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Hi SOTW, did this and it actually gets shallower just towards the heel!

Good point

Saw this on the Sandberg vid I posted. It was an AHA! moment. That's what I'm after. Anyone think these can be bought? Or did the guy make it himself? I've tried searching but can't find one or haven't found the right search term.

I'm happier scraping a bottom than trying to stuff something in it.

Would they be any good for metal?

@Andyjr1515 It's pretty consistent all the way along but actually becomes shallower as it approaches the heel. Closer to 8.5 and a gnats nadger hair at that end.

*runs to shed to measure*

Update: I didn't rush removing the thin but tightly packed layer of wood from the rout. I found the best way was to secure the instrument and score repeatedly with a sharp blade then tap gently on my tiniest screwdriver. I know it's sharp; I've pulled it from my bleeding fingers quite often. This did the job in no time at all. Once I cleaned it I used the same handy tool to clear all the adhesive from around the nut at the body end of the neck. Didn't want that sticking and me putting undue strain to lever it out. I then used my tyre removal technique and indeed my tyre removing tools to gently work the rod free mm by mm gently and slowly Et voila! @Andyjr1515 you asked for the depth at the deepest point. It's 1cm give or take half a thou

I faced a stark choice. Getting older and gigging with multiple bands I could not trust my memory to juggle so many sets. First I learned to play from chord charts but I added depping to my list and the number of songs rocketed. So I decided to dedicate the last of my fading brain cells to learning to read. This way if a song appears on a set list and I have it in my archive I can refresh my memory of it quickly. Effectively using transcriptions as an extra long term memory. Oh and it's a joy Really great fun.

Paint the headstock to match the body maybe?

They do a P-Bass neck?

Love the name @TbirdnTalman! Can't help wonder how long some names would be if certain Basschatters were to adopt the same approach. Anyway, colour of pickguard. A simple question, with a simple answer. Tort. Some make the mistake of thinking tortoiseshell is the perfect pickguard because it goes with everything. This is of course quite wrong. It's the perfect pickguard because it improves everything. Happy to help 😊

This isn't all that pretty though.

That's brilliant!

Not had a great day today so left it alone, I'll measure it first thing tomorrow. Sorry. Thank you Two things helped a lot. The instrument might be worth a couple of hundred to someone who really wanted it, but it was worthless as it was. Also there are people here hold your hand all the way, makes it far less daunting.

Just did a side by side with my American Sound. The California is like the American's beefier, big brother. Both great and I'll be using both.

That is literally stolen. Well done, enjoy.

Me too

Do it! It's surprisingly medetitive

Human nature. But I think it's been civilised, it's ok to say you prefer x over y

It's been suggested. I'm going to wait for the Elders Of The Builders of The Bass to pronounce. Meanwhile I need to get digging , that wood won't remove itself.