Electric Bass

Learn how to make a neck-through electric bass with bass maker, Scott Surine, of Surine Basses.

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About This Course

Neck-Through Electric Basses are not only fun to play but also fun to make! In this course, Scott Surine of Surine Basses, shows you the entire process to make your own neck-through electric bass. He starts with design elements and walks you through the steps of material selection, milling, gluing, shaping, fretting, finishing, electronics, and setup as you design and craft your own bass. In the course Scott builds a five-string bass, and detailed downloadable PDF plans are included for 4-string, 5-string and 6-string basses. Scott is passionate about what he does and is committed to building instruments that deliver the ultimate experience in bass performance. From craftsmanship to playability, from sonic versatility to ergonomics, he strives to produce excellence. You will enjoy his course as he shows you how to build your own elegantly styled bass that looks as good as it sounds.

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Electric Bass
7:14:29
Lesson 1: Intro 2:19
Lesson 2: Milling neck materials 12:24
Lesson 3: Material orientation 9:24
Lesson 4: Lamination Sequence 4:14
Lesson 5: Final Thicknessing of Neck Material 4:12
Lesson 6: Gluing pieces together 14:43
Lesson 7: Truing the neck blank 3:14
Lesson 8: Neck layout 26:57
Lesson 9: Truss rod access cavities 5:53
Lesson 10: Truss rod channels 4:55
Lesson 11: Headstock angle 5:14
Lesson 12: Body angle 6:48
Lesson 13: Cutting the necks apart 3:03
Lesson 14: Headstock veneer 5:20
Lesson 15: Headstock inlay 2:48
Lesson 16: Headstock shape 5:03
Lesson 17: Tuner Holes 3:06
Lesson 18: Headstock thickness 1:35
Lesson 19: Installing the truss rods 8:24
Lesson 20: Slotting and tapering the fretboard 6:22
Lesson 21: Gluing the Fretboard 2:32
Lesson 22: Neck shaping 16:16
Lesson 23: Making the wings 18:50
Lesson 24: Gluing the wings 15:29
Lesson 25: Radiusing the fretboard 8:13
Lesson 26: Fret Markers 10:30
Lesson 27: Frets 34:39
Lesson 28: Shaping the wings 14:52
Lesson 29: Roundng the edges 15:01
Lesson 30: Drilling control holes 7:02
Lesson 31: Gluing wings to the neck 23:25
Lesson 32: Sanding the neck and wings flush 9:32
Lesson 33: Pickup cavities 13:18
Lesson 34: Control cavity 7:26
Lesson 35: Shaping the heel 9:30
Lesson 36: Sanding 7:34
Lesson 37: Locating the bridge 9:41
Lesson 38: Output Jack 3:09
Lesson 39: Drilling for Pickup wires 2:40
Lesson 40: Nut slot 4:37
Lesson 41: Tru Oil finish 13:30
Lesson 42: Shielding 16:34
Lesson 43: Electronics 6:02
Lesson 44: Assembly 11:09
Lesson 45: Strings 1:42
Lesson 46: Setup 12:06
Lesson 47: Conclusion 3:12