5 string single cut Wenge and Brazil walnut

[Andyjr1515]

Wow, that's some careful and scary routing on the neck heel!

[Bastav]

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Wow, that's some careful and scary routing on the neck heel!
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says the guy who routed out a control cavity cover from this thing

[Andyjr1515]

[quote name='Bastav' timestamp='1471171527' post='3110934']


says the guy who routed out a control cavity cover from this thing

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That's why I know it's scary!!

[Bastav]

Indeed it is. I find routing out cavities and trimming edges to be scarier than the kind of routing i did on the heel though Edited August 14, 2016 by Bastav

[Bastav]

Tuners drilled


Glue up

[Bastav]

On to the bridge, this is what I had after glueing three wenge bits together and cutting stuff away on the bandsaw


Then fittting it to the slot at the butt end of the bass


Then after a lot of sanding, filing, drilling, sanding and drilling...


Also strung it up with a string or two just to check intonation and action, all good I think

[Norris]

Ooo - I like that!

[Bastav]

Thanks

[PlungerModerno]

Maybe it's just the pics, or my eyesight (or screen) failing me - but that bridge looks like one continous piece of wenge to me. If it's not - well done at hiding the join!
It looks great anyway - kinda reminds me of a cross between a Type A hipshot style bridge:

And RIM basses style of wooden string retention:

[Bastav]

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1471463188' post='3113283']
Maybe it's just the pics, or my eyesight (or screen) failing me - but that bridge looks like one continous piece of wenge to me. If it's not - well done at hiding the join!

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Thanks, they joined together pretty seamlessly but the three pieces were all from the same big piece (that wasnt wide enough to make the bridge out of). I can just make out where they are joined in the first pic.

[Andyjr1515]

That is a stunning stoptail...

[Bastav]

I [i]think[/i] the carve is just about done

[Bastav]

[Bastav]

Also routed out for the pickup


Ive got a pickup cover just about done, more on that later

[Andyjr1515]

Now that's what I call an individual design! I envy clean routing like your pickup chamber and fretboard end and, as for that carve...top drawer

[Bastav]

Thanks andy, dont know that i would call my routing clean but this was certainly better than my last pickup routes!

Edited August 20, 2016 by Bastav

[Andyjr1515]

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Thanks andy, dont know that i would call my routing clean but this was certainly better than my last pickup routes!
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Mmmm...but you should see mine at times!

[Bastav]

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1471681553' post='3114939']
Mmmm...but you should see mine at times!
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Your routes always seem very clean to me

[Bastav]

... and here's the PU cover

[Bastav]

With that done there's just the slow process of finish sanding before grain filling and finishing so updates will probably be awhile...

[TheGreek]

Some nice projects on the go at the moment...

[Bastav]

So finishing this has been slow. I started, messed up, sanded back down, let it sit for a few months, started over and this is where im at now. The finish will be far from perfect but as long as i dont look too closely at it i should be good...

[Andyjr1515]

Well, I think that deserves another picture....sure looks pretty good from that sneak view!

[TheGreek]

The finish looks amazing - as Andy says "more pics"

[Bastav]

Allright then, full frontal Ive got some more coats and wet-sanding to do still but its getting there