I started out thinking of a simple ole washtub bass, but I didn't like not having 4 strings so this is what I came up with.
This is 1/3 of an oil drum and a luan top plate, and 1/4 size fretboard. I made it pretty heavy but it sounds fairly good. It kept up with a fiddle and guitar.
Here you can see I overbuilt the neck a little.
I made the bridge and tailpiece to fit.
Here it the first try or, protype.
The bass bar wasn't heavy enough on this top, so I made the next one stiffer. Still gonna play with different thicknesses of the bridge and different nut materials. Is gets attention where ever its played.
