Recent content by stollie

Thanks all for the great advice. Frankly, I won't be considering building an instrument if I played right-handed, I'd just plunk down the $$ for a Fender Mustang, Jag, or Bronco. Except that I'm left-handed, period; and the pickins' are few. My Warmoth wish list cart contains a fully finished...

I'm about to embark on building a Warmoth SSB and thought I'd start a thread about craftsmanship and such. Like everyone else, I'd like to be able to assemble/build a fine instrument. But fine instruments are more than simply assembling some parts. Without the specialized knowledge that comes...

Thanks for your replies thus far. Some initial questions: 1. Per the attached image, what's the input control, is that for an active bass? I'm planning on passive. 2. Is that a good jack route choice? 3. Warmoth's site says that double-expanding truss rods are standard on SSB's. - what are...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, new to playing guitar (10 months) & bass (a couple of months). Hopefully I'm posting in the correct thread. Per the bass, the long-scale may be compounding some (recent) shoulder pain to the point that I'm thinking about building a short-scale, which should serve...