BillyBo, my "summer" project

[Rob]

That  would be a tuxedo 

[shadowcastaz]

I alway waned to do a thumbnail inlay. Verynice . great flame on the maho !

[drbassman]

I really like the inlays that are flush with the edge, like the shark tooth ones too.  I like the off center stuff a lot!

[drbassman]

Started heating the binding and forming it to the edges.  What a bear going around the corners!  But it's looking great so far.  Hope to get it all glued up this weekend.

[Highlander]

fingers crossed...

[drbassman]

fingers crossed...

Yep, I started a small fire on one of the tight curves, but it turned out OK!   

[birdie]

A fire? Well, it is hot lookin' fo' sho'!

[Highlander]

Some old binding is exceptionally flamable...

[drbassman]

Yep, it ignites much easier than you'd imagine!  Keeping a damp rag nearby is always smart! 

[Highlander]

iirc some of trad stuff is "celluloid"...?

[drbassman]

iirc some of trad stuff is "celluloid"...?

This stuff is plastic of some sort, not celluloid.  I do have some celluloid stuff and you do have to be careful with it.

[PeterB]

What a nice project! I love that bodyshape, and very nice choice of the details: thumbnail inlays, binding on the body.

What kind of headstock shape will this bass get, or did I miss that?

[drbassman]

What a nice project! I love that bodyshape, and very nice choice of the details: thumbnail inlays, binding on the body.

What kind of headstock shape will this bass get, or did I miss that?

Funny you should ask!  I haven't decided yet, but I was toying with the idea of a fin-like shape, mirroring the body.  Or, something 2+2 like the typical Gretsch version.  The headstock is uncut at present.

[Dr. Aquafresh]

This is a very cool build, I love when new pics are added.

[PeterB]

A 2+2 headstock should be very nice, after seeing the body of your bass, I had to think about this one a bit, with also a 2+2 (from a Belgium luthier):