Jabba_the_gut Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi, A quick question to the bass builders out there. I have a nice slab of wood that would make a 1 piece body but it is 'only' 36mm thick. Is that an issue? I could add facings to it to make I around 44mm thick but that would hide the current surface which is really nicely grained. I'd be interested in anyone's opinion / experience. Cheers Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Rickenbacker basses are similarly thin bodied. Some thought might be required about how to do the neck joint, but that suggests it could be workable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 36mm is fine - just be careful to plan where the controls are going to be, what pots, etc., you plan to use and then make sure in that area there is going to be enough depth for them all to fit. One of mine was too shallow to use the originally intended push-push pots because I carved a bit too deeply in that area... I'm actually currently working on one that is 25mm...now that really IS a challenge...especially as it's a very soft wood! Hope this helps Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I've done one around this thickness as I wanted it to be light ..... just call it 'slimline' You will need shorter neck screws or bolts too. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just checked the depth also of the Cort Curbow I'm rebodying (see recent walnut thread) and that is 33 mm at the pocket - 18mm of supporting wood + 15mm depth of pocket so, again, you are well inside these dims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1424274701' post='2694636'] I've done one around this thickness as I wanted it to be light ..... just call it 'slimline' You will need shorter neck screws or bolts too. Ian [/quote] Yup - forgot to mention that - make sure the screws aren't too long otherwise you might end up with some extra and touch-sensitive fret markers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Make it even thinner by making your slab into two 'wings' to attach to a neck-thru construction. I've got an early 'W' Streamer that is less than 30mm... at the thickest point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Cheers for all the replies. I kind of thought it would be okay but am surprised how thin some other basses are that are out there!! I've got a pre -amp and MEC p'ups from a Thumb I was going to use but the push/pull pot is far too deep - will have to keep that for another build. Thanks again for your input - that's one of the things I like about Basschat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 This is probably more complicated than you want but is there any way to split it into two equal thickness sheets and have a core of a different timber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1424292428' post='2694906'] This is probably more complicated than you want but is there any way to split it into two equal thickness sheets and have a core of a different timber? [/quote] Hi, I could possibly split the wood and make the core from a different wood which would look nice - the wood is rippled sycamore and would contrast nicely with many othe woods. At the moment though I`m looking at trying to keep it as a one piece body. This is just due to the grain pattern - the wood is plain sawn and the pattern looks almost book matched even though it is a single piece. The wood was kiln dried and has been in the house for over a year now so should have now stopped moving (I hope!!) Cheers Edited February 18, 2015 by Jabba_the_gut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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