How to make a DIY fretless electric bass guitar

[@brianhutchins95]

you have a loose ground somewhere, try grounding the potentiometers to ground because they can cause ground hum. if it still doesn't go away, replace the input jack and the main volume control on the amplifier. if it still hums, change out the cable with the power off and try a different source.

[@Bloodray19]

The video is really good, but for the love of god, you can't use the same short track over and over and over again, because it annoys people alot

[@hunterlang72]

+Szabó Arthur You don't have to listen to it

[@Ucceah]

i like it a little better than that one royalty free guitar tune, that seems to be in every DIY/tinkernig video ever created .. but it gets old even quicker.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

This is not a royalty free tune. I wrote this tune for my channel. Not something extraordinary but still my music! Only the drums are a computer loop! :)

[@Kolbein837]

I loved it! :D

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@krupseth]

2:24 when your parents get home and you havent done your chores

[@mjf425]

LOL!!! DEAD AF

[@titolounge6101]

Can someone explain the joke?

[@krupseth]

+Killer Memestar 😐

[@titolounge6101]

+Sam Wright am I not good enough? Is that it TRIGGERED

[@maciejmarciniak3750]

XD

[@LonleyMountain]

welcome to 2016 were basses have one string, guitars have 9 strings, and drummers use 50 cymbals

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, true story!

[@ZaTsoja]

In comparison with yours` .... 1960-ties - it`s terrific for sure!

[@egormarachev1679]

so true)))))

[@michelereali_]

The fault is of the Djent

[@mgd9151]

And artists have no talent

[@davidoguejiofor6994]

You really have my full respect, people like you show how things can be done; with hard work. I hope you have a great time with your Bass Guitar. I'm amazed of what you have done, don't stop. Greetings from a big fan of you

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+David Oguejiofor thank you very much my friend

[@edumartinezr]

Well, DIY... "Do it yourself" If you are carpenter and you have all the tools and knowledge.

[@valdivall6515]

Yup Xddd

[@justinmason100]

all you really need to build guitars are files, a hammer, a saw and sand paper. you just need to put work in and want to do it. you don't need training or anything. just look up tutorials

[@irlrp]

in this video a lot of tools are not necessarry at all ;) it's just faster :p

[@luckyducki]

well.. he didn't say everyone can do this s

[@pictures_on_silence]

i just wanted to say exactly the same thing

[@hakushiro9910]

I tried it....Im totally unable to work at such a speed.

[@ralphpaje8112]

They call him "Quicklumber"

[@mattthomas4026]

+Ralph Michael Paje I could make a joke about that....butt fuck it

[@blurryface5165]

+Matt Thomas what are butt fucking here ?

[@eddyyu7091]

Good bass guitar ! Simple & practical.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@WoodByWright]

Sweet project! again love the use of all the hand tools!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Wood By Wright thank you, I really enjoyed using the spokeshave in this one!

[@WoodByWright]

+Scrap wood City There is little more fun then a good spokeshave!

[@Powerslavecr92]

Can you make a tutorial on how to make daedric armor

[@heatea5255]

Can you bring Daedra hearts ?

[@lavelycode8249]

:')

[@ZaTsoja]

This part of former tree is ALREADY - THE ARMOR lol

[@rich1051414]

First you will need a portal to Oblivion. Then you will need to extract 20 daedra hearts. Then we can start on the armor.

[@NickPantazis]

'Ενας από τους λόγους που σε παρακολουθώ είναι γιατί είσαι ροκάς. Μου θύμισες τα νειάτα μου, που έπαιζα μπάσσο κιθάρα. Ωραία δουλειά!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Nick Pantazis χαχα, σε ευχαριστώ πολύ, να'σαι καλά

[@blutaxtmalta]

Nice job! Little tip to remove that buzz from the amp, apply shielding to the control cavity and the underside of the cover with aluminium tape and connect the shielding to ground by using a screw as a crimp. Make sure that whilst applying the strips of aluminium tape, one of the edges from a strip is bent backwards, then applied on the previous strip applied to make a continuous connection between the strips. I use this technique for shielding guitars which i make. True, copper tape is better but using aluminium tape is a cheaper alternative whilst achieving the same goal plus aluminium tape is more available than copper tape :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Blutaxt Malta thank you

[@blutaxtmalta]

+Scrap wood City Welcome ;)

[@cojuk7]

you are the quickest sawer in the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Chris Johnson lol

[@dezziwood555]

I enjoyed your video. Am planning to make a 2 string bass out of a canoe paddle.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+dezziwood555 awesome

[@alvindueck8227]

have you started it yet? that'd be unique

[@Ucceah]

i've been wanting to make a 3 string bass from a large pickaxe handle for some time, but i still couldnt find an elegant way to incoorporate a magnetic pickup, other mounting it above the strings.

[@bromixsr]

I'm hoping this or give me some inspiration for making a 5-string out of a cherry tomato.

[@FeralBoyKnives]

I have never thought of using a straight edge with a burning tool. So simple, but genius

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+July With Fitz thank you, glad you liked it

[@drumphile]

Backing track was awsome. I jammed through the whole video

[@MakeitExtreme]

Good stuff bro!! Nice job..

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Make it Extreme thank you very much my friend!

[@badassbassist9643]

How the hell do you not have more subscribers then jake paul?! The stuff you do is amazing!!!

[@TheGxpana]

Good job once again... Nice to see you experimenting with musical instruments.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+TheGxpana thank you very much, glad you liked it

[@RedfishInc]

Is that spruce?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Yes

[@electricwave8710]

I decided to try building one after watching your video.thanks for sharing!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice to hear that. Good luck on your build.

[@electricwave8710]

@@ScrapwoodCity thanks!!

[@GibsonVienna]

Awesome. A 6 String PU for a 2 String Bass. Good Job!

[@joseislanio8910]

where do you see a 6 string pu?

[@batingbunnies]

looked like a standard 4 string p-bass pup to me?

[@joseislanio8910]

+James Cook exactly!

[@ShakeTheFuture]

Interesting project! And it's nice to see you for the change :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Shake the Future lol, thank you

[@leonardomijares4929]

This is amazing man! Im sure all those dudes whining about a "how to" were expecting a cardboard bass or something shitty that doesnt take that much effort lmao

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much very glad you liked it! :)

[@johne7100]

Fun! Well done. And I hardly noticed the BG music.

[@mnshp7548]

awesome project for the next one could you please build a 12v extraction unit to get rid of wood chips in the shop

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+MN SHP (MNSHP11) lol,thanks!

[@theyrealldickheads8678]

you're a very talented man and enjoyed watching that. was looking for something slightly less complicated though. i'm not good at woodwork, if i tried that i'd most probably have no fingers left to play bass at the end of it

[@MasterOfHelium]

Save for the fact that it is noisy as hell its tone is rather decent. Though I think that a slightly bigger pickup housing to include a simple screen of aluminium or copper foil would reduce the noise.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks. I know about the buzz but after some research I found out that the pick up was damaged. I bought really cheap second hand. Next time I will buy a descent one (unfortunately ) bass pickups are pretty expensive!

[@gregg4164]

I hope that is maple you are using because if it is not that neck will bend like a pretzel under string tension. You can just use any old piece of wood and slap it together to make a functioning guitar neck.

[@Real_Boye]

Now, give that bass to Rob Scallon...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Lol! The problem is that I live in Greece and I guess he is in the USA! Good idea though!

[@Real_Boye]

+Scrap wood City Yeah... That should become like a thing.... Someone makes a weird instrument and sends it to Rob xD

[@NashTheGreat]

sure rob will definitely know what to do to make a good sounds from that 2 strings bass !

[@NashTheGreat]

***** even better, give to both of them

[@mikechecka292]

You should make a whamola. They are fun and if you decide you dont want to keep it they sell for a decent chunk of change. I dont believe there is any company producing them and all of the ones I have ever seen are custom built.

These videos are very relaxing. ^^

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice to hear that!

[@chrisp.5482]

Run a ground wire from the controls to the string tailpiece. That'll take care of that hum.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Chris P. that's an awesome idea. I also lifted up the pickup around 1 cm and now it is much more louder!

[@mihumus]

Cool project, Dimitris!! Lot of work, nice video mate.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Humus Workshop thank you very much my friend, I appreciate it

[@crobulari2328]

To negate the hum just earth the tailstop. This will ground the strings etc. No hum now !!.

[@MattDiresta]

you never cease to amaze ! keep it up man!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Matt Diresta thank you very much man, I appreciate it

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

This is great!! bass solo!! very cool!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Cactus! workshop thank you very much my friend

[@gNatflaps]

this is basically how to make a djent stick

[@fuish6391]

but does it djent?

[@danstokes640]

+rykori jared dines?

[@fuish6391]

+Dan Stokes hell yeah

[@jerrykoshigaya8878]

But does it dines?

[@thedmtfp]

huh?

[@inthewoodshop]

Another very cool project. I've been putting it off but I think you have convinced me to try building one of these. Thanks for posting it and please keep the musical projects coming.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+inthewoodshop thank you very much, glad you liked it, I will!

[@Makify1]

Very cool! I like how you made the tailpiece. I made a one-stringed fretless bass kind of like this once but yours is much nicer. Well done!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Makify1 thank you very much my friend, glad you liked it

[@factotumalmost4234]

finally we see you!! awesome project

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+factotum almost lol! Thank you very much!

[@spurioustransients]

Try tuning it D-A - makes a lot of sense on a 2-string bass and lines up your 5ths nicely.

[@Castle6064]

very clever and super cool

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Alan Byrne thank you

[@gabbycordero9314]

that was awesome! there's a lot of hum though. you should put shielding tape in with the cavity for the electronics. great video!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

Awesome work, my friend! It looks really nice!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+DIY giveaways & tutorials thank you very much

[@dizzydaisy909]

Will this work in Rocksmith 2014?

[@ThePhunkyPharaoh]

lol

[@jsdesj]

Everything will work in Rocksmith, but the game is for 4 string basses. You could probably look out there for a mod or something that permits you to change the number of strings. Hence, the game even works with an electric ukulele and even an electric violin

[@dizzydaisy909]

js desj Thanks!

[@jerrykoshigaya8878]

Anything will work in Rocksmith if it's electric

[@subnormalwater8158]

A little grounding on the "bridge" would have decreased the hum, great build hovewer!

[@Elchinodiabolero]

a little more w in the v and more V in the w would made the "however" much nicer, however nice comment

[@MrDavee1]

+Gigi Gogo Shielded wire from the pickup, and some sort of shielding in the volume pot cavity would help too. Should be negligible hum with that pickup.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+MrDavee1 I will deal with that problem in future. Sometimes it gets solved by simply re-soldering all connections!

[@adamsmith13real]

Doesn't the neck bend like hell without a trussrod?

[@jerrykoshigaya8878]

Overtime yes, if you loosen the strings every time you're done playing so there is 0 tension it will take much longer, but it'll be obnoxious to retune and detune every time he wants to play.

[@bafbrein7064]

why do you think he made the neck so damn thick?

[@Tuurke01]

I like the design!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Tuurke01 thank you

[@fallenskies3223]

It has *two many strings*

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol

[@yorganyog]

YOu got some noise in background, did you grounded the electric schem? Connect that to a simple metal piece will solve it.

[@V8block8]

i also picked that.

[@corporeidad]

De 2 cuerdas ...?

[@StamosTee]

Wow! Nice build man. Loved it :-)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Stamatis T thank you very much

[@hh4826]

So glad that music has been ditched in the newer vids.

[@irlrp]

May i ask what kind of wood you used ? It looks lik pine ?

[@gregg4164]

It hums loudly because the bridge was not grounded. you need a wire from the electronics grounded too the bridge . Otherwise you will always have a loud hum which you should not have with a humbucking pup.

[@theaxedude1]

You need to ground the wiring to the bridge. That's likely the source of the hum

[@theaxedude1]

You should also turn one of the coils of the pickup backwards to create a him canceling effect

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Actually I think the hum problem is caused from a bad cable and not the wring of the electronics!

[@netagra]

Great job, well done!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+netagra many thanks

[@oscargland7214]

Really nice!!! I love it!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@MichaelStoneham]

Why did you use an electric guitar pickup in this?

[@Andyonplanetearth]

Most entertaining video I've seen in a while, thanks bro!!!! Now on the bucket list :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very very much my friend! Glad you liked it

[@triplesevensix291]

Nice one SWC. Keep up the great vids mate. Inspiring stuff for a newbie woodworker/maker like me.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@blackswanprepping8827]

That's really cool! I need to build an instrument once :) Great video!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Dutchhorse that's an awesome idea my friend, it is a very satisfying procedure!

[@ecalzo]

if it will be made shorter it is playable like a normal bass guitar? planning of building one myself... and for the pickup wiring... did you used all the magnets from the humbucker or not? you wired all magnets or you kept only the two at the bottom of the 2 bass strings? thank you

[@miked7295]

I made a four stringed guitar like this a couple of months ago. :)

[@riri37000]

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge, i can't do that at all, but thanks to you, now i know more about doing it!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I am very glad you found my video useful!

[@trevortjes]

Is that hum at the demo caused by the mic, amplifier or bass?

[@CEKISBACKmetalTV]

Good job and nice video!

[@lodieritas8739]

4:42 Why did he even cut those holes if he would carve them out anyways?

[@MichaelLawing]

Awesome! I'd love to hear more from that!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Michael Lawing thanks, perhaps I will do something one day

[@MarkMcCluney]

As usual mate, I love it! Do you usually mark up your work in English or is that just for your viewers? How long did this one take in real time? Incidentally I use your vids for a little music practice while I'm watching - double enjoyment! Cool vid, mate. Really enjoyed this one.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Mark McCluney thank you very much my friend! I use English for more people to understand. The build took about 8 hours plus blueing time. Thanks again for the support!

[@MarkMcCluney]

+Scrap wood City Blueing time, love it. Hence the I-IV-V for the demo; the bass had the blues built in. From now on i'm going to blue all my stuff too! Great work mate.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Mark McCluney lol, 1 4 5 rules! ;)

[@luissm29]

bro you're awesome! good work!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Luis Miguel Montero Machazek thank you very much

[@GenTal1969]

Awesome are you going to make a drum next to complete the band

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+GenTal1969 lol, I have a stomp box to complete the rhythm section! But who knows! Thank you!

[@GenTal1969]

+Scrap wood City Oh yea I remember that one . Can you do a short tune with you playing all the instruments you've made, multi track the videos man.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+GenTal1969 someday I hope I will!

[@johnnieguitar5724]

Cool design from scrap wood. What kind of wood was it? Did you adjust intonation by calculating the exact position of the bridge? Important...... :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks, it's made of spruce. I usually adjust the intonation using harmonics, but don't expect really accurately tuned instruments with a DIY approach!

[@MaxBrainDevices]

Realy Nice work

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@tommy_drummer5352]

great skills and work

[@australopithecus2592]

Why does he use a plainer? Wouldn't a coarse grit sander be better for most of it?

[@leolnz]

Love it! Now I want to make one myself even though I have zero experience. Hope you can answer a few doubts I've got: What kind of wood did you use? or what kind of wood would you recommend? Do you have any advice if I decide to build a 4-string contrabass instead? I read something about the truss rod… Thanks in advance and congratulations for such great project :-)

[@15marsj]

+leolnz if you model it after this build, you won't have to worry about the truss rod since the neck is so incredibly thick.

[@YMSHE]

Swap ash or maple wood would do. I'm not a really experienced person though so don't take my word right away. And also look up the Internet about it.

[@AprendizdeLuthier]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing.

[@sizorblade]

Nice! But why use pinewood? Yes its inexpensive but its soft, wears fast and there is all that resin cloging up your tools... You could throw an extra buck and get some mahagony or maybe maple, and make the 20-30 hours you spend on it worth the while... Keep em comin!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Actually tone woods are really hard to find in Greece. Also this was an experimental build, no need for me to spend money on a project that might not work in the end. These projects are opportunities for me to learn stuff and master techniques!

[@sizorblade]

Nope they are not, if you are located around thessaloniki check out sofianos (dot) net . Cheers brother, Glad to see a fellow greek instrument enthusiast :)

[@bigdhaunter9521]

Have you diagnosed the buzz? Nice project-- I would consider finishing the wood if you plan to play this much, it'll be easier on your fretting hand. I agree with the person who suggested a "band" video, would be cool...

[@immortalkall]

Where can I get all of the materials listed?

[@wackenthaljef]

what a good handyman!!

[@JoeMM5]

is it possible to do this without all the tools you used?

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Did you put in a grounding wire? I didn't see you do that and it's a pretty essential part if you want to play this bass live and not have 60 cycle hum happening every time you plug it in.

[@brentonmcdonald1915]

I love it it's very artistic and different although I wouldn't ever play it but it looks awesome

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@bricecx4663]

Hi! I know this video was added a year ago but I'm planning to do my own bass and I was wondering what type of wood are you using please. This seems to be spruce but I'm not sure. Thank you very much!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I used spruce. More info in the description of the video. There's a link to a blog article with all the details!

[@bricecx4663]

Thank you very much! And keep going your videos are awesome :)

[@marcricos]

Loved that!! The only con is that I can smell that amplitube default amp hahaha and I'm sure that with a good amp/sim it can sound a lot better!! :)

[@noahtheguitarplayer6851]

Could you do this for electric guitar?

[@seleuma]

awesome project can i ask wich strings did u use? cheers

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Helder Ladeira I think they were D'addarios . Just the cheapest I could find!

[@mrwaddlekirby]

Nice shirt man! Bob Dylan is the greatest!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+waddle kirby thank you, glad you liked it! Totally agree on Bob! ;)

[@thekout]

nice bass man

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you my friend

[@eln74]

Awesome, tnx for sharing it with the world!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Emmanuel Lopez thanks for watching and commenting! :)

[@miguelit00]

Did you play it a lot in the last three years? How was the round wound strings in a pine fretboard? Really nice project tho.

[@arendmeijssen3927]

this is so cool!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Arend Meijssen thank you very much my friend

[@meeflsz1107]

What pickup did he use?

[@keithhampton9700]

Great Build!! Pine?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Spruce

[@NerdyTimber]

Loving this

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Nerdy Timber thank you very much my friend!

[@athanscreed2545]

where can I buy one? I want one

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Sorry mate, I don't sell the things I make. But why not make one yourself?

[@athanscreed2545]

Scrap wood City ah, bummer, and besides I would make myself one, but I can't afford the wood and electronics for the making of the bass, as well as a woodshop

[@keefspeer2892]

Is it buzzing because it's not grounded?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I am not sure I will search it. I think it was a bad guitar cable but I haven't got the time to troubleshoot it yet!