Bass Design Fundamentals
This is something dedicated to those of you who are passionate about bass building. I´m planning release of Bass Design Course this year, (next Bass Building course is planned for late 2010).
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UPDATE! – 2 February 2010
Bass Design Fundamentals video course is in the works, new special web page will be available with more fresh information around next week or so. Please sign up Now. As registered member you will get up to date news on this course, final release date and you will be also qualified for special introductory price discount.
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This course will contain Video lessons, printed material and audio files. Lot of material to have you occupied for quite time. Once you finish this course you will have skills and ability to design your own bass guitar or who knows, maybe design basses and build them as a pro.
With Bass Design Course Fundamentals you will learn all techniques and secrets I use when I design my own instruments.
I used these techniques to design basses like Obsession series ( Legend, Sequel, Excellency Prodigy Le etc..), Barcelona or latest “no name yet” bass guitar.
Here is some inside view of what you will learn with this unique Bass Design FUNDAMENTALS course:
1. Basic principles of structural driven and creativity driven parts of bass guitar design
2. Bridge positioning Principles
3. Headstock design techniques
4. Tuners placement
5. Body design techniques
6. Design scaling principles
7. Body&Headstock Fairing techniques
8. Pickup positioning secrets
9. Controls cavity design and knobs layout
10. Rear cavity design
11. printing
12. export to .dxf format
13. … and much more!
14. I will also add some extra stuff
This course is addressed to those who wants learn bass design skills, with no previous skills needed.
CAD software is used during this course but you do not need any special skills or CAD software knowledge,
you will learn them with this course at your own pace.
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Now probably you will have some questions to ask:
What if I do not have CAD Software?
Well, actually you do not need to have it in order to start first lesson. I include resources
where you can get some great CAD software for few bucks and one of the best Pro CAD software I will
show you, is 100% FREE! and 100% legal so it up to you which one you will choose, but for sure the software is not problem at all.
I´m not computer geek, can I still learn with your course?
Yes, in fact every lessons use universal techniques you can apply to, if you work with CAD programs or if you use old sheet of paper, table and pencil. ( actually this is the way I worked for years before CAD irruption.)
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OK, this is just short introduction. Bear in mind that availability of this course will depend on how many of you are interested in learning these unique skills.
I have created new poll, so please vote to let me know if you are really interested in it.
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Please leave your comment too, I would love to hear your feedback, this could definitely help me to provide you with more stuff in the future!!!
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IMPORTANT UPDATE, 16 August 2009
I have received lot of emails from you regarding this Bass Design Course.
Let me clarify one thing:
This is Bass DESIGN course and THIS IS NOT Bass BUILDING course. So in this course you will learn how to transform your bass idea in finished and printed bass guitar PLAN which later you will use for bass building.
Bass BUILDING course is the next course I will work in near future and will depend on success of this Bass Design Course.
So, in that next course you will learn how to work with woods: selection, preparation, gluing, cuting and shaping body, neck etc…..
but THIS COURSE IS ABOUT DESIGNING not building ( however designing is the first stage of building).
if you have more questions, just let me know.
Thanks and talk later
jerzy
#1 by Fredy Hollis on August 16, 2009 - 3:05 pm
You have no idea how excited I am about this! Seriously, I was just about to go to sleep and I get this email and now I am going crazy with excitement! haha. The moment I have this it is likely that my friends will never see me again, my life will be this haha
I can’t wait
You are a legend
Fredy
#2 by Yukiya Minami on August 16, 2009 - 3:09 pm
Maybe this is for me …I have been looking for something like this.
#3 by Dave Greenberg on August 16, 2009 - 3:19 pm
i use a macintosh computer will your course work on a mac?
#4 by heath may on August 16, 2009 - 3:35 pm
sounds cool, i’d potentially be interested!
#5 by admin on August 16, 2009 - 3:39 pm
@ Fredy Hollis
Hi Fredy,
Awesome, good for you
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jerzy
#6 by admin on August 16, 2009 - 3:41 pm
@Dave Greenberg
yes sir, actually you will find some CAD software links for Mac too.
#7 by Cayo on August 16, 2009 - 5:09 pm
Hola! me parece genial que tú quieras compartir tus conocimientos con nosotros los bajistas a quienes siempre nos interesa la anatomia de los instrumentos que tanto amamos… Estoy muy encantado con tu nuevo diseño “single cutaway”. Te tengo que enviar mi nuevo disco que sale por medio de una disquera alemana llamada AllÁ. El nuevo disco se llama “SHUNGO” que quiere decir corazón en Quichua, el lenguaje indigena de mi país, Ecuador!
Te mando un abrazo!
gracias por tu apoyo,
Cayo Iturralde
#8 by Kerry on August 16, 2009 - 6:43 pm
Jerzy,
This is fantastic news! I have been building basses and guitars for about two years. I have the repair and building information from Erlewine but they don’t cover the newdesigns and techniques. I can’t wait for this to come out I certainly will be one of your first customers.
Thanks for offering to share your experience and knowledge with us!
Kerry Hill
#9 by ricardo Molina Cruz on August 16, 2009 - 7:21 pm
Bueno lo estare esperando muy importante y utilen bajo es estructuralmentew un maravilla pero no es facil asi que ,que mejor guia que la tuya
muy bien dime cual es el costo,cundoesta ,como le hago. muy bien gracias ricardo Moina
#10 by Pat Tofield on August 16, 2009 - 11:44 pm
Hi Jerzy…
This is great news indeed. I want, I want!!!
Cheers
Pat
#11 by Salvador Lapuente Jambrina on August 17, 2009 - 2:25 am
Me parece imprescindible para la gente que esté interesada en el mundo del bajo, no sólo por la posibilidad de poder construir tu propio intrumento, si no, por el conocimiento adquirdo en el funcionamiento y diseño, haciéndonos expertos en el mantenimiento del mismo, fundamental.
¿Cuándo estará disponible?
Un saludo.
#12 by Oscar on August 17, 2009 - 2:50 am
Estaría encantado pero el mayor secreto para hacerse un bajo es la maquinaria, sin ella todo se convierte en una chapuza. Para cuándo un curso presencial del estilo Formentera Guitars?
#13 by eduardo on August 17, 2009 - 5:05 am
es una buena idea siempre he querido hacer un bajo por mi cuenta pero nunca he tenido los conocimientos basicos para hacerlo lo mas que he hecho es repintar mi propio bajo creo que me qedo bien solo afinar detalles saludos desde mexico
#14 by Jobim on August 17, 2009 - 5:33 am
Hey Jerzy,
I’ve been inspired by your Barcelona model. I’ve tried to adapt it on a jazzbass model, with some result. I’m really interested in bridge positioning and pickup placing…
Cheers!
#15 by David Galan on August 17, 2009 - 8:13 am
Me parece una idea genial, siempre estuve interesado 1º poder diseñar un bajo completamente a mi antojo y gusto y 2º inevitablemente… construirlo, asi que estaremos al tanto…
Saludos.
#16 by pierre bosquez on August 17, 2009 - 4:45 pm
increible que buena idea que buena onda que compartas con tus admiradores colegas y musicos tus conocimintos no te imaginas el gran aporte que haces al mundo de la musica., La MUSICA necesita gente como TU gracias Jerzy sigue asi, te admiramos mucho desde Panama.
#17 by jose bolon on August 17, 2009 - 5:32 pm
me interesa saber de mantenimiento , octavacion como mover el brazo de forma correcta , que pasa con los electronicos en fin creo que tu curso es muy buena opcion.
#18 by DIEGO MIRAGLIA on August 18, 2009 - 11:07 am
Si Jerzy sono interessato ma solo da consumatore finale e quindi da tuo estimatore diretto.
Ciao
Diego
#19 by ralph brown , jr. on August 18, 2009 - 4:01 pm
Your basses are some of the best designs on the market, it would be a pleasure learning more about designing bass guitars.
I took a guitars crafts course in 2003 where you designed and built your on guitars or bass. Your course will give added insights!
Thanks!
Ralph
#20 by Miguel on August 29, 2009 - 11:36 am
No está disponible en español?
#21 by Dave Ens on September 1, 2009 - 7:53 pm
I’m very excited about this. I got into bass building two years ago and have been greatly inspired by your basses from the start. It would be fantastic to have insight into your design process and choices. Would be especially interested in the bass building course as well.
Thank you for sharing,
Dave – Canada
#22 by Jord on September 20, 2009 - 7:04 pm
This is good news!i gotta have this.
#23 by Toni on September 21, 2009 - 7:56 am
Hola Jerzy,
pues la verdad es que suena muy pero que muy interesante el curso…
aprendrer de un gran maestro….siempre suena interesante!!!
Un saludo y sigue sorprendiendonos con ideas como esta !!!
Toni
#24 by Ibrahim Al-Ghaslan on September 21, 2009 - 8:48 am
I’m speechless…this is a dream come true; I never thought I would witness a day like this!
#25 by Freeman on September 23, 2009 - 8:23 am
Acredito que muitas fronteiras para muitos Luthieres no mundo todo se abrirão desde o momento do conhecimento deste curso……….parabens
#26 by adam on September 25, 2009 - 10:41 pm
Cześć Jerzy!
Znakomity pomysł,jestem wielkim fanem Twoich basów.
#27 by PedroTheAlmeida on September 27, 2009 - 1:01 pm
Hi Jerzy!
This will come in great timing for me… I’ve been trying to set a way to learn this craft by my self for a short while. I’m saving €s to buy a fretless “Legend V” so it’s even beter to learn it from a luthier I admire.
Congratulations for this idea!
#28 by Arttu on October 2, 2009 - 2:06 am
This sounds great!!!
Jerzy Drozd is without a doubt the best looking basses in the world. I really look forward to participate.
Keep us posted about the “opening night”.
Take care!
#29 by Jack on October 11, 2009 - 3:46 am
Hi Jerzy!
Can you tell us an approximate release date? I just started to plan my bass, and it would be great to know how to do it proper. (Tuners and pickup placement for example)
#30 by Pablo on October 11, 2009 - 1:54 pm
ok great!!!
but were or how do you get this course?
#31 by rudy serafin on November 6, 2009 - 8:38 pm
love the entire concept. big fan of the non-fender like products! perfectly suits my likes of what a bass should be.(7 string 36 fret model) awesome vision!
#32 by josh santoso on December 10, 2009 - 7:16 pm
Man, really dream come true. I want to join the course. Just let me know how.
#33 by Brandon Allen on December 19, 2009 - 1:22 pm
I would love to have some structured teaching on this subject. Followed up with a course on the actual building, it would be a really great resource.
#34 by Max on December 23, 2009 - 5:32 pm
wow Jerzy this is awesome news! I can’t wait for this, it’s one of the books I’ve been searching for during the last few years..
#35 by adisa mtima on December 23, 2009 - 7:42 pm
hi jerzy,.
when will the course be offered, how much will it cost and will there be dvd’s for sail? thanx adisa
#36 by Mattin on December 24, 2009 - 12:47 pm
I’m impressed that you are willing to share such information. I’d buy this course if there was a course on actual building that you had as well.
#37 by ndiaye on December 30, 2009 - 3:44 pm
Thanx so much ;this shows ,i’m sure your passion and knowledge and trust in your work ans such excellency that you can share information and facts,reasonning of years of trial & error
Respect for your inventive mind
#38 by miguel on January 9, 2010 - 11:06 am
hola estoy muy interesado el el nuevo curso soy ebanista y me gustaría aprender todo sobre este instrumento que me apasiona
#39 by Jack on January 10, 2010 - 11:06 am
” I´m planning release of Bass Design Course this year, (next Bass Building course is planned for 2010 year).”
Is it ready to release? What are you waiting for? C’mon! 
Damn it, it’s 2010 now!
+1 on “I want it badly now!!!”
#40 by ignus on January 10, 2010 - 3:11 pm
i am waiting for this course!!!
#41 by Paul on January 10, 2010 - 3:13 pm
Started building as a hobby – so about time a learnt what I am supposed to be doing!
#42 by Fran on January 17, 2010 - 2:49 am
Oh yeah very interested! I have access to to a woodwork shop at my local activity center and this would be so amazing!
#43 by Dodo on January 20, 2010 - 2:05 am
I’m building my own bass, and I’ finding a lot o design problems, this could help me a a lot…
#44 by elias freire on February 3, 2010 - 6:26 am
When I saw a bass made by Jerzy, it was love at first sight, wonderful, beautiful, perfect and so could never think that I am now so near it, maybe one day I will work in the workshop of Jerzy, I am anxious to get this sprojetos, big hug Jerzy friend.
#45 by Max on February 3, 2010 - 9:58 am
I can’t wait for the course to come out.. anxious as hell
#46 by GAMBERI on February 8, 2010 - 12:02 am
CONTINUE THE GOOD JOB! YOUR FANS IT’S YOUR FAMILY!!!!!
#47 by Andrés Teodoro on February 8, 2010 - 9:07 am
¡Hola!,pues a la espera estaremos.
Mi sincera opinión, es que es realmente interesante y de agradecer,toda la ayuda,oficio,experiencia y madurez,que aportará un luthier del calibre de Jerzy,por lograr el sueño de muchos de nosotr@s,construir nuestro propio instrumento.
Así que esperemos pacientemente por dicho y curso,y disfrutemos de gran aportación didáctica que nos pueda aportar uno de los grandes y mejores luthieres de hoy en día,como es Jerzy Drozd.
Salu2.
#48 by esteban on March 9, 2010 - 9:07 am
hola maestro, te comento que no puedo ingresar mis datos para el libro BASS DESIGN, por favor quisiera tener la oportunidad de tener ese libro, gracias jerzy