My first bass build

[matejj53]

I am just ordering my wood:

3 hard maple for neck

American Ash for tone block

American Walnut sides

I dont know about top but most probably Buckeye Burl

Black ebony class 1

I have already Fodera/Pope preamp and Nordstrand pickups.

It will be neck trough bass.

[Myke]

Ooh More specs please

[matejj53]

So I just ordered hard maple wood for neck it will be 3 peace neck and ebony fingerboard 34 inch scale swamp ash tonewood. The body shape singlecut. Very much like fodera I'm not luthier or anything and I'm not planing to sell it but just build my dream instrument

[matejj53]

So I just ordered hard maple wood for neck it will be 3 peace neck and ebony fingerboard 34 inch scale swamp ash tonewood. The body shape singlecut. Very much like fodera I'm not luthier or anything and I'm not planing to sell it but just build my dream instrument

[matejj53]

I just bought top wood: Buckeye Burl

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360767773271?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[Myke]

Woah!

[ChickenKiev]

That is some tasty looking wood you got there.

[matejj53]

Thanks allot yeah Im looking forward to actually having it in hands
I just got carbon fibre neck reinforcement just to make it tighter.

[matejj53]

Top wood arrived

[sprocket123]

Killer top mate ! Look forward to that built .

[matejj53]

So now I have almost everything apart from Walnut sides...

[matejj53]

I have started and it is going well I chose singlecut shape and I will post more pictures soon I have lots.

Edited December 22, 2013 by matejj53

[JazzRay]

Looking good, slightly exotic for a first attempt but it's looking great. My second bass is on the drawing board, Birds Eye Maple neck and fingerboard, Mahogany Body, hollowed out barring a central tone block, Quilted Maple Top, cream binding to body and neck, set neck with ergonomic heel, EMG Jazz at neck, EMG Jazz at middle and EMG Stingray at bridge, vol and tone for each and a final active tone

[zapp]

Nice one matejj53, very Matt Garrison

[matejj53]

hanks guys yes, it is very exotic for first time obviusly the experienced guys luthiers could do much better than me that is why I wanted to do a copy at first and found woods for a good price. Thanks for comment it is getting there now I need to put bridge pickups and sand it and I will use nitro-cellulose laqor. I really like Fodera MG and wanted to make one for long time (as I really can't buy it yet) but it is clearly just for myself I am not planning to make business out of it.

JazzRay- it sound really good where are you getting woods from? check out www.sollerguitars.com