Custom Parts & Fixtures

A finger ramp that follows your playing position. A pickguard that fits your pickup layout. A truss rod cover that finishes the headstock with character. At Bass Foundry, custom parts are designed around the instrument, the player, and the work they need to do. We also develop equipment housings, routing templates, and fixtures around the way you build, assemble, and use your gear.

We combine decades of designing, building, modifying, and playing instruments with digital design and practical fabrication. From a single replacement to parts for another builder’s production run, we select materials, confirm dimensions and mounting points, and make the parts to fit.

Our capabilities include 3D printing, laser cutting, laser engraving, and CNC machining. A part may use one process or several; the application determines the method, not the other way around.

Custom work extends beyond the instrument itself. We design and fabricate equipment housings, panels, and supports with the mounting holes, cable openings, and access needed for your setup.

Instrument parts can be just as individual. Pickup bezels, for example, are developed around pickup dimensions, mounting requirements, adjustment clearance, and the character of the instrument. We choose the bezel’s thickness, outer shape, edge finish, and material to suit the pickup and body.

3D printing supports fit checks, complex shapes, and application-appropriate finished components. Material, print orientation, strength, and surface requirements are considered before a printed part is put into service.

Laser cutting suits compatible sheet materials and detailed profiles. Laser engraving adds names, graphics, registration marks, and identification. Material compatibility is reviewed before either process is selected.

CNC machining brings controlled pockets, contours, bevels, and mating surfaces to solid stock. Machining workflow, tool paths, feeds, and speeds must match the material, tooling, and desired finish.

We can combine these methods: print a fit prototype, machine the finished component, then engrave its identifying detail.

Our work also includes control plates, cavity covers, pickup surrounds, inlays, adapters, and components developed for new bass designs. We consider each part in context: where it mounts, what it touches, how it is adjusted, and how it will be serviced.

A well-designed fixture does more than hold a part. It establishes a reference, preserves access, and helps the operator repeat an operation with less setup guesswork. Bass Foundry develops custom tooling around the task, equipment, and materials already in your shop.

We support luthiers, drum builders, instrument manufacturers, and other craftspeople with routing templates, positioning aids, assembly fixtures, and application-specific workholding.

• Body, neck-pocket, and pickup routing templates
• Drill guides and hardware-layout aids
• Carving patterns and contour references
• Assembly alignment and registration fixtures
• Workholding for repeated machining operations
• Drum-building and specialty shop tooling

We begin with the operation: how the part is located, how it is secured, where the tool travels, and how the operator loads and removes it. Contact surfaces, clamping forces, clearance, and wear matter as much as the outline.

Laser cutting and engraving provide compatible sheet profiles, centerlines, and setup labels. CNC machining supports durable reference surfaces, pockets, and shaped supports. The working loads and environment determine the final material and process; a prototype is not automatically production tooling.

Explore 3D-Printed Prototypes and Holders

Provide the part drawing or sample, the operation you want to improve, machine and tool constraints, and the required repeatability. Include how many parts you expect to make and the surfaces that must remain protected.

Dimensions and locating features are reviewed alongside machining workflow, tool paths, feeds, and speeds appropriate to the material. A trial setup or first article can establish whether the fixture locates, holds, and releases the work as intended before repeat use.

An original part, an accurate drawing, a CAD file, or a measured sketch can be a useful starting point. Photographs show the part and its placement; critical dimensions and physical references establish the fit.

• Instrument model or intended application
• Overall size and critical dimensions
• Mounting points and mating surfaces
• Preferred material, color, and finish
• Quantity and prototype requirements
• Artwork or engraving details

We review the design, confirm the manufacturing approach, and identify where a fit sample or first article is needed before making the finished parts. For builders, the same process can extend into repeat batches and branded components that retain your own design identity.