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Really nice project - looks superb.

I like the quality of their parts but delivery can be quite long (8 weeks last time). Cheers

ETS do a straight bar but a more modern design. http://www.ets-hardware.com/mk_3.php

Hi Mike, I do like the sound of your set-up - think the bass sounds really good through your SWR. Cheers for posting this! All the best Jez

Interesting project - let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Cheers

Lace do a thin pickup only 5/16" thick apparently - http://www.lacemusic.com/USAB.php

I have a home made router table but the router that went in it terminally failed and it flexed slightly so I wanted something more solid and to suit my other router. As you say, not cheap but should be worth it (I haven’t assembled mine yet as I’m on holiday!!). And should reduce the mess...

I know what you mean. I just bought a Kreg router table and fence for the same reasons. On my build thread for the short scale things there is one of the necks that had a small chunk out of it due to the router.

Take a look at the different string manufacturers websites as they explain the length of their strings and often give the measurement from ballend to silk. Heres Rotosound as an example http://www.rotosound.com/jazz-bass-77/ http://www.rotosound.com/bass-string-scale-length-guide/

I bought a pair of humbuckers for my B2A from Kent Armstrong and they came with surrounds drilled 2 on one side and 1 on the other. Might be worth a call.

Really liking this thread! There's always things to learn and seeing different approaches taken to solving problems. I'm still jealous of your workshop!! Cheers Jez

Looking nice!

Not much progress as I've been working on my semi hollow basses but here's a piccie of what builds I've currently got on the go....it gives a good impression of how dinky these headless things are!!

Exactly!! Andy - that poplar looks really nice!

Here's where I'm currently at with these - two bodies glued up and roughly cut out. Quite noticeable weight difference between these; the maple/walnut one is 1.5kg and the Sapele/spalted beech one is 2.0kg.

I quite like the spoke wheel truss rods for their ease of use and that there is no nut to round off!! I have had a few Musicman basses and think that this is an easy and tidy enough solution. It also means you don't need to have an exact tool to make adjustments (though I'm a firm believer in the right tool for the job). Having said that, on the basses that I've made I've always used the barrel type truss rods with the adjustment at the heel. Only reasons for this are I don't have volutes on my necks so I work on the principle that leaving the most amount of wood around the nut is a benefit and I prefer the cleaner look of the headstock. No experience or scientific reason for this decision - just my preference. Cheers

You’re right. Just had a look - they’re not cheap!!!

It does look like that, doesn't it?!!

Had a chance to do a bit more routing!! After my previous router failing, today routing decided to have a go at me by disintegrating a bearing on the template cutter I was using. Luckily I was cutting the hollowed out section of this bass so no real damage done but it did take a thin strip off the template before I noticed. First job was to repair the template - relatively easy, just needed some veneer supergluing on and trimming back to the original line. The remains of a template bearing - all the ball bearings disappeared along with the other retainer!! I found a new bearing the same diameter so carried on. I've also cut the scroll hole on the top. Time to start gluing this together and routing the chambers on the other body.

Hi Tomas. Cheers for the comments. Unfortunately, I don't have any sound samples despite having the opportunity to get some. I took this bass to the SW Bass Bash where it suited someone who tried it and wanted to by it. I did hold onto it for long enough though to take it to the Midlands Bass Bash where Lee-Man played it and I wish I had recorded it as he made it sound so nice!! When I complete these I won't make the same mistake again and will get sound samples made!!

I've trimmed this down now and fitted the threaded inserts. The repair isn't a perfect alignment but it is near enough as it is in a place where it won't be seen.

Marvellous!! Bargain buy.

I'm still chuckling at your 'contribution' to the Basschat podcast.....