guitar in preparation for final assembly!
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@MattEstlea 5 жыл бұрын

If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to press the *LIKE* button, it really helps me out! Can't be asked to watch the entire series? See the finished piece here: www.mattestlea.com/blog/roadworks

@MarkyOfficial-di7so 2 жыл бұрын

how much is that bass guitar?

@pinacoco2 5 жыл бұрын

Hi mat, As an experienced luthier I really enjoyed watching this series but also expected major issues while going on. Good woodworking and good design taste - some good and some not so good ideas ;-) But I have to say that you missed the goal (or will miss) on the 2 most important things in guitar building: Sound and playability. As always one mistake leads to the other. Here are some of yours, leading to the actual problem(s) 1. never use a bowed or twisted piece of lumber for a neck. When planing and/or laminating a neck wait a couple of days for to see whats happening. Check the orientation of your carbon rods. Do you want them to control sidemovement or up n down movement? 2. your fretboard is way to thin. The fb is an important part to strengthen the neck. 3. you‘ve cut the slots all the way through the fretboard wich will lead not only to a loss of sustain but also to a „weak neck“ 4. fretslots have to match your frettang size. If not it will lead to either a upbow or downbow tendency. 5. always check your trussrods before installement! 6. never turn a trussrod more than half a turn. The wood needs time to react. And so on... ;-) But the overall look of the instrument is amazing! My suggestion: Remove the fretboard with heat. Remove the broken trussrod Wait some time, give the neck time to set. Clue on a thicker fretboard. Check if your bridge is still high enough! Otherwise you have to plane down your neck a couple of mills before clueing on the fb. Do this and you re good to go. Have fun.

@skydvr69 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a woodworker, but watched every minute of this series - fantastic. Loved how you talked through the issues and design decisions and process - I feel smarter just for watching. :-) Great series - take care, and keep thumpin...

@mamabearssheshedtracykeato6941 6 жыл бұрын

Matt this has been an absolute wonderful series! I've enjoyed my time watching you do this build, only so I may do one in the future. Watching and learning at the same time! This is one build I'm glad I had not missed! Thank you for sharing your journey with this!

@mariah4451 6 жыл бұрын

You sure deserve that holiday. This series has been a joy to watch and it'll be great to see your beautiful guitar totally finished and in action :-)

@Kylkrbstmp 6 жыл бұрын

I watched every episode today and I loved everything about it. From the way you shot it, edited it to the sound and feel of it all. I loved your quirky mishaps and the way you involved your significant other. You sir are a craftsman of both wood and video. You have inspired me to make my own bass and hopefully it turns out a tenth of as amazing as yours has. Thanks so much for this series and I hope to see more of your amazing builds soon. You gained another dedicated subscriber today. Keep up the great work Matt!

@wb_finewoodworking 6 жыл бұрын

You’re keeping is is suspense. I wanted to hear it but I guess I’ll have to wait. Enjoy your holiday.

@BRDeV-xh2ks 5 жыл бұрын

You are an artist.

@candlecrown8717 3 жыл бұрын

finally we made it!!♥

@fsmaia 4 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece! Congratulations!

@mrm1dn1ght53 4 жыл бұрын

you need longer strings with tapered ball ends, which means you didn't need to file the bridge and you needed to file the nut some more for the proper string gauge to fit in

@driesvanoosten4417 6 жыл бұрын

You will not need to plane of the fretboard. You can use a heated iron to soften the glue and release it.

@00brandanrich 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly this.

@crashwebb4715 6 жыл бұрын

Let's just hope he reads this comment.

@shimonbenloulou1778 5 жыл бұрын

yes i did this a number of times on the very same guitar. I'm not an expert woodworker but I've taken off and glued the fretboard 4 times in a month, many mistakes. ask me about it.

@schm4704 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, I bet there was some choice language involved when that truss rod gave up. I hope the second one will work for you! Thanks for sharing this kind of issues.

@kylemcgill1951 6 жыл бұрын

Matt, I think you need a set of strings that is made longer for an extended range/fanned fret instrument. The thinner section of the B string should not be over the playing area of the fret.

@ianwelburn7514 6 жыл бұрын

Get a steam iron, a dishcloth and a putty knife with a sharp edge. With a lot of patience you can melt the glue and take the fretboard off.

@YouCanMakeThisToo 6 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see the reveal! I’ve super enjoyed this series

@timgospodinov5861 6 жыл бұрын

Replacing a thruss rod is not a big deal, Matt! Clothinng iron, thermometer and a seam separation knife (or a couple at least), you will not even lose your fingerboard or frets. However, I would do that before doing any fret work.

@fromquake 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve been enjoying watching this series and love your craftsmanship. I did notice as you were cutting the nut that your string tapers before the nut, you may want to find extended scale strings. Just a thought. Everything looks amazing. Can’t wait to see and hear the final product. 👍🏼

@ruperthartop7202 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers. Looks great. Have a fantastic holiday

@Vabbian 6 жыл бұрын

Leaving that L-series lens on the bench with the rear element exposed to metal and wood dust gave me the heebie jeebies

@lawabidingcitizen5153 5 жыл бұрын

I love this build, I finished my four-string bass last week, you obviously hve the better equipment and experience. It was a really fun build.

@shimonbenloulou1778 5 жыл бұрын

it also may be possible like some guitar to pull out the truss rod just make sure the neck is straight enough so that it slip out, you can help it be straight by bowing it in the direction you want.

@timgospodinov5861 6 жыл бұрын

They are called string ferrules :). Also, I would go about them the other way around :) - first drill the two outside from the other side of the body completely thru (the other holes drill halfway), then with a devider and a straight edge mark out the positions on the back and first go with the wide ferrule size so it goes into the awl guide, then you can use the smaller size to meet the two holes ... makes for straighter and cleaner string thrus :)

@Isaki_1 6 жыл бұрын

WOOO!!! It looks frickin amazing, man. Even though you're not super experienced at guitar making, you did a friggin amazing job

@Tijmenplu 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, I have to hand it to you Matt, this is a stunning looking bass! Really enjoy following along. Keep it up!

@eduardvaniersel7535 6 жыл бұрын

I've really enjoyed this video series. Looking forward to more project videos.

@nmssis 5 жыл бұрын

Matt, regarding the sheared truss rod adjustment rod...I was given a Steinberger Synapse some years ago and later I found out why it was freely given to me. It was because the same thing happened and the adjustment nut was missing. So what I did was to get a replacement nut about from Fender. Now, if there are at least about 1/4 inch of the attachment still exposed, you can hollow out the nut and epoxy or JB Weld. JB "Quick Weld" did not work as well for me so I just went with plain epoxy and it turns the rod nicely....give it ago. Cause things like that would keep me up all night.

@blackfender100 6 жыл бұрын

Great series Matt.I made a flying V years ago it's a lot more work than it seems when first starting on it.

@Furtheronmusic 6 жыл бұрын

Good job - hoping the busted truss rod doesn't bite back... For the crowning I'd recommend a three corner crowning file which Crimson also make - I use that and the fret end dressing file after the file and a levelling beam

@Furtheronmusic 6 жыл бұрын

Oh btw - look up Dan Erlewine fixing a bowed neck. You could have slackened off the trussrods then via some clamps and blocks introduced a bow in the "good" direction. Then whilst held by the clamps tighten the truss rod essentially to hold it in the position. Then you can remove the clamps and then "relax" the neck back to where you want it. BTW - I've never tried that! But I'm assured it works

@timgospodinov5861 6 жыл бұрын

and get a little rolling motion with that cant saw file for nice arch :) and for the fret ends, limit to a couple of strokes, after sanding and polishing they will be all good :) .. just make them even :)

@00brandanrich 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent job man, let me recommend kalium strings. Great for multiscale instruments, and you can insert the end of the string into the peg rather than wrapping it around. Keep up the great work!

@lowstringc 6 жыл бұрын

This is why to use hide glue for fretboards. You can probably remove it even with wood glue with heat and patience too.

@russbradshawmusic 6 жыл бұрын

When adjusting your truss rod you need to let the neck rest after every turn. Most people I know do a half or whole turn then let the neck rest for an hour before doing another half or whole turn.

@davidjennings9253 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt - I gotta hand it to you, with limited guitar building experience to tackle a six string bass and added to that a fan fret, you really gave yourself a task. Cutting fret positions freehand is not the most accurate cos you could be on or either side of the line and intonation could be a real problem. I'm not so sure about those cutouts particularly in the thru' neck area as combined with the shaping at the back of the neck heel there really isn't much cross section left which kind of defeats the object of the thru' neck construction in the 1st place. It's a shame your truss rod snapped but I'm afraid when I watched you adjusting it and heard it groning I was waiting for that to happen. You have introduced so much reverse tension in the fretboard by having too fine a saw cut and with all those frets , in Ebony, it was bound to happen. You may have gotten away had it been rosewood but ebony does not give. If you had fretted the board before you glued it down you would have known as it would have been like a banana. You could try removing some of the mid point frets and recutting the slots to relieve that tension but in reality they are probably all a bit tight. Why don't you use some heat and a pallet knife to slip that board off so you can replace the trussrod, then you will see the fretboard in its free state and you can tackle it with ease. You have put so much work into this instrument that it would be a shame not to get it spot on. I take my hat off to you for being so adventurous. Keep up the good work. - Dave

@willb3698 5 жыл бұрын

Arrrgh! The reason that truss rod broke was the collective mass and rigidity of the 2cm x 25cm rectangular CARBON FIBRE rods in there. We might use less than half that in a double bass, with no truss rod and a LOT more tension on the neck...a. lot. STILL - A fantastic series worth it's weight in gold for all the extra tool tips and how to's. I have been blown away and have learned so much about tools.

@DrumminDrew0 6 жыл бұрын

I've been enjoying this series. You still may have high frets, you really should use a fret rocker to check each one with their adjacent frets after initial filing. Also the sharpie trick and a triangle fret crowning file works wonders. Bummer about that truss rod though.

@carlrichardson1636 6 жыл бұрын

What the hell, going on holiday what am I going to do for a week? OK I will have to start talking to wife. Top video Matt. Have a great hols

@MattEstlea 6 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha I’m so sorry Carl, didn’t meant to throw you under the bus like that.

@chazz-j1994 6 жыл бұрын

The Taper I’d the b string at the nut is going to cause you buzzing, get your hands on some extra long scale strings for fanned fret basses (Dingwall,Payson,Kalium)

@lilogon2969 5 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT work by a cool guy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@applebutter4036 6 жыл бұрын

I've had to remove a fretboard before. I used an iron and just very slowly worked my way from the top to the bottom. Didn't have to plane anything off, but it was a tedious process.

@Murguey 4 жыл бұрын

thank you.

@WarrioRAbsolutE 5 жыл бұрын

I challenge you to build Joey Demaio's bass, which was originally built by the legendary Dawk!

@perkinsguitars1664 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve been enjoying this series a lot. Very creative woodworking, however I have to say that this bass won’t likely be very playable for a number of reasons. That second truss rod is there because of how wide that board is, you need both to stop the neck from twisting. You can make up for slight twisting by leveling the frets so leveling the frets prior to that was a bit pointless because you’ll have to do it again. And when setting up a guitar, you should have all the strings on and the neck adjusted before doing anything else. Nut height and saddle height will change based on the amount of neck relief. I also wouldn’t recommend filing down the saddles because you decrease the break angle behind the saddle which will effect tuning stability and cause the string to rattle around (I’ve made this exact mistake before). Sorry to lay in to you like that but just thought I’d let you know some things from my experience to help you out. Keep at it, each guitar gets better than the last one.

@MattEstlea 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the pointers Alex, I’ll keep those in mind and see how it goes! Fortunately, I don’t play gigs anymore and my ear isn’t good enough to hear any small flaws with tuning. As for the fretboard twist.... we’ll see how that works out!

@perkinsguitars1664 6 жыл бұрын

Matt Estlea - Furniture I’m interested in seeing the end result as well. Good luck!

@ArbyCreations 6 жыл бұрын

Looking good Matt, time to get some finish on and then get some slap on!

@tommasoferroglio6533 6 жыл бұрын

Well deserved holidays!!!

@timgospodinov5861 6 жыл бұрын

Also use different strings as gauges for the string hieght at first, caliper gauges don't work on multiscale, but that doesn't mean you can't get precise :)

@manuelclm2324 6 жыл бұрын

Is majestic and gorgeus

@john-austinsmith8388 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your holiday!🍻

@onlyme7939 6 жыл бұрын

A week and a half!! Ah well you go off and enjoy yourself, don't worry about all of us sat on the edges of chairs whilst you put a bit of much needed tan on those legs👍😎

@MattEstlea 6 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha I’m getting the bastards out in the sun every day!

@TheUnijacker 6 жыл бұрын

The salt from the "luthiers" on here is super gritty!

@dsvollmer 6 жыл бұрын

Oh man that hurt when you said you sheared the head of the truss rod off! If you are anything like me, knowing that flaw exists would bother me to no end. You can remove the fret board instead of replacing it though.

@lanimask4314 6 жыл бұрын

Yesss I’ve been waiting for this videoo, ‘‘tis beautiful

@thisisnotmyname91 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, it looks like you are using too short strings? You should have extra long scale for the string through body

@motsiwel 6 жыл бұрын

Jason _ I thought that too!

@Alex-cd9sf 6 жыл бұрын

I believe that in that time he will correct the error, I am sure, otherwise, enjoy your holidays and we will see you around...

@worsthandleever 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. Great project. I’ve really enjoyed watching the whole series. Nice work! What’s the song playing during your intro sequence? It’s really got in my head and I want to hear the rest...!

@crashwebb4715 6 жыл бұрын

Only one video to go!

@kaedeschulz5422 6 жыл бұрын

Your work is AWESOME! I wish i had the tools to build a Bass from scratch. Do you see the bow that the B string makes at the bridge? Just push it down. Just mentioning the hole in the gap of the tuner is ther for a purpose... It is there to put the string in so you don't have those sharp end's there :)

@alunjones4946 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, really enjoying this build series. Will you be doing a single video overview of this guitar build, I'd love to share it with my bass playing friend, I don't think he could hack watching all 20+ videos as he's not a woodworker / maker. Thanks. Alun.

@alunjones4946 6 жыл бұрын

Erm, just watched the rest of the video, ahem, I'll get me coat...

@shimonbenloulou1778 5 жыл бұрын

string anchor = ferrules (in case you're shopping on amazon japan for these parts)

@JohnMcGrathManInShed 6 жыл бұрын

I know exactly how you must have felt when that truss rod went!

@timbeaton5045 6 жыл бұрын

Hmm. let's hope that relying on the other truss rod doesn't introduce a twist in the neck, being as it's not central in the neck! And if you DO have to replace the fretboard, then make sure it's thick enough at the edges, this time!

@timbeaton5045 6 жыл бұрын

Err, should have used the Sharpie trick on the frets so that you can easily see where you have been filing. or otherwise. Looks like you probably should have watched Ben Crowe's videos on fret dressing....!

@timbeaton5045 6 жыл бұрын

And the "String Anchors" are called FERRULES... i told you once!

@suctionpuppy5495 6 жыл бұрын

You I think should have loosened the tension of both truss rods at the same time so they both lose tension over the whole neck

@TyphonKrazilec 5 жыл бұрын

First, always help the neck with your hands when adjusting a truss rod. 2nd, use a fret rocker 3rd, use a sharpie type marker to know if you have effciently leveled the frets. Anyway, thanks for the series, the basse is magnificent. P.S. You should have unglued the fretboard, the truss rod might rattle inside the neck...

@jimblack2331 6 жыл бұрын

Oh you big tease Matt!!! ;o)

@MixingGBP 3 жыл бұрын

8:26. You installed the strings like a guitar player would, lol. This is a BASS. The cut end of the string needs to go inside the tuner hole at the bottom of the tuning peg, then you wrap it around the peg using the slot. And you need super long strings...your B string is waaaay too short. This will obviously make you cut the nut wrong.

@fothermucker7764 4 жыл бұрын

The dust on your shirt think was metallica logo

@doak4886 6 жыл бұрын

There HAS to be a way to remove the sheered off tension screw.

@MattEstlea 6 жыл бұрын

I do have an idea

@scrach 6 жыл бұрын

FYI, MicroMesh's grit scale is self created. no point in going in depth, but here's this for starts: micro-surface.com/images//CONVERSION_CHART.jpg

@jamesperrin3762 6 жыл бұрын

You are wood worker, make a new handle for that file!

@christhe812 5 жыл бұрын

Why not use black strings?

@RubenGarcia-kc3op 6 жыл бұрын

The B string or lowest string looks too short for the bass, obviously the scale of the lowest string is long 36" I guessing I dont know that scale is this bass and its a multi-scale bass because the fan frets, may need a longer string

@tonywwp 4 жыл бұрын

What happened with the Bass build ? Can we hear it

@stephanbatista9769 4 жыл бұрын

You should build another BASS I need more BASS.......NOW

@Kickstandsup83 6 жыл бұрын

I'm. Your going to want to get long scale strings and redo the nut. Having the taper rest on the nut like that is not good.

@Libanass 5 жыл бұрын

And then people dare to say Fodera basses are overpriced...

@SkaterzAle 5 жыл бұрын

the headstock looks weird, but hey, why not

@michaelduncan298 5 жыл бұрын

Never got to see it finished. Thanks for wasting our time.

@jerrylohr3491 6 жыл бұрын

Knowing about the broken truss rod would bother me and interfere with my enjoyment of the instrument regardless whether it affects playing. I'd need to bite the bullet and do the repair or that beautiful thing would soon end up in a corner, unloved and unplayed.