B.O.B. or my Boat Oar Bass

[Greg Bement]

Finished up the build, need to do some final tweaking.  Noticed after I took the pic's that my bridge was out of line.  So please excuse.....  Bridge has two piezo pickups under it, layered in felt. I didn't do the air brushing, just the final finish.  The Tiki on the back covers the wires and provided a place to mount the jack, and actually makes it more comfortable to hold.  Working on the amp now.  Had a ball doing it and it sounds pretty good.  So here it is, tell me what you think. 

[Ragtimelil]

That is SO cool! Now I want to hear it!

[Mark]

Yes... do you have a sound bite...

[Mark]

Looks like my 'Bucket Oar Bass"... here's a short video...great thinking makes great instruments... those rowing oars are great...
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[Ragtimelil]

Great sound!

[Mark]

The popcorn bucket makes a difference...sounds better than this video...

Ragtimelil said:

Great sound!

[Greg Bement]

Hey getting a buzz from the bridge.  Suggestions, right now just string pressure holding in place.  What do you all use?

Thanks

[Alan Davis]

I love it!

I don't know how many times I have told somebody that their instrument was a boat oar. Now however I don't think I would use that term in a derogatory sense for a guitar any more. I think I want to build a boat oar bass. Just happen to have a few boat oars laying around to boot. Great job, hope you get the kinks out.

[Greg Bement]

Thanks,this hobby is the most relaxing thing I've done in a while.  And a lot easier and cleaner then turning wrenches..LOL  Anyone had luck using hot glue around the outer edge of the bridge, or do I need felt only on one side of the piezo's not both?

[Scott Collier]

I love it! I'm all about the tiki thing!

[Greg Bement]

Thanks, thinking of changing from round wound strings to either weed eater line or flat wound strings as the round squeak

to much,,,, lol