Lowe Shop Notes

[BTL]

Just a fun picture that is the culmination of all of the work documented here...we have our own section on the wall!

[Rob]

Sweet!  Congrats Brad

[BTL]

Thanks Rob!

Things are going well, and I'm just moving along.

[BTL]

So, I'm planning out my builds for the remainder of the year, and my primary focus will be six-string guitars, including my take on the T-style guitar.

I have always like the idea of a T-style bass, but have been put off because of the potential for neck dive.

That said, my guess is a 32" scale conversion neck would alleviate most of those concerns.

Mike Lull and G&L already build 34" scale T-style basses, so it's nothing new really.

What would be different on a Lowe 32" is you'd lose one fret at the nut:



Here's a quick MS Paint version of what both T-styles would look like in 32" scale.

The position dots are adjusted on both to reflect the headstock and nut being moved one fret closer to the bridge:

[Dave W]

I've played a couple of 70s Japanese-made 30" scale Tele-guitar-body basses that didn't dive. I hope the 32" works for you.

[BTL]

Thanks Dave!

I'm pretty sure it's a winner, in that the body shape I'm using has already been built as a 34" scale, 22 fret model with good results.

My version will use a standard neck pocket, so it will be 20 frets total with a one fret overhang.

So, a 32" scale version of the orange bass:

[BTL]

I picked out a nice piece of African Mahogany today.

This will be for an entirely new project, an update of my graphic finishes...and a little something extra.

14', 8/4 rough lumber, 16" wide, yielding 8 body blanks.

Here's a crappy cell phone pic, it's the slab in front:



Also, my first two single pickup basses are going into paint:

[BTL]

"God willing and the creek don't rise..." the saying goes.

Today the creek rose, but other than a few catfish in the yard, all is well.

[Dave W]

You're in Florida, right? I'd be more concerned about gators.

[BTL]

Well, it's called Moccasin creek, so...there's that.

[Rob]

Well, it's called Moccasin creek, so...there's that.

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More of a concern than Gators

[BTL]

[Dave W]

I suppose you won't be impressed if i tell you about the marauding bands of cottontail bunnies nibbling the vegetation in our neighborhood.

There are timber rattlers here in MN but they're rare enough to be either threatened or endangered and you won't find them in the city.

[Highlander]

We have to put up with hordes of marauding squirrels knobling all the nuts... we have seen a regular rabbit in the garden too, and a roe deer the other morning...

[BTL]