Jimothey

I thought before I buy the timber for this I'll do a bit of a test body to see how its going to work, its just going to be Redwood back with some left over Oak on top I had kicking about, I'm going to try and ceruse the top black with white grain filler instead this time? You never know if it looks good I might just keep it that way?? On paper imo it looked really good but I'm not so sure now its kinda in the flesh, and I can't use a tune o'matic bridge like I planned because it brings the neck out way too far so it didn't look right, back to a standard bridge?...👍🏻

Hopefully it will look good! I'm gonna try and put a MM in a ramp style pickup cover but I'm hoping to cut the square out of the top and then use it as the top of the pickup/ramp cover so the grain all matches bit like this..... 👍🏻

I'm thinking something like this for the top..... But I don't know what wood for the back maybe Ash with a ebony demarcation line??..... 👍🏻

I've been thinking about doing a single cut bolt on neck since seeing @Andyjr1515 build Heres what I've come up with so far....... Not sure on the body wood yet I really want to do a Black Limba top but we'll have to see if funds will permit me......... 👍🏻

I decided to keep the maple fretboard but the neck has been painted Satin Black and its going to have block inlays aswell Next job is the control cavity........ 👍🏻

Looking good!! Gonna be a nice sized workshop!...... 👍🏻

I finished doing the contouring and gave it a quick wipe of danish oil to see how much sanding I've missed........ 👍🏻

Thats the great thing about making your own basses (I'm using the plural because once you've got the bug you will definitely make more! I'm on about build 8 or 9! 😁) you can change things and let them evolve! And love the spalted top btw!!...... 👍🏻

I forgot to add this matching headstock bass....... 👍🏻

I'm preferring the new design it's going to be a nice bass when finished! I agree with Mick you'll really struggle to come up with a completely unique design, I just take aspects of other basses I like and kind of mix and match them till I'm happy with the design...... 👍🏻

Got some more contouring and routing done today! Still lots more sanding to be done!!......👍🏻

Brash Guitars because my kids are called Bradley and Ashden........ 👍🏻

I've been having a little play around with logo ideas here's what I've come up with at the moment but they are still work in progress?

Love the neck on the McNash! I did the same on my 51p build and I'm gonna do it on my new 4 string build....... 👍🏻

Started doing the chamfer and shaping of the top today its coming along nicely still a long way to go tho! Just got to blend the arm carve in with the chamfered edge!......👍🏻

I've got some of the Oak left I could thin it down and do a matching headstock like on my $$ build.....👍🏻

The more I look at it I'm thinking your right it needs at least a rosewood fretboard but I might stain the neck walnut or something like that?...... 👍🏻

Heres what I'm thinking.... Not sure about the maple fretboard tho? But with a different headstock shape, Opinions please......... 👍🏻

I think I'll leave that for the likes of Andy to build! The top has got a nice bit of a grain pattern to it which I think will really look good when grain filled.... 👍🏻

I'm using the same shape that I planned to do the 6 string body but I've taken about 20mm out of the middle to keep the dimensions right Gluing up the body blank which is Sapele and the top is going to be Oak with a Ebony-esque demarcation line between as I really liked that combination when I did my $$ build The top is going to be Black grain filled again then just danish oiled, I'm thinking of maybe doing a chamfered edge on it instead of rounded for a change? I'm going to go for a full paddle head flat headstock neck I'm not sure which would look better Rosewood or Maple fretboard? As far as pickup config I'm not entirely sure I'm leaning more towards a single MM but that could change? hardware will probably be Black?.....👍🏻

Killing in the name - RATM

Its virtually finished just got the electrics, put the strap buttons on and do a set up......... 👍🏻 On to the next one!

I think that should be a thread all of its own! 😁

You just made me be sick in my mouth a bit!! 🤮🤮 Why would you do that and ruin a perfectly good picture!?! There's only one place Tort (I've just been gagging even typing the word!!) looks good and thats in the bin!!

I like the gold hardware idea but I think I'll leave this how it is When I get round to doing my 5 string P that's going to be Satin Black with Gold hardware....... 👍🏻