It was 81 here today, supposed to be similar highs for about a week. Great building weather!
Clamp it, Jed...alternating sides that is.
For neck and pickup pockets I use my standard jig. Screw hole placement is different for each model bass so no holes have to be filled. They end up being in scrap.
Business end of the bit retracts into the table with foot pedal.
Pickguard material taped to blank keeps it from rocking on the table due to raised center.
Neck screw jig has holes for 4 and 6 screw patterns. Transfer punches are cheap and invaluable.
Template screwed to blank, then band sawn close to within 1/4" of finished size to help out the router
Ready to cut in one pass with 1/2" diameter router bit sticking 1.5" out of the table. I keep my hands at least 10 inches from the bit.
Rough checking the neck angle.
So much fun I decided to build two. This is the first time I've gone directly from template to mahogany instead of using pine or poplar to do a prototype.
