Planning the new bass

[drbassman]

I keep going back to my original build with my clone and I like this too.........



Or this...............

[godofthunder]

 I like the one f hole design. The controls I would like in a straight line parallel to the strings but that's just me.

[drbassman]

I like the one f hole design. The controls I would like in a straight line parallel to the strings but that's just me.

I like the one f hole better too.  Changing the knobs could work too.  

[godofthunder]

It's defiantly a NR Thunderbird thing. Don't base your decision on my input.........................it won't have any bearing for about 30 years.

[drbassman]

No problem, I like the NR thing.  In fact, over time, it could evolved.  My first two, one all mahogany and one all maple, will sort of be current parts basses for starters to see how things shake out.  Then I'll standardized things once I'm happy with the configurations.

The pickguard is the hardest decision to make.  I like it for control cavity reasons, but I prefer to see more of the top.  This is the hardest decision thus far.  All the other stuff is pretty close to settled.

[dadagoboi]

Bill,

Consider nailing down where the bridge and neck pocket need to be.  That will save you a lot of time with the more arbitrary elements, like pickguard, control locations and pickup placement.  They will start to tell you where they need to be once you have the sorted out stuff that has to be in a certain place.

What is the scale?

[Highlander]

One hole fits the bill, Bill...

[drbassman]

Bill,

Consider nailing down where the bridge and neck pocket need to be.  That will save you a lot of time with the more arbitrary elements, like pickguard, control locations and pickup placement.  They will start to tell you where they need to be once you have the sorted out stuff that has to be in a certain place.

What is the scale?

Good points Carlo.  I am waiting on a neck i bought to use to set up the dimensions and distances.  I'm trying to keep my costs down for the first few then settle on the final design and materials if they are received favorably.  Once I figure out where I'm headed with this, I'll work with you on parts.  I will want to standardize everything possible as soon as I can to keep labor manageable.  You can relate, I'm sure!

[dadagoboi]

Good points Carlo.  I am waiting on a neck i bought to use to set up the dimensions and distances.  I'm trying to keep my costs down for the first few then settle on the final design and materials if they are received favorably.  Once I figure out where I'm headed with this, I'll work with you on parts.  I will want to standardize everything possible as soon as I can to keep labor manageable.  You can relate, I'm sure!

Cool! Looking forward to the build.

[Highlander]

There's a tiny part of me that looks at that humbucker and sees a Thunderbird pup...

[drbassman]

There's a tiny part of me that looks at that humbucker and sees a Thunderbird pup...

That is a TB pup.  I have two of them.

[Highlander]

What model...? I don't recognise it...?

[Dave W]

Another vote for the single f-hole look.

[Nocturnal]

What model...? I don't recognise it...?

That looks a TB Plus from one of the LP Standard, Money Bass, etc type of recent times. I've used 3 of those in my basses and really like them. Aggressive is a good word for them.

[drbassman]

That looks a TB Plus from one of the LP Standard, Money Bass, etc type of recent times. I've used 3 of those in my basses and really like them. Aggressive is a good word for them.

Correct!  They sound great.