Jimothey

I’d give it go then if you’ve got any spare timber??

The difference is that the cellulose has been through a nitration process which makes nitrocellulose (incidentally nitrocellulose is one of the key elements of gun powder) I’m not entirely sure what difference that makes to the finish but I always use cellulose car paint as I seem to be able to get a better finish and it doesn’t seem to fade as much I’m not to sure if you would be able to do a trans finish with cellulose tho (but I’ve never tried??)

Sounds like a nice project can’t wait to see some pics.......

I use the Trend fast track sharpener when I’m re honing my chisels (or my Tourek sharpener when I take a chunk out of the edge) then a jap wetsone to polish the edge by eye but then I always put a micro bevel on them too!!... My Marples lose their edge quickly but my Ashley Iles chisel keep their edge for a long time even after I use them on the likes of Oak and Wych Elm!!

Stunning bass!!! I bet you can’t wait to get your hands on it!!!

No that body is from a basswood p bass kit that I’m doing (that’s just the red undercoat) I’m just waiting for the pickups so I can rout out the new cavities then I’ll topcoat it with Pearlescent Diablo Red The Pine bodies are going to be for my next couple of Warwick inspired builds I’m planning on doing a Streamer style and a Dolphin style.....

Also because I’m going to coil tap them I will be able to mellow the sound aswell win/win!!....

Also because I’m going to coil tap them I will be able to mellow the sound aswell win/win!!....

I thought that would give the best of both worlds roughly stingray and original P bass positions....

I’m waiting for pickups for this one so I’m probably going to start cutting the body for the next one (it’s going to be a Warwick Streamer inspired build with bolt on neck) (I’m getting ready to duck and cover!!) But I don’t buy into the whole tonewood thing audibly the difference is negligible and what you can and can’t use to build a guitar at the end of the day Warwick and Fender used pine (Carolena) for bodies and more companies are making bodies of pine and Brian Mays guitar was made from a Oak fireplace

Knot a problem I’ll need to contact my lawyer Douglas fir the royalty contract, it’s quite a standard contract but I’ll get him to spruce it up a bit for you

Scrap that last bit I’ve done some research and it’s not really that unconventional, I’m going to make the body out of Pine which I know will get lots of disapproving comments but hey ho it’s worth a go!!

It’s all a bit of fun anyway I’m not making £3k guitars or anything But my next planned build might be considered a bit unconventional but I won’t spoil the surprise just yet not that it’s really exciting

I think this one is lovely!! I would love to see how it would look without the pickguard tho?......

I know that I have some odd ideas but not even I would cover it in suede Im not really interested in doing replicas, saying that I want to do a Adam Clayton style Streamer but it will be in the style of not a exact copy As this build isnt an expensive one I thought let’s try something a bit different The idea of a FF appeal to me as my builds go wherever the wind takes me but I’m sure the pure blood fender owners think it’s a travesty

I’ve decided to go for this configuration coil tapped with push/pull pots......

How about something like this?? I think that this would make a nice finish and show off your grain aswell......

Looking really good!!

Good choice sounds very nice!!

I agree what finish you thinking?

I’ve only ever come across Albizia as a wood for turning, the problems I encountered with it was that it splits a lot on the end grain and had lots of checks in it also it was quite difficult to machine as the grain is very tightly interlocked but I could have just had a not very good piece?? As you’ve said that if it doesn’t work then it’s not the end of the world so just go for it and see how it goes I’ll be interested in seeing how it turns out...... Also love the shape, but @Jabba_the_gut has a really good point

Thanks for the advice but you say a stingray sounds good because the pickup is in the “sweet spot” but the pickup closer to the bridge than being central, but on your Sandberg it sounds good because it’s in the “sweet spot” which is in a central position?? I don’t know if it’s my inexperience with owning/playing basses with MM pickups but why is the “sweet spot” in two different places on two different basses??

Thanks I’ll do that

The ones I’ve been looking at can be coil tapped, If I understand correctly then it involves putting a switch in but I’m not entirely sure where the switch needs to be??

I was thinking that this would be a good option as it covers standard p bass and stingray pickups placements Would be best to just wired them like a Jazz bass??