Paul_C Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) I don't build for customers anymore (long story) but occasionally I rouse myself to finish a project. Here's a pic of a nearly finished bass which might end up getting gigged at some point, though it's got a hard job to beat my main bass. Swamp Ash body with a Purpleheart neck and fingerboard. Bare Knuckle Jazz Bass pickups Edited February 10, 2012 by Paul_C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Nice Jazz-esque body shape. I like the idea of a solid purpleheart neck too. I'll watch this one with some interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Same here..... love the design. What finish are you doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Great looking bass Scojack what bass is that in your avatar? Looks aweseome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Thats my last build charic, dont want to hijack this thread so heres a link.... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/128181-4-string-burr-elm-diary/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/128181-4-string-burr-elm-diary/page__fromsearch__1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1328777708' post='1532394'] Same here..... love the design. What finish are you doing? [/quote] Apart from maybe a bit of a tint to the body, just clear lacquer - I'm quite minimalist in my tastes these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Bass #4 is a slightly more P-shape, but I've changed the lower horn from my first two builds to match #3 as: 1 ) I like it, and b ) it gives better access to those all-important top frets Edited February 10, 2012 by Paul_C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm going to paint the neck black, and I was planning to paint the body a solid colour, but the wood looks so good I might have to just use some clear lacquer. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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