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Hello, folks. This week's updates:


^^ The body's cut out.


^^ The top.


^^ The back.


^^ Maple, walnut accent stripe and limba, seen from the side.

Cheers

Mark

Here's a small update -- a pic of the neck blank. Bud has glued a book-matched laminate on the back of the headstock to match the wavey body.

The body itself is also glued up ready to be cut out this week.



Here's a reminder of what the back looks like:



Cheers

Mark

Here are a couple more wood shots:

The front, not glued.

The accent stripe.

They'll all be sandwiched together this week.

Cheers

Mark

[quote]Here's a potted version of my build diary started on bassworld on March 2, 2007. Sorry I couldn't transfer people's comments -- feel free to add them here.

Cheers

Mark[/quote]

Hello, folks --

I love seeing the progress on people's custom-builds, so here's my LeCompte ST-4.

It'll have a transparent blue, flamed maple top, black limba body, walnut accent stripe and stabilised bird's eye board.

Also on the list are Nordstrands (P/J), an Audere Z-mode 3-band, chrome Hipshot A and ultralites, with a five-piece maple neck.

You can see other examples at [url="http://www.lecomptebass.com"]www.lecomptebass.com[/url] Click on the bass shapes to see pictures. Bud LeCompte is a maker near Houston, Texas.

Things have barely started yet but here are pics of the wood:

The fretboard

The top

The back.

More to come as it happens. And if you think I'm being a flash git, check out his prices now there are almost two dollars to the pound. :wink:

Cheers

Mark