How is a Harley Benton DIY Kit THIS good? | Bass Build for Julia Hofer | Guitar Tweakz
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- #DiyKitChallenge #harleybenton
It's just so satisfying to build a DIY kit instrument. The most time consuming (and fun) part is creating a headstock. Let me show you how I've built a DIY bass for the awesome Julia Hofer, my co-host on the Thomann's Guitars and Basses channel.
-Thomann blog that explains the DIY Kit Challenge challenge:
bit.ly/3ev5Nda
-Thomann's #DiyKitChallenge release video (Warning: it's a pretty funny video):
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Timestamps:
Introduction
0:40 What am I doing here
1:00 Who am I building the bass for?
1:35 Unboxing
1:59 Let's create a headstock
6:30 Building the bass
10:23 First notes
11:09 Playing
11:51 Headstock decal
12:59 Playing | Drum and bass
Gear used in this video:
(the Bitly links are Thomann affiliate links.)
-DIY Bass Kit: bit.ly/3sWHMAW
-REVV Dynamis 7/40 head: bit.ly/2IxwoId
-Two Notes Captor X: bit.ly/33FPfcW
-One Control Agamidae switcher: bit.ly/2YZgiib
-Ernie Ball cables and strap: bit.ly/2Io0dfg
-Cordial CRI series cables: bit.ly/2XiVLBR
-Evidence Audio patch cables: bit.ly/2Ixylo1
Other gear I use in my videos:
-Harley Benton Fusion-II Roasted SSP bit.ly/31FVawf
-Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop '58 reissue bit.ly/2FxKvek
-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 - heavily modified (thin nitro refin; Lollar Dog Ear P90; Emerson electronics)
-Barocsi Troublecaster - Custom built T-style guitar with Gretsch Filtertrons
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat" (2000 Fender American Standard body + Warmoth neck)
-Fender Telecaster Custom Shop '53 reissue
(a similar custom shop tele: bit.ly/2KFVJld)
-Honey Bee Double Trouble: bit.ly/33COaU3
-Walrus Audio D1 Delay: bit.ly/2W4McqU
-Coppersound Foxcatcher: coppersoundped...
-Supro Tremolo bit.ly/2Zpxn75
-REVV G2: bit.ly/2NbpV9R
-REVV G4: bit.ly/2ZhxX39
-Tate FX Antares overdrive www.tatefx.co.uk/
-Walrus Audio Lillian phaser: bit.ly/3czfxB8
-Analogman King of Tone www.analogman.com/
-Tate FX Raise the Dead Germanium: www.tatefx.co.uk/
-Dunlop Gypsy Fuzz pedal: bit.ly/2VKw4K0
-SIB Nick Nitro (discontinued, you'll find it used)
-J Rockett Archer overdrive: bit.ly/2Ges1z8
-Morgan 1x12 cab Twilight: bit.ly/2KFihDq
-NUX SOS Looper bit.ly/31TMxPx
-Universal Audio OX BOX bit.ly/2IyOeuj
The speech mic:
-SENNHEISER MKH 416: bit.ly/2w1EAMP
Audio Interface:
-Audient iD44: bit.ly/2Jo73zN
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Cheers,
Kris Barocsi
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Julia is gonna love this bass you made for her! Not to mention your kinda like her best friend so this bass is gonna mean a lot to her.
Nice to see someone who still knows how to use a coping saw. Brings back memories of middle school shop class. SO many years ago now. 🎸👍🤘😁
Very nice of you for building this for Julia!
"It does not have a shape at all"
Macmull Guitars enters the chat.
Haha! That was MEEEAN. 😅 Actually I love the Macmull headstock. It’s small and brave. It’s slick and it’s a statement. This was just a big chunk of wood. Cheers
Kris your building videos are quite catching! I now have the urge to get a Jazz Bass kit. This might be a nice project to do with my Dad as he has a professional workshop wit a paint booth and woodworking tools. I don`t think I`ll finish it until the end of the Thomann contest, but the goal should be to spend some quality time with my Dad.
Very cool! So I guess Julia has a signature bass now!
She’s gonna be so excited for a barbassocsi, barocsi bass , barocsi build, new bass. 🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍 5/5 pineapples 🤘🏽
Ahh dude, I get FIVE pineapples?? All five? Did I do that good? huhh... relief :D Cheers buddy!
@@KrisBarocsi if you’d have finished it in her favorite color you could have bonus points. It was a 4/5 till the decal on the headstock, you throw a pineapple stencil on er and just mist it around the edges with a Air brush, like ghost flames only a ghost pineapple and I’ll put you in for an 🥇 award.
@Poo Ninja Your comment wins :-D
I loved her first video with the pineapple. We still don't have a reveal what is stored in it.
"Barbassocsi" 👍
My solution to headstock shaping.. Macmull it! Works every time and looks great
I supervised when my grandsons built me a Harley Benton Jazz bass kit.
I carved the headstock for them using a box cutter. 😂
Use old round wound strings to file nut slots.It works perfectly.
Thank you for an idea! What about guitar nut? Seems like I really need to use special files
@@Amorous578 Trouble with guitar strings is that the B and high E are not wound, so they wouldn't work. If you go to the welding section of your local hardware store, you can find tip cleaners which contain abrasive wires of various thickness. I've used those to cut a guitar nut in a pinch.
What what what!! The DIY decal was the highlight of this video. Just a computer printout and spray laquer? No special material? That’s new to me and so very cool
Hey, it’s a decal paper you can get online. You print on it, finish it with acrylic finish and slide the front off of the backside. That’s it. 👍
@@KrisBarocsi Wow that’s so cool. Cheers. I got to get some of that. Could have used it a month ago when I hand painted a logo on a BC Rich custom job for my son. Thanks for the great content Kris and for replying/engaging with your viewers. Many others can’t be bothered 👍
It sounds better than I expect
Hey Kris, nice bass and work on the headstock! Since it appears as if you left the wood completely untouched, I would at least wax or oil the body and neck (including headstock).
Otherwise very nice gift to Julia!
Hey, thanks! Don’t worry about the wood, both body and neck are factory sealed with some sort of a grain filler. 👍
@@KrisBarocsi oh alright, didn't know that! :-) rock on then!
Great idea to put the decal with Julia's name on the headstock.
Looks awsome! Bass and headstock shape too!
That's a FUN episode. Definitely 5 of 5 pineapples for you, Kris!
Thank you! Soooo now I need to find some pineapple socks. 🍍 🧦 I‘ve earned it now apparently. 😅
That Julia Hoffer's headstock becomes already a classic after its first model ...
Really nicely done. Always amazed at how fast these come together even if you don't much time. Headstock looks nice. I might've gone T style to make even smaller. Poo Ninja is right, a little paint and a pineapple 🍍 would have been the finishing touch. 👍🤘🤙👏👏
Generic bass kit brought to life by German craftsman. Fantastic job!
The Headstock reminds me of Her Sandberg bass She's Gonna Dig it For Sure Great Job and Begin an Good Friend For Doing This For Her 🙂👍🌷♥️
Julia is like a sister to me and I’m thrilled to know that she likes the bass! 🙌 Thanks Darrell!
Congratulations on being able to saw with both hands! That’s impressive!
Ohh wow, did I do that? Didn’t even realize. 😅 I guess that comes from being a lefty but doing a lot of things with the right hand. 🤷♂️ Thanks for watching Wilfried!
Slick build, you did good!
Looks great kris. Sounds fantastic.
The headstock came out great.
Wow, the body wood looks so nice. I ordered a Strat kit and the wood for the body was horrible. One piece was so off that it has a sharp distinguishing line. When I emailed Thomann they said that it is to be expected according to their description. You must be one lucky guy.
I think there's a loooot of truth to the stories that RUclipsrs/etc. tend to get nicer kits (in this case, the best looking wood) that whatever just comes off the shelves when folks order.
You nailed it!
Julia will be proud! And happy!
I would like to partecipate the diy challenge, but my wife would kill me if I take another guitar at home!
And consider that I already bought my presents for my birthday in mid june (a prs se 24-08 and a prs se 277) so technically I have 6 weeks left to live...
Ops! 🤣
It‘s all about the bass 👍🏼
...no treble. 🥳
I always test the electronics before completely installing the pick guard and strings.
Nice build! Julia is awesome 🍍🎸
Nice build?....Are you referring to the bass or Julia herself?
@@tgsiii2179 haha maybe both :)
these build videos are the best
🙌🙌🙌 thanks man!
@@KrisBarocsi the pleasure is mine 🙏🙏
Sounds really good!
🙏
Hey dude amazing video! I love your tech tips ando luthiery job!!
Great job, thanks for posting.
Thanks Barry! 👍
I would be very interested in getting a guitar kit. It sounds fun!
Nice!
Thanks man! 🙌
I like the headstock...like the video so far, too...
Just ordered one and let's see!
Hey Kris Big Respect for this lovely job ... somehow it got a bit of colour on the body too ? But Gr8 respect for only using hand tools & not big machines .. Still a lot of work .. I just wonder if your wife ? smiled & handed you a list of jobs you had promised to do around the house etc .. LOl .. Like myself I am so happy when it rains & I do not have to work in the garden on hot days ( it 's not laziness ) I just do not agree with my wife's definition of Gardening .. Digging a 1 metre by 1 plus 3/4 across in heavy clay soil is not Gardening .. it's manual Labour .. But with Lockdown there is only me .. Lol Oh well Happy wife Happy Life .. Stay safe . & keep up the Gr8 series of tips .. You are doing a Gr8 job . Thanks
Awesome job with the headstock and build Kris! Is Julia going to finish it with some Tru-Oil or something? I think it actually looks and sounds great... simple and inexpensive just like any good P-bass :-)
For not being a bassist that's pretty good!
It's both good and bad you didn't paint it. Good because it saved you a looooot of time, bad because well it could be even cooler.
Nice.
Kris is that a telecaster bass?
Hah I love that headstock it’s got a nice smooth look
Now what will I do with mine ??
It’s Just arrived this afternoon
I got a T style of course 👍😁
Mint mindíg, minöségi video Krisz! A Bájos Julia biztos értékeli majd a hangszert!
Köszi szépen! 🙌 Azt mondta, hogy nagyon tetszik neki. 👍
Really nice! One day I’ll have a “Barocsi Build”! PS. I’m still waiting for the song at 9:20 to become an actual single that you’ll release properly. #IWantBarocsiOnSpotify
I’m still not „there“ yet to start working on my album, sorry. It’s going to happen though, don’t worry. And of course THANK YOU for saying that. 💛
@@KrisBarocsi awesome!! And no pressure, all in due time. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
"I'm a guitarist not a bassist" - you're a pretty good bassist though mate :)
Thanks Mike, that means a lot actually. I love playing bass and like changing the mindset when writing bass licks. It’s such a challenge. 💪
@@KrisBarocsi Usually when a guitarist picks up a bass you can tell right away that they are a guitarist. Guitarists don't normally have the rhythmic discipline required to be a bassist (I'm not issuing a blanket statement here, it's just a typical trait I see when a guitarist demos a bass). Your chops are solid. It's a really lovely line you wrote over the drum backing too that helped showcase the bass properly. Basically if you hadn't mentioned being a guitarist, and my not having seen anything of yours before, I wouldn't have known you weren't a bassist! Having played bass for about 22 years I am not easily fooled :)
You've also inspired me to clear out the shed and buy a HB p-bass kit and have a go at making one myself, you made the shaping of the headstock look like an achievable task and the rest looks simple enough. I have my Dad's old woodworking tools which I can clean up and put to some good use. So thanks for your video Kris, I'll definitely be checking out more of your content!
Could be a PB&J Bass.
Precision Barocsi Julia Bass 😂🤪
The bass came out ok. But it was a bit skimpy on detail like did you ground the bridge and /or tailpiece? I know this was a rush job but the body could have been finished/customized without too much trouble. So for producing a working bass, you get a thumbs up. On looks ⤵
Hey Dave, I show and even mention the bridge grounding at 7:25. 👍 You can see how I walk away, grab a knife and unshield the ground wire for better connection.
About finishing the body: I literally had one afternoon to shoot a video on this before sending the bass to Julia. If I finish an instrument I wanna be 100% that it looks great. Simply putting one layer on it, without preparation and without buffing it would have made it look pretty disappointing.
That’s the reason for not even trying. :) cheers
You should have put the Kris Barosci logo on the headstock instead. It would have looked super classy
Hi Kris, maybe I've overseen it, but is there any video or at least a note about Julia's reaction?
That would definitely be interesting.
Hey, yeah sure, here it is: ruclips.net/video/qHJAABORdkg/видео.html It’s fun seeing her reaction. 🤩
@@KrisBarocsi Cheers, mate!
The bass definitely looks and sounds decent! 😍
I love it, when the wood is at sight. Why cover it with paint?
Hey Kris, this is great jigsawing….
Thanks!! Hands down my favorite tool. 🙌
Sounds like a bass player...a real good player
Cheers Steve, thanks so much! I love playing bass. It’s super exciting trying to think like a bassist. Which is very different than how guitar players would do. 😅
Move it around! ^^
Awesome build. Leaves the question which kind of Motorcycle you ride. Let me take 3 guesses! KTM Adventure, Ducati Hypermotard, KTM Superduke 🤔
Haha! Im a KTM Adventure kinda guy but actually I used to ride a Honda. Nothing right now, but as soon as my son gets bigger I’ll go for that KTM or something similar. Cheers
Love your vids (and your playing). I'm a bit surprised you felt comfortable screwing in the bridge before putting the neck on and at least one outer string so you could ensure alignment before final "screw down". I guess that speaks well to the quality control of the HB kits. I'm curious about finishing. It looks like you did none, but all the DYI kits I saw online seem to be unfinished. Can you buy pre-finished kits?
After reading your comment and checking the video, the bridge seems off a little towards the G string.
How much does the bass weigh? Does it head dive?
I want to build a light weight jazz bass type bass for my friend.
Getting Yamaha BB vibes from the headstock.
Nice job! great work. Is it me or does that look like a Harley Benton headstock shape? 😉
Hey, thanks a lot! Well all "normal" looking 6-in-a-row-tuner headstocks look a little alike. Haha! I'd say this is more of a tele mixed with a Sandberg mixed with whatever else kinda headstock. But yeah, the end part could also be seen a little like a Harley. :) Cheers!
@@KrisBarocsi they have rubbed off onto you. a psycological influence
I think he accidentally copied the Indio (by Monoprice) headstock design.
I would have made the headstock a Fender Shape, and nitrocellulose lacquer
If you don't have nut files, just measure the amount the strings need to go down, remove the nut and remove material from the bottom. Once you're satisfied with the action, simply reglue the nut in place.
Also, there is another cool option - just use old bass strings as nut files. It takes longer to do the job, but overall quality is the same. And less room for mistakes
No pickup shielding?
the julia logo should be parallel to the tuners imho...
Did you dress the frets and check the neck relief at all? How about staining and finishing the body? Check out The Great Guitar Build Off 2021 and Crimson Guitars on RUclips to see how it should be done... sounds great by the way!
Hey, the frets were absolutely fine, didn’t need any leveling (which was a bit of a surprise). I did adjust the truss rod and the bridge too. Nut was pretty much fine. I’m familiar with making, fishing and setting up guitars, I’m a guitar tech at Thomann. :) Thanks for the suggestion (GGBO 21), my good friend, Colin is a part of the challenge. 👍 Cheers
@@KrisBarocsi hi mate... I liked your video and I guess it shows just how good some kits are... I didn’t fully appreciate your skills and experience or your association with Thomann... I follow Crimson and Ben Crowe who is a master luthier and a gracious craftsman who enjoys letting his viewers into his artisan thinking and encourages others to ‘make sawdust’. I assembled my first kit guitar (from Coban Guitars), a semi-acoustic PRS shape, twin humbucker with a floating trem bridge, and set neck, which I finished with a blue to cherry red sunburst (I call it blue blush) using Crimson’s ‘stunning stains’! Very pleased with the result and it plays well and sounds good, although it needs some final tweaks and honing to really dial in the action. I want to upgrade the final finish to a high gloss lacquer as I’m not entirely satisfied with the yacht varnish I used! Poor choice! You’ve got a follow from me... now I’m exploring your channel (do you like my 90’s 5 string Fender Jazz Bass Plus? I’ve never seen another one!)
that has nice depth. Great bass
Thanks a lot! I was surprised how good it sounded. 👍
Am currently doing a HB Jazz Bass Kit and the pickguard screw holes are way off. Did you have the same problem?
She should do the demo and later have someone modify it within an inch of its life. Have them do something ridiculous to it like what Henning Pauly did to his Harley Benton Les Paul style guitar.
Nice hair line
Good stuff, can we do it from the US?
Absolutely yes! The only issue is the shipping time I guess. I’m sure Thomann will do another diy challenge at one point, hopefully with a longer building time limit (check the details in the description box). Cheers
Schöner Alpinestars Zipper 😉
Danke! Auch Moppedfahrer?
@@KrisBarocsi Jawollo...
Jetzt sag nicht, dass du auch MotoGP und WSBK verfolgst... 🤙
@@jicklesjingles8134 Nice! Gelegentlich schon, nur zu wenig Zeit um richtig up-to-date zu sein. 😅
@@KrisBarocsi ging mir auch so. Seit letztem Jahr verfolge ich es wieder regelmäßig.
Viel Spaß und Erfolg für das DIY Kit. Überlege auch immer wieder sowas zu bauen..
wammy bass next that would be extreme
Gimmick
I just can't cope with that headstock profile. I might could get jiggy with something else. Maybe a different hack. Something that could whip me up. I recall when my band saw something that we liked. Maybe we should start a chain for ideas.
i'd keep the original shape, and instead of a "decal" i would put a price tag with "$$$" on it :D
👍🏼
is there anyone in the marker selling a diy kit that includes manuals of how to set up a guitar?
yesterday i grabbed an Epi LP special ii, and it had THE MOST comfortable neck i have felt in 17 years, and have concluded that none of my guitars are set properly. 😲
I know something even better than a manual. Check out the Guitar Tech Tips playlist on the Thomann‘s Guitars and Basses channel. All the steps of guitar setups is there. Cheers!
I am still at shock, because honestly i dont consider the special ii a pretty guitar, and it has cheap components... yet now i am considering either shaving my necks or substituting em with “slim d” profiles.
I don't think this is gonna trump Julia's custom Sandberg🤔😁
Kris what paper /plastic was that for the decal ?
Hey Paul, just a waterslide decal paper I bought online (prob. ebay). You print on it, put some acrylic finish on it, cut it out, put it in water and slide it off. Simple and awesome. Cheers!
@@KrisBarocsi awesome thanks Chris
No truss rod ?
Hey, it definitely has a truss rod. You can access it at the headstock. 👍
@@KrisBarocsi your right ! Didn't see it the first time thru , old eyes I guess !! Might be fun to get kit but cut out for jazz pickup in the bridge position and get better ones, maybe a prettier headstock shape than he did ! Thanks
8.1 lbs is 3.6 Kg, not 2.6kg, which is quite heavy
Put some shellac on it.
nice bass Sir can i use your bass😌
Cool but you should have put a pineapple on it! 🍍 She would have gone bonkers!
Damn! You’re so right. Why didn’t I think of that?! Haha
So is there anything you’re not good at Kris?
Nice video! You got a really nice body! That body with a good sanding and an oil finish will be awesome
The strings are a bit offset against the neck and the pickup. You should mount the neck first and than you have to find the right position of the bridge and pickup/pickguard. It looks very easy for the beginners to build a guitar in your video, but in fact you need a bit more accuracy to build it properly.
Vanilla Harley Benton from a kit: ruclips.net/video/fPq5BD5hhVE/видео.html
He failed to sand body, or finish body with nitrocellulose lacquer. He failed to use primer, paint or gun stock finish or even use oil for the fingerboard!!!
Do ya think that belly carve is enough for Julia?😬🤐
The color of the body is sweet :|
Never drill the holes for a pickguard until you've fitted the neck AND the strings. You were very lucky to get away with that.
the holes are predrilled.
But….where is Julia. She only spends her name.
Julia Hofer? U mean that German politicians? Is there one called Julia Hofer? Idk.
Haha! Definitely not! Julia is a killer pro bass player, a good friend and she happens to be one of the hosts on the Thomann‘s Guitars and Basses channel.
@@KrisBarocsi oh! Now I know who u mean!
11:09
#3 Badly played generic slap riff ✓
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