DIY Instruments
Everything published on Viyolens under DIY Instruments — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Making a Bass Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need a proper workshop or years of woodworking. Here's the simplest possible path to building your first real bass guitar.
Making a Bass Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Woodworking, electronics and precision engineering, all in one instrument. Here's how a bass guitar actually goes together, piece by piece.
How to Set Up and Use Making a Bass Guitar
No theory here, just the actual order you build and set up a bass guitar in, so you don't end up fitting hardware to an unfinished body.
The Best Making a Bass Guitars for the Money
No invented rankings — just an honest look at the three real routes to building a bass guitar, and which one actually suits your budget.
Common Making a Bass Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Genuinely forgiving of small mistakes, right up until it isn't. Here are the bass guitar build mistakes I see most often, and how to dodge them.
Making a Bass Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Wood, hardware, electronics, tools — building a bass guitar is a stack of decisions, not one purchase. Here's the checklist before you buy anything.
