Planning the new bass

[drbassman]

OK, this is the final design.  I'm happy with the look and placement.



Just thought I'd tease you a little with the pickup I'm going to use..............................

It's the TV Jones ThunderBlade model, but the one I'll use is in a Gibson style ring for better height adjustment capabilities.

[Dave W]

That's a pleasing look. To my eyes, it fits the body curve much better than your first drawing (above).

Have you decided on pickup placement?

[Pilgrim]

I like it!  A tasteful and different choice.

[jumbodbassman]

I  like it. 

with those pickups you may want and find a neck that is 2 1/4  wide versus the standard 2 1/2 fender too avoid extra wood past the string look/feel.   

[drbassman]

That's a pleasing look. To my eyes, it fits the body curve much better than your first drawing (above).

Have you decided on pickup placement?

Thanks Dave.  The pup will be in the same spot as an NR TB, around 26.34"  IIRC.  Will remeasure before I rout it!

[drbassman]

I  like it. 

with those pickups you may want and find a neck that is 2 1/4  wide versus the standard 2 1/2 fender too avoid extra wood past the string look/feel.   

The pup should fit just fine where I'm locating it.  If not, we'll go to plan B.

[drbassman]

I like it!  A tasteful and different choice.

Thanks Al.  All of the ideas and suggestions here helped me arrive at it!

[Nocturnal]

 

[drbassman]

OK, I had some left over wood to use in the shop, so my first two prototypes will be made from that.  The first is a burly maple top on a solid maple body, the second is burly and flame maple on a solid mahogany body with a chamber on the top half of the body. 





I'll start routing the control cavity and neck pockets later this week.

[drbassman]

OK, I finally got my butt back in the shop.  I finish sanded all three prototypes and making them has been a great experience.  It's help me clarify in my mind how I want to make basses on down the road.  Technique and process are 80% of it!

Here are the three stained bodies and my headstock.  Not the best incandescent lighting in my shop.  I just might have to keep the semi-hollow for myself!





This one is semi-hollow as well but with carved out chambers.  Stain is red mahogany that will really pop and redden with a finish over it.  Will have a bolt-on neck.  Probably just going with oil on all of these so I can get them on the bay soon.


This is the semi-hollow cherry top/back with the bendable sides.  Stain is sedona red, one of my faves.  going to glue the neck in.


Solid body, all maple.  Ipswitch stain which is a light honey color.  Also going to do a set neck on this one.


So far, so good!!

** Hey Carlo, how have your set necks been working out?  Any issues with maple necks glued into mahogany bodies?

[Pilgrim]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how they turn out!

Ipswitch stain?

From the vast and useless archives of my mind comes Danny Kaye, asking:

"Which witch switch should the Ipswitch witch twitch?"

Try that three times fast...

Then go on to:

"The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle. The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!"

[drbassman]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how they turn out!

Ipswitch stain?

From the vast and useless archives of my mind comes Danny Kaye, asking:

"Which witch switch should the Ipswitch witch twitch?"

Try that three times fast...

Then go on to:

"The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle. The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!"

Ah, the court jester, no?  Ipswitch is just a color name for a Minwax stain.  Fancy way of saying light tan!

[Pilgrim]

Then there was a change...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zIWcCvQNqQ&list=PL76F8F353E4A26D4F&src_vid=TJ9f2rnjB84&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_726048

[dadagoboi]

Looking good, Doc!  I haven't had any problem with maple glued into mahogany.  How are those Eden necks?

[Highlander]

Very nice...