scojack Posted July 11, 2016 Author Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Well ye asked fot it ... Starts with a neck........,the back jointed and veneered.. matching front Edited July 11, 2016 by scojack Quote
Owen Posted July 11, 2016 Posted July 11, 2016 What gets me is that people put this stuff up like it was the easiset thing in the world to do. I would LOVE to build my own bass but have the woodorking skills of a tired 5 year old Quote
scojack Posted July 12, 2016 Author Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Owen.... you play the furry double bass......you[b] can[/b] do this Having trouble sourcing a pau ferro FB, few months ago evilbay had a glut of 'em Edited July 15, 2016 by scojack Quote
scojack Posted July 15, 2016 Author Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Next up body wood. This is going to be a solid body. Scored something a wee bit sweet via south america , ecologically sourced too. Bookmatched, qsawn and a bit of ripple in the grain as a bonus....,result bit thick mind ,,, IanM Edited July 15, 2016 by scojack Quote
TheGreek Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 Love following the builds here...thankfully Andy delivered mine in good time...don't know how others manage the wait TBH. I'll be following this one for a while... Quote
scojack Posted July 17, 2016 Author Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) So stuck em together and added a bit of bling on top... Hacked out the shape.. And that's as far as i can go,Still struggling for some pau ferro*. Need a new fret saw too, my old one( of twenty years) is officially blunt! *update -- found some Ian Edited July 19, 2016 by scojack Quote
scojack Posted July 18, 2016 Author Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) Aye that's another coffee table denied This will be a (nearly identical) twin for this fretless. Keeping up the theme .....both have tops with wood from India. Edited July 19, 2016 by scojack Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1468766995' post='3093180'] So stuck em together and added a bit of bling on top... Hacked out the shape.. And that's as far as i can go,Still struggling for some pau ferro*. Need a new fret saw too, my old one( of twenty years) is officially blunt! *update -- found some Ian [/quote] That's delightful, Ian Andy Quote
White Cloud Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Really lovely...I think the multi laminates on the neck/headstock looks fabulous. Quote
alyctes Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1467016508' post='3080378'] Finished Trying the 3 band Artec Preamp Added a bone saddle, my first non vegetarian bass! . I wanted a good break angle for the strings which i managed to achieve, hopefully help with string tension {33" scale). Not had much time to play it yet but first impressions are very good. Hope you enjoyed the build. If it inspires someone to dust down their old woodworking tools and have a crack ..so much the better Ian Mid [/quote] My initials are MD... Quote
scojack Posted July 26, 2016 Author Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Many thanks for the comments fellows You should hear the fretless, it can go from a deep DB to serious Mwaaaahh and it's all in the fingers, never played such a responsive bass. It would be good to take it to a bash and see what other folks think, i generally don't comment much on 'em after they are done cause it's difficult to know if you are being subjective or not. Ian M[size=6][b]i[/b][/size]D Edited July 26, 2016 by scojack Quote
cheddatom Posted July 26, 2016 Posted July 26, 2016 could you not record it? I'd really like to hear what it sounds like Quote
scojack Posted July 26, 2016 Author Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Well aye ...but that just would expose my dodgy playing..... . I don't have anything other than a cellphone to record with so not sure the sound quality would do any favours. I might give it a try...not as if i'm trying to market it. Ian Edited July 27, 2016 by scojack Quote
cheddatom Posted July 28, 2016 Posted July 28, 2016 yeh a phone wouldn't be the best. I wonder if there's a BCer near you with a recording setup? Quote
scojack Posted August 1, 2016 Author Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) Got on with a few jobs while waiting for the FB... Routed out control and battery cavities. Made the cover. Hogged out the headstock & Drilled the oles.. This just arrived .. Used a new supplier who's had a few mentions on here.This was the most expensive of the 3 boards i have bought lately of the same stuff (other suppliers). Looks ok from this angle bit rough maybe.. Closer look and you can see it's never been near a plane. Sawn on all sides/faces, and it's 13mm thick ! Next to the neck blank... I've never received an FB blank like it, usually there is at least 1 planed face.. Thankfully i can deal with it but very disappointed with what was an expensive blank in the first place. So make sure you check before you buy folks, especially if you dont have a planer/thicknesser.. Ian Edited August 1, 2016 by scojack Quote
Norris Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 Blimey. You could probably get two boards out of that. The fretboard I got for my guitar build wasn't planed either, but was probably a bit cheaper than yours. Planing is nice though - very therapeutic Quote
scojack Posted August 7, 2016 Author Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Well a few runs through the planer later ... Looks a wee bit better Sharpened up the fret saw and got the fret slots cut That's it for this weekend. Ian PS Seen the day when I would attack that with a hand plane Norris ! The gentle (ahem) hum of an electric planer is just as good for the soul. at my age anyway Edited August 10, 2016 by scojack Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1470584486' post='3106899'] Seen the day when I would attack that with a hand plane Norris ! The gentle (ahem) hum of an electric planer is just as good for the sole. at my age anyway [/quote] Amen to that! It's looking very good, Ian. I particularly like the contrasts and grains of the back and cover. The finished bass is going to be superb Quote
scojack Posted August 10, 2016 Author Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) Cheers Andy, It's all matching ....... bass front, headstock and cover. Edited August 10, 2016 by scojack Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1470822380' post='3108678'] Cheers Andy, It's all matching ....... bass front, headstock and cover. [/quote] Yup - [i]very [/i]classy Quote
scojack Posted August 14, 2016 Author Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) Fair bit done this weekend, got the frets/ side markers in At last it's looking like a bass. Neck pocket routed ... Should get the neck carved this week then its the home straight. IanM Edited August 14, 2016 by scojack Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted August 14, 2016 Posted August 14, 2016 It's going to be another corker I love the arm relief cut through to the back wood. You probably said earlier, but what veneer have you used for demarcation? Quote
scojack Posted August 14, 2016 Author Posted August 14, 2016 Cheers Andy that veneer is Brazilian Rosewood. Quote
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