Making a Fretless Custom Spring Bass full build
This bass was planned since last year and we finally shipped it to customer a week ago. He saw a headstock 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. Thumbrest and fretboard 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 fretboard are filled with epoxy resin mixed with white pigment and maple dust. Nut is made from bone. We used pvac glue for all the glueups on this project, patex for the body and neck and titebond for joining fingerboard to neck. Trussrod 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 pro
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