Comments on: Green With Envy – My Hollowbody Parts Bass, Pt. 1 http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm Online Community for Hollowbody, Semi-Hollow and Chambered Basses Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jsaxe http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-12375 jsaxe Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:24:17 +0000 http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-12375 I'm working on a similar Univox "Coily", which I found on ebay. You can follow my refinishing and rebuilding on Activebass.com in the builder's forum. I've opted for EMG humbuckers, Allparts Hofner tailpiece, and a Gretsch bridge. Considering active electronics, but haven't decided yet. best of luck on your project! John I’m working on a similar Univox “Coily”, which I found on ebay. You can follow my refinishing and rebuilding on Activebass.com in the builder’s forum.

I’ve opted for EMG humbuckers, Allparts Hofner tailpiece, and a Gretsch bridge. Considering active electronics, but haven’t decided yet.

best of luck on your project!

John

]]> By: ken http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-3197 ken Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:52:30 +0000 http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-3197 That is the coolest idea. Since I saw this, I've been looking around on eBay for old project guitars with bolt-on necks, wondering if I could do something similar. I play left-handed, which makes this idea even more exciting. That is the coolest idea. Since I saw this, I’ve been looking around on eBay for old project guitars with bolt-on necks, wondering if I could do something similar. I play left-handed, which makes this idea even more exciting.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-182 Brandon Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:40:47 +0000 http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-182 Thanks Matt. I had considered doing a simple blend pot where the switch hole is, but you're right - the hole is too large. Although all this talk of series/parallel and chicken-head knobs really has the gears turning. I think I may end up fashioning a circular plate (of pickguard material) to cover the hole. I'll email you for the wiring diagram once I figure out how I'm going to mount the rotary switch. Thanks Matt. I had considered doing a simple blend pot where the switch hole is, but you’re right – the hole is too large. Although all this talk of series/parallel and chicken-head knobs really has the gears turning.

I think I may end up fashioning a circular plate (of pickguard material) to cover the hole. I’ll email you for the wiring diagram once I figure out how I’m going to mount the rotary switch.

]]> By: Matt Farrow http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-181 Matt Farrow Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:46:44 +0000 http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/greenburst-hollowbody-bass-1.htm#comment-181 Man, you come up with the coolest combos! I've got a suggestion re: wiring scheme. With the holes you've got already, the obvious answer is volume / tone, with a 3-way toggle switch on the lower horn. Normally I'd suggest a 4-way rotary on the cutaway but the hole will be too big (1/2" instead of the 3/8" for the rotary.) So I'd probably do a pull-pot on the tone control to put the pickups in series. You could also do a phase switch on the volume pot but that's not really useful for bass. If you can dig up a washer that will make up the difference, the 4-way switch with a chicken-head knob (white, of course!) would be perfect. Bridge, neck+bridge in parallel, neck, neck+bridge in series will get you a great assortment of tones without being overly complicated. Hit me up for a wiring diagram. Matt Farrow Man, you come up with the coolest combos! I’ve got a suggestion re: wiring scheme. With the holes you’ve got already, the obvious answer is volume / tone, with a 3-way toggle switch on the lower horn. Normally I’d suggest a 4-way rotary on the cutaway but the hole will be too big (1/2″ instead of the 3/8″ for the rotary.) So I’d probably do a pull-pot on the tone control to put the pickups in series. You could also do a phase switch on the volume pot but that’s not really useful for bass. If you can dig up a washer that will make up the difference, the 4-way switch with a chicken-head knob (white, of course!) would be perfect. Bridge, neck+bridge in parallel, neck, neck+bridge in series will get you a great assortment of tones without being overly complicated. Hit me up for a wiring diagram.

Matt Farrow

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