"Build Your Bass / Guitar" Workshop

We´ve got a new concept which goes far beyond being only a „custom shop“. We call ist „Build your bass Workshop“. Interested bassplayers explain their whishes concerning their dream instrument. Afterwards they build it by their own hands under expert guidiance of Rüdiger Ziesemann who is well known for his 25 year experience in building instruments. Bassline is able to supervise up to two workshop participans with their individual project. For one week the bassbuilder is involved in the bassline crew and works at his own instrument. The exact pricing depends on hardware, woods and finishing of the instrument and will be calculated individually before starting. For example, an instrument equipped with two pickups and a mahagony, ash or alder body and a couloured satin finish could be realised for 1500 €.

If you are interested, feel free to get in contact with us.

"Pimp Your Bass / Guitar" Workshop

This is your chance to learn how to adjust your instrument like a professional.

You will be guided through the whole procedure by Rüdiger Ziesemann while you can practice on your own guitar.

Wiring troubles, replacing parts like jack plug or volume control are part of the workshop as well as the right treatment for servicable parts and finish.

Groups of 4-6 will be shown to spruce up their instruments under competent guidance.
Charge will be 39 €/p.

Some deeper look into the secrets of building bassguitars and a snack with coffee and sandwiches will round up the event.

Build Your Bass #06

Bassline Buster CW 5 fretless

- mahagony kaya-body, spalted maple top, clear lacquer finish
- 5-piece maple/bubinga neck, ebony fretboard (fretless)
- Häussel Jazzbucker, noll electronics, ets bridge

Peter sent us a mail after he sharpened the body:

„I used this weekend to come down a little bit (...) I realize that this bass-building action belongs to the best things I‘ve done so far ...“

Peter gave us a special present for christmas: He wrote a very long article concerning the time he spent in our shop. Follow the link and read these kind words. - Sorry, but they are written in german language. ;-)

download: build your bass #06 report

Build Your Bass Workshop #05

Bassline Buster CW 4

- Body: Ash, Top: quilted maple, highgloss clear lacquer finish
- 5 piece maple/bubinga neck, matched headstock, ebony fretboard
- 2 Häussel humbucker, noll electronics, ets bridge

These were Frank´s last words some seconds before he finished his dream bass:

„Actually, I do not want that the bass is done. I do not want to get away from here“

Build Your Bass Workshop #04

Bassline Buster 4 Classic

- body: mahagony, top: mahagony pommelé (dappled), light amber satin finish
- maple/bubinga neck, ebony fretboard
- 2 Delano Jazzbass-humbucking-pickups, noll electronics, ets bridge


"Here we go! It´s early in the morning and I´m still tired but quite happy to start my buiding project. I open the door to the Bassline shop and Rüdiger Ziesemann, the owner of the small factory, sais hello in a very friendly way. ... heardfelt thanks to Rüdiger, Martina and Fabian for the great time."

(Giso´s review has been taken from "Bass Professor" Nr. 60 3/2011)

Build Your Bass Workshop #01

- body: ash, top: walnut, satin finish
- maple/bubinga neck, birdseye maple fretboard
- 2 Häussel Humbucker, noll electronics, ets bridge


"This is fun! With increasing grinding dust on the floor, the bass gets more and more into shape. Neck and fretboard get glued and i get on sharpening the edges. While I think about working out the part between neck and headstock, Rüdiger already finished this step. It seems to be so easy..."

You can read the entire report as a pdf below:

download: review "build your bass workshop #01"