Converting a bass to a franken-electric cello

[Vaisvil]

I really like bowed instruments but wood tuning pegs and peg boxes give me fits. And... I tried violin but could never get a decent tone. But not deterred I butchered a cheap bass after finding a cello fingerboard and bridge on amazon (the land of anything you can imagine).



What it sounds like so far via the electric pick up - it was hard to play and still needs work. You'll see why if you can access the photo album below.

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If you are very lucky the link will take you to my facebook album of all the photos I've taken of the conversion up to this point.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=555956984442596&set=o.476404232379884&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

[Hook]

It's alive...& I want one!

[Vaisvil]

Hi Hook,

This is the place to start - the fingerboard

http://www.amazon.com/Vio-Music-Cello-Fingerboard-1-Full-size-Fingerboard/dp/B003XK2Q92/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363950389&sr=8-2&keywords=cello+fingerboard

[flyon90]

Cool sound, it would belong right in a horror flick.

[Vaisvil]

thanks flyon90!

I'm almost done - I have a video with new audio and some details here: http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=3156

[Blooby]

I am intrigued.  The sounds are otherworldly.  I particularly enjoyed the image of the cat playing the new instrument.

Very cool.

Blooby

[Vaisvil]

Thanks Blooby

The cat is something else to watch playing my instruments. Though not as entertaining as the ferrets were.