Proto-bass #2.

[birdie]

Sho 'nuff. I'll look again at it this afternoon with "fresh" eyes. Also I imagine when it's all finished and dolled up I wont obsess on it!

[drbassman]

Very nice, I like the first and second versions.

[Highlander]

If you are planning to market, what prices...?

[birdie]

If you are planning to market, what prices...?

That, my friend, is the question! I don't want it to be a "boutique bass".I want players like many of us here to be able to afford it, and not worry unduly about taking it to the Hole In The Wall for fear of dinging it.
As such, it must be;

A one design (KISS rule)
Be different yet totally familiar.
Built in runs of, let's say, four at a time.
Use the best materials I can afford,

And keep it as much under 2k as possible. I would prefer to be able to sell them for 1500. It takes me too much time at the moment to build them and have them be remotely affordable. Of course, it may be academic at this early stage of my conversion to Luthiery! if it all boils down to 5 bucks an hour when all is said and done, I think it would surprise the hell out of me. I ain't quitting though. I wish I had done this 10 years ago. Lovin' every minute of it!!

[birdie]

Very nice, I like the first and second versions.

Thank you Doctor. 

[Highlander]

Sounds like a plan... even at $5 an hour, if you go to work with a smile on your face and never clock watch...

[birdie]

Very true! However, IF I can move a few, get suppliers in line etc, it wouldn't hurt my feelings to make say, 7.50 an hr.....
And maybe even get the price a bit lower. We shall see. Good challenge.

[Highlander]

Easy there, you'll be goinng CNC on us next...

[birdie]

Easy there, you'll be goinng CNC on us next...

Never! ....maybe a template or two.

[Lightyear]

Never! ....maybe a template or two.

A good used pin router and a few templates will do wonders for your production time.  Every step you can eliminate saves time and money.  Look at Henry Ford - spec'd out a wooden crate that his suppliers had to ship parts in - that got knocked into four pieces that became the floor boards for four model Ts.

[birdie]

A good used pin router and a few templates will do wonders for your production time.  Every step you can eliminate saves time and money.  Look at Henry Ford - spec'd out a wooden crate that his suppliers had to ship parts in - that got knocked into four pieces that became the floor boards for four model Ts.

A pin router is most definitely in my future. Never seen one in the flesh, but youtube has many vids of people using them. I have to sell some stuff, I think!

[godofthunder]

Beautiful basses ! I love the simplicity, one pup basses are  for me !

[birdie]

Beautiful basses ! I love the simplicity, one pup basses are  for me !

Thanks, man! Baz has a cab for you, BTW. If I could,or had a gig like yours, I would be all over it!

[birdie]

A good used pin router and a few templates will do wonders for your production time.  Every step you can eliminate saves time and money.  Look at Henry Ford - spec'd out a wooden crate that his suppliers had to ship parts in - that got knocked into four pieces that became the floor boards for four model Ts.
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Clever man, Hank was.....

[cheyenne]

I really like your #1 bass. Very fresh and original. You have a gift for design.