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#bassguitar

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Arnica Montana

- Saving The Bass -
How I did repair and restyle my thunderbird bass guitar as an artisan jeweler.

Part 9

Last step: Screw on the handmade pickguard, done!

End of my series:
From trash to jewelry.
A damaged used bass guitar, rescued and rebuilt with love, silver and gold.
❤️‍🔥

All unique pieces handcrafted and handengraved by me.

An electric bass guitar rests on a green velvet couch. The guitar features a unique design on its body and has several control knobs. The cozy couch background contrasts with the instrument's glossy finish.
An electric bass guitar with a unique body shape and black and brown finish. The pickguard is black engraved with curvy and triangular shapes, the jack has a silver triangular shaped cover of vintage finished silver with four golden stars. The guitar positioned against a colorful, intricately designed wooden cabinet with a blue background.
#secondhand#upcycling#repair
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Arnica Montana

- Saving The Bass -
How I did repair and restyle my bass guitar as an artisan jeweler.

Part 5

I put a hammering pattern on the lower layer and soldered both 925 silver pieces together. Checked if it was still fitting with the jack socket. Finished with soldering four solid 585 / 14k golden stars on top.

A metallic, hammered piece with a triangular shape features a central hole and decorative designs, including rays and four small stars. It rests on a charcoal surface, highlighting its texture and sheen.
A close-up of a textured metal plate with a central hole, resting on a wooden guitar surface. Beneath the plate, wires in red, black, and blue are visible, indicating an electronic component installation. The background features a partially visible tool or object.
A piece of jewelry is being soldered on a charcoal with flames emerging from the area. Tools and a woven basket are visible in the background.
A workbench with a flame torch is being used to heat a metallic piece shaped like a triangle, resting on a black charcoal block. Nearby tools and a glass container are visible in the background.
#artisan#bass#bassguitar
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MishaMouse :fedora:

hey #bass players! i’m looking for an #amp recommendation. currently the only one i have is a little 1x8 ampeg practice amp, i think only 30 or 35w. it’s fine for practice at home, but isn’t gonna handle much more than that.

i’m working on getting into an actual band(!) and will need an actual honest-to-god amp at some point in the near future, for rehearsals and probably small-venue gigs. i can spend a little bit on an amp, budget isn’t the biggest concern within reason, but i’m not looking for a super high-end rig that will cost thousands of dollars either.

what i’m really looking to get a feel for is: do i walk into Guitar Center or someplace and buy an affordable combo amp (200w-500w?) off the sales floor, or do i order a separate amp head and cabinet set? how much of a difference will it really make? have y’all had any success or horror stories with certain pieces of gear, brands, etc.?

not expecting y’all to have all the answers for my specific situation, but really interested to hear what kind of amps or other gear y’all like!

#bassGuitar#gearSquad#bassAmp
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Paco Hope #resist

Spent some time with my best friend today, who is a bit of a #luthier himself. Changed the strings to flat wound chromes (my favourite) polished the frets, filed the nut (actual bone nut) to get it a bit more even. Had to open up the B string’s slot in the nut because the flat wound B was a tiny bit fatter than the original. Made sure it had good contact with the zero fret.

Intonation is good. Action feels great. It’s a better instrument than I deserve. Gotta get better at playing!

It plays like a whole new #bass. I’m super pleased.
#guitar #bassguitar

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Thomas Lavergne

It's been a while, so time for a new #intro :

I am a scientist at the meteo institute of Norway (MET Norway). I live in #Oslo . I work on #satellite, #climate and #SeaIce, with various institutions like #ESA and #EUMETSAT.

The banner pic of my profile is an artist view of a satellite flying above our Earth. This is the European CIMR satellite that will fly in the early 2030s.

I am trying to be better at #OpenScience, #music, and #Bass / #BassGuitar .

I post in English, French, and Norwegian.

I am @lavergnetho on Loops too. 👋

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Paco Hope #resist

I've been playing #bass for about 2 years. I have never bought a bass myself. The one I'm learning on is one I bought 5 years ago for my son (who didn't take it up).

So I bought my first bass today and can't wait for it to arrive. Custom built by a luthier. 32-inch scale, 5-string. I am dying to get some low Cs and low Ds.

Photograph of a wooden 5-string bass. The face of it shows two-tone brown wood grain swirling. It has black EMG active pickups centered under the strings, and a headless design with a very small head at the top.
#music#bassguitar
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