All the people talking shit about this project don't know the first thing about anything. To begin with, this is the first DIY 4001 copy I've seen being made with the proper neck-through setup. The PJ configuration is a bit eccentric, but those EMGs are very solid pickups; on the count of the bass being ugly, the whole point of making custom instruments, or really any custom thing, is that you're building something to your own taste and your own taste only. The only things I find were something of missed opportunities are the fact that you didn't include double trussrods and that you didn't wire it up to mimic ric-o-sound. But hey, to each their own!
Wow! Most builds I've seen here were by people with a really large machine park, including full-blown CNCs etc. You were using almost exclusively handtools, some even manual. That brings it a little more into the range of mere mortals. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! This was my first attempt at a bass build and a proper learning curve. I'm currently trying to build an acoustic 6 string bass, all with scrapwood like before. Some videos are already up. Same tools. Your message was really positive! 😀
Even though I never like the style and feel of the Rics, you constructed a bass to your own very desire which some may criticize but I'm pretty sure they can't glue 2 popsicles sticks together to make a thicker one. Good Job!
Thanks Ross! I put out a video last weekend of playing it and explaining electrical problems I had. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/XuE9iCjcvw8/v-deo.html
Since November I have built four rickenbacker style basses (one from a kit and three from scratch). They all have different pickups and electronics. But the beauty of the build is the Roger Rossmeisel designed body. You took it even farther! Great job...btw...I overbuilt the neck on my first scratch bass too. Still sounds great and plays okay. 😁
Great job on the build! I'm halfway through my first ever guitar build and started with the same plans. Very detailed and accurate which is helping a lot. I went by the letter and ended up ordering the twin truss rods which need to be routed and then covered.. don't know why I didn't go with a standard single rod like you.. would've saved a lot of hassle and cash! Anyway. Well done on a great build!
Great to hear. This was the first one I built and its additive. I hope you enjoy building yours. On my channel there are other videos of different parts of the build, showing more detail.
Active EMG pickups do not need shielding tape or conductive paint to reduce noise from RF interference, one part of the overall premise of active pickups is to send a balanced/self powered, IE "noiseless" signal to your amplifier.
Excelente trabajo!! Yo tambien soy Luthier aficionado, es mi hobby preferido. Hace 6 años hice para mi hijo mayor un bajo modelo Gibson Thunderbird. Utilicé un marco de cedro de 2 pulgadas de espesor de una puerta antigua. Quedó perfecto y con muy buen sustain debido a la antigüedad de la madera y su densidad.
Nice work considering what you had to work with. However there seems to be gaps between the body , top and also the neck joint. It could become a problem in the long run. Still very impressive craftsmanship nonetheless.
EMG were great helping me out with the electrics. The bass is holding up a treat. The only thing I'd do differently is not have the the fretboard as thick. That's a lesson learnt and I am now making a 6 string fretless acoustic bass with that in mind. I released vid #3 for that last night. Thanks for watching!
Hi Pete. It's a product called Milliput. It comes in two parts. Once you've molded the two together you have about 20 minutes working time. It drys as hard as iron.
I found them in many places. I bought a left handed version download pdf from etse I think it was. There are other suppliers, possibly not in USA as rickenbacker are aggressive at suing people..
Thanks! Shame you cant get the plans. The plans I used were from the UK, so they weren't expensive. Do you know someone who has a Rickenbacker you could make a template from?
Cheers Thom! The bridge I used is just a no brand sort of thing but its chunky. I'm really happy with the Geezer emgs. The only thing I have to improve is the neck. Because it was the first one I made, I made the neck too fat. I'm going to redo it soon.
@@MrGeoffreySmith I only need the length of the body and the total width of the body. I looked for these plants everywhere and I couldn't find them and thank you very much for your help
@@MrGeoffreySmith thats cool man. I've been working on saving up to buy a Warwick myself but i have always wanted to try and build my own. With technology today anything is possible. In my area about 45 minutes away is a wood company that supplies wood to Gibson and PRS guitars and i probably could get some really nice wood from them... Thanks again for the info and video
I found a supplier on etse I think it was and downloaded them for I think it was $15AU. When you have an electronic copy you can print as many as you want so for example cut up a set to make templates. Just another option....
Hey Gee-off! ( Did you get THAT growing up like I did? Probably not because the CORRECT spelling is forefront in Britain! ) Anyhoo - Geoffrey means "Godlike" in many baby name books - just so you know..... Watching this is making a certain body part of mine "Chuffed"..... I don't want a KIT, but to build one and throw it to Rickenbacker - why the fuck do they charge sooooo much nowdays? My first 4004 I bought in 1992 was $1200 CAD. Now the same goddamn thing goes for almost $4k CAD!!!!
The prices are insane, right! I loved every part of this build, so much so that theres a second one going on in the background. Yep our spelling of Geoffrey was the norm for my generation in the UK, but you do see the J version also now. 😂
I'm being a bit of a smart ass here but the quality of your luthier work aside. Which is excellent by the way. Still leaves you building a Bass that looks like a Rickenbacker. But in fact is not. A more appropriate name would be I built my own Bass that looks like a Rickenbacker.
@@liamhohertz4807 Cheers Liam. Our tastes are all different and variety makes the world go round. Last night I played it through a big muff fuzz pedal and a Dunlop wah. Sounded great 😀
All the people talking shit about this project don't know the first thing about anything. To begin with, this is the first DIY 4001 copy I've seen being made with the proper neck-through setup. The PJ configuration is a bit eccentric, but those EMGs are very solid pickups; on the count of the bass being ugly, the whole point of making custom instruments, or really any custom thing, is that you're building something to your own taste and your own taste only. The only things I find were something of missed opportunities are the fact that you didn't include double trussrods and that you didn't wire it up to mimic ric-o-sound. But hey, to each their own!
Thanks for your positivity Sandro.
No way! My first attempt at a bass build was a rick style bass with those Geezer Butler pickups! Great work man!
Cheers Greg! Yep, this was my first attempt and a proper learning curve. That's probably why theres so many videos in the play list for it 😂
Wow! Most builds I've seen here were by people with a really large machine park, including full-blown CNCs etc. You were using almost exclusively handtools, some even manual. That brings it a little more into the range of mere mortals. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! This was my first attempt at a bass build and a proper learning curve. I'm currently trying to build an acoustic 6 string bass, all with scrapwood like before. Some videos are already up. Same tools. Your message was really positive! 😀
Even though I never like the style and feel of the Rics, you constructed a bass to your own very desire which some may criticize but I'm pretty sure they can't glue 2 popsicles sticks together to make a thicker one. Good Job!
Thanks a lot Izzy! Positivity is always a preference 😁
You did a beautiful job. Even more so using scrap materials. Amazing! Would've liked to have heard what it sounds like.
Thanks Ross! I put out a video last weekend of playing it and explaining electrical problems I had. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/XuE9iCjcvw8/v-deo.html
Since November I have built four rickenbacker style basses (one from a kit and three from scratch). They all have different pickups and electronics. But the beauty of the build is the Roger Rossmeisel designed body. You took it even farther! Great job...btw...I overbuilt the neck on my first scratch bass too. Still sounds great and plays okay. 😁
@@rossrichards5936 over engineering the neck is typical me. I've learnt a lot for the next one.
@@MrGeoffreySmith It's really fun and you may want to experiment with the electronics and pickups.
Cool build! I‘ve always liked the look of the Rickenbacker bass.
Me too, Chris. I had to make one 😀
@@MrGeoffreySmith fuck yeah.just have finished one.
It's been a great series, can't wait to hear it.
Sound is on the way!! 😀
Great reuse of timber. You must be chuffed with it 😀
Thanks! This build was a real learning curve and I loved every bit of it. 😀
Great job on the build! I'm halfway through my first ever guitar build and started with the same plans. Very detailed and accurate which is helping a lot. I went by the letter and ended up ordering the twin truss rods which need to be routed and then covered.. don't know why I didn't go with a standard single rod like you.. would've saved a lot of hassle and cash! Anyway. Well done on a great build!
Hey! All the wood was hard wood, so all that was needed was a single rod. Please show me the results of your build 😀😀😀
such a beautiful bass! well done
Cheers! It was the first time I'd made one. I'm going to try another one next year 😃
Well done my guy,
You can charge any amount you see fit for this amazing work.
Bravo.
Thanks Joe! I'm part way through making a 6 string acoustic bass at the moment. Some of the vids are on my channel 😀
Well done bro, you should be well proud of that work.
Thanks 😀
I'm impressed. Very nice bro.
Thanks Joseph! I'm improving 😃
Absolutely gorgeous. Is there a sound test? I have those same black flats on my fretless and I'd love to hear them on this beauty.
Thanks. Yes, on my channel. Thanks for watching. 😀
oh jesus, the bass looks like dr. Frankenstein and Steavie Wonder built an instrument together
Nice one! 🤣🤣
I really want to build one and this is a very good video to start research
Great to hear. This was the first one I built and its additive. I hope you enjoy building yours. On my channel there are other videos of different parts of the build, showing more detail.
Active EMG pickups do not need shielding tape or conductive paint to reduce noise from RF interference, one part of the overall premise of active pickups is to send a balanced/self powered, IE "noiseless" signal to your amplifier.
Yep, true, but these pickups are passive.
Tio, eres un Maestro !!!!
Wow Javi! Muchas gracias! Maestro es un poco demasiado, pero gracias 😎😀
wouha elle est juste magnifique en plus avec les micros EMG qui vont bien , quel beau travail
Thanks! Yes, the EMGs sound great 😀
Great job
Thanks a lot 😀
@MrGeoffreySmith I've never been a fan of Rickenbackers but you might just have turned me with this one
@@dubjedi3108 for me, its the shape. Ive always loved it.
Excelente trabajo!! Yo tambien soy Luthier aficionado, es mi hobby preferido. Hace 6 años hice para mi hijo mayor un bajo modelo Gibson Thunderbird. Utilicé un marco de cedro de 2 pulgadas de espesor de una puerta antigua. Quedó perfecto y con muy buen sustain debido a la antigüedad de la madera y su densidad.
Muchas gracias Marcelo! Tango unas ideas para mi aproximo bajo. 😃
@@MrGeoffreySmith en qué país vives?
@@MrGeoffreySmith yo soy de Uruguay
Soy del UK. Hablo un bien nevel de Español por que vivo en España para casi vente años.
Nice work considering what you had to work with. However there seems to be gaps between the body , top and also the neck joint. It could become a problem in the long run. Still very impressive craftsmanship nonetheless.
Thanks! The gaps are just cosmetic. It still plays great a year later 😀
Wow! Fantastic! I read that you were having electrical hiccups, but how does the bass feel overall? How's the bass holding up 6 months later?
EMG were great helping me out with the electrics. The bass is holding up a treat. The only thing I'd do differently is not have the the fretboard as thick. That's a lesson learnt and I am now making a 6 string fretless acoustic bass with that in mind. I released vid #3 for that last night. Thanks for watching!
I need to make a left handed version. What is the blue you used for the neck makers? Is it paint or poly mixed with paint?
Hi Pete. It's a product called Milliput. It comes in two parts. Once you've molded the two together you have about 20 minutes working time. It drys as hard as iron.
Shoulda named it the Stickenbacker
There's something in the works I've called exactly that 🤣
Excellent work! Where can I find the Rick drawings you have there?
Thanks! I found these online.
LOVE IT !!!
Thanks! It's been a year and it still plays well. 😀
Rick & Decker
Where did you get the plans for this? I can't find them anywhere.
I found them in many places. I bought a left handed version download pdf from etse I think it was. There are other suppliers, possibly not in USA as rickenbacker are aggressive at suing people..
Is the wood varnish a good substitute for lacquer?
Hi Emilio. It's been on for over a year now and looks just as good. I'm happy with it.
Quite nice, but aren't you using any protective devices for hearing (e.g. plugs) when using routers and other electric tools?
Usually not.
need protective hearing devices to protect from the bloody awful music in the video
Turning the volume down normally does the trick.
Great video! I really liked all the talking bits 👍 😁 When are we going to hear it Mate?
As soon as I've sussed out how to record sound properly with an audio interface. It's coming! 😀
I have enough trouble trying to talk on mine so I can't help 😂😂😂
@@Everythings_Adjustable your channel is one of my UK favourites, so you don't have to fix anything. 😀
@@MrGeoffreySmith What do you mean ONE of them???! 🙄 😁
@@Everythings_Adjustable The! Only! (Shit, am I in trouble now....) 😂
great job man.I was looking for the plan paper but it´s spensive to bu it ( I´m from Chile)
Thanks! Shame you cant get the plans. The plans I used were from the UK, so they weren't expensive. Do you know someone who has a Rickenbacker you could make a template from?
@@MrGeoffreySmith I found looking for a lot of place but I get one in dwg (autocad) and make a little adjustes and thats all
@@danyo great. Have fun with it! 😀
@@danyo ¿Me los pasas?
@@diegoq8417 dame tu correo o agregame en facebook nelson_araya@live.cl
where did you get the bridge and tuners?
Amazon. Typed it in a browsed. There's loads on offer, in all price ranges.
Great!like d-bass.
Thanks! 😀
@@MrGeoffreySmith building one too.from ash and maple xD right now
@@voleraabriganov550 Fantastic! It's gonna look great!
@@MrGeoffreySmith will do the vid .
Ditambah check sound lbh mantap dan meyakinkan 👍
Thanks 😊
Can you give a plane of bass guitar ❤️
Nice.
Thanks MG 😀
How can I get that plan paper?
I got these from www.johnanthonyguitars.com
how did you do the math on the fret spacing?
If you go to my channel and then to playlists you'll find all the videos involving building the bass. There's a video just about the frets. 😀
@@MrGeoffreySmith thank you!
My pleasure 😀
Loved it so far, But, Does it work
It works, dont worry. I'm sussing out how to record sound properly. 😀
The best ric ever
Thank you very much Barbara! 😊 😀
Cheers Thom! The bridge I used is just a no brand sort of thing but its chunky. I'm really happy with the Geezer emgs. The only thing I have to improve is the neck. Because it was the first one I made, I made the neck too fat. I'm going to redo it soon.
hey friend, could you give me the measurements of the body of this bass or in pdf file? if not comfortable
I dont have a pdf, only the paper plans. Which measurements do you need?
@@MrGeoffreySmith I only need the length of the body and the total width of the body. I looked for these plants everywhere and I couldn't find them and thank you very much for your help
Where did you find the plans at?
Great job by the way
Thanks! I searched Rickenbacker bass plans online and eventually found a company who sold them.
@@MrGeoffreySmith thats cool man.
I've been working on saving up to buy a Warwick myself but i have always wanted to try and build my own. With technology today anything is possible.
In my area about 45 minutes away is a wood company that supplies wood to Gibson and PRS guitars and i probably could get some really nice wood from them...
Thanks again for the info and video
That's great. See if the company have an offcut bin. Who knows what you could find. Enjoy it! 😀😀
I found a supplier on etse I think it was and downloaded them for I think it was $15AU. When you have an electronic copy you can print as many as you want so for example cut up a set to make templates. Just another option....
Lastima y no comparte el plano de fabricacion jejeje
Lo siento Jean. Buscar por internet. 😀
...the sleep of reason breeds monsters, sorry, bro ...
bass for Monster Thrash metal.
Hey Gee-off! ( Did you get THAT growing up like I did? Probably not because the CORRECT spelling is forefront in Britain! ) Anyhoo - Geoffrey means "Godlike" in many baby name books - just so you know..... Watching this is making a certain body part of mine "Chuffed"..... I don't want a KIT, but to build one and throw it to Rickenbacker - why the fuck do they charge sooooo much nowdays? My first 4004 I bought in 1992 was $1200 CAD. Now the same goddamn thing goes for almost $4k CAD!!!!
And to top it off, he's not using $10k worth of woodworking tools!
The prices are insane, right! I loved every part of this build, so much so that theres a second one going on in the background. Yep our spelling of Geoffrey was the norm for my generation in the UK, but you do see the J version also now. 😂
@@MrGeoffreySmith I believe the "J" version is Americuhnized ! Where in Hell did you get those pickups?
@@Bunnytoes666 I typed 'Geezer Butler EMGs' into Amazon and there they were! 😀
I suppose it's only what 927am there? Hahaha! It's 1:28am here!
Что это за наркомания? Ты ж не палеты строгаешь.
Ну чувак старался, конечно...но некоторые моменты очень странны
ага.но всё равно он жжет.напоминает эксплорер который я сделал в 98 ом году ))
You did great, but sorry: there is no Rickenbacker bass than a Rickenbacker bass ..
Thanks! Yes, you are right, which is why this is a Smithenbacker 😀
I'm being a bit of a smart ass here but the quality of your luthier work aside. Which is excellent by the way. Still leaves you building a Bass that looks like a Rickenbacker. But in fact is not. A more appropriate name would be I built my own Bass that looks like a Rickenbacker.
Or I could call it a Notenbacker 😀🤣
Thank you, I threw up because of what I saw.
Best comment yet! 😂
Absolutely disgusting design 😢😢😢👎👎
Cheers! 😀
Sorry, but that is the ugliest fake Ric I've ever had the displeasure of seeing.
Now that's a shame. What's done is done.
@@liamhohertz4807 Cheers Liam. Our tastes are all different and variety makes the world go round. Last night I played it through a big muff fuzz pedal and a Dunlop wah. Sounded great 😀
Go ahead and do better or shut up
@@liamhohertz4807 Yeah, I'm jealous of a guy who built the ugliest fake Rickenbacker I've ever seen, when I have a real Ric 4003W hanging on my wall.
@@kurtrichardson5964 I've never built a guitar in my life, and I already know I could build a better Fakenbacker than that one.