Non Reverse 8 string

[TBird1958]

That's got a familiar ( and beautiful) look to it!

[OldManC]

Lookin' good, Scott!

[Basshappi]

That is very cool! I love multi-coursed basses and I can't wait to see the finished project. Phelham blue rocks!

[Highlander]

I was wondering where this Birdie had lain up for the winter...

Looking good... 

[Bionic-Joe]

NICE SCOTT!!!! NICE!!!!! glad that Tailpiece I made at work will go to good use. I decided to go with the hamer however, I realized that I either need to make a space for the tailpiece of make another one. One thing...Because the amount of wood at the heel of the neck is about 1/4", the fingerboard will be higher, like an RD bass. Like Mine. A thunderbird  has the finger board laying right above the body so the strings are closer to the body. The strings on an RD are higher as is my korina 8 string, which..I will show in a week or so  after I get it set up. Just received my Black NR pickguard from Scott today. Nice job, Scott!!! And Nice job on the 8!!!!!

[godofthunder]

No major progress yet just laying out parts, measure measure measure ! Over the weekend I am going to route the pickup cavity and maybe redo the radius on the body. Right now the radius is 1/4" I am thinking of taking it up to 3/8". My '69 has hardly any radius at all while other NRs have something close to 3/8. The bass is now on my work bench, a good sign ! It now has my full attention. Pickup cover off to Seymour Duncan and I am ordering a fingerboard today This is the color I am thinking of going with 

[gearHed289]

Plum Crazy man!

[Barklessdog]

Great color. Nice job.

[OldManC]

That's gonna look killer.

[Highlander]

Slow and steady...