Jimothey Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) I know that I might get run out of town but I've decided not to just tart up the skip find but I'm going to do a custom (aka The B*****d!) using parts off of it and using my first Ibanez bass body It's going to be White with Black neck and Black pickguard, 1 humbucker and 1 single coil pickups and hardtail bridge It's kinda going to look a bit like this: Edited May 23, 2022 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 A guitar? Or are you going to do a six string bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 I wish I could turn it in to a 6 string bass but alas its just a guitar! 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, Jimothey said: I wish I could turn it in to a 6 string bass but alas its just a guitar! 🙄 It's a nice idea to use a bass body though. It's been cut down somewhat from the old Ibby shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, SpondonBassed said: It's a nice idea to use a bass body though. It's been cut down somewhat from the old Ibby shape. That's why I remade the body because the body felt too small so it seems to me that its nicely proportioned for a guitar? I'll be sorting out the neck pocket and filling all the cavities tomorrow as I'm going to top rout it now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I reckon that would work nicely if the top horn was reduced in size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 The control cavity is now all routed and just gluing in the block to sort out the neck pocket Just a little bit of filling and sanding then I can start getting the body undercoated 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Is it just me who is finding that red/black/white "finish" strangely appealling? S.P. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 29 minutes ago, Jimothey said: The control cavity is now all routed and just gluing in the block to sort out the neck pocket Just a little bit of filling and sanding then I can start getting the body undercoated 😀 I still think you should chop the knob off at the top - would balance it visually if the top horn was same or a little bigger than the bottom one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomofthebarrel Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 It's a strange looking beast, but I like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 36 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said: I still think you should chop the knob off at the top - would balance it visually if the top horn was same or a little bigger than the bottom one. I like the top horn being long but I love the shape of the warwick fortress and corvette so that has kind of influenced the way I cut the body in the first place also I think it makes it look a bit different😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 47 minutes ago, bottomofthebarrel said: It's a strange looking beast, but I like it! I like the fact its a bit strange looking but it's not so strange looking that it's really odd!! 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 The pickguard is made I've just temporarily covered it in black vinyl to see how it looks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomofthebarrel Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 It's a bit hard to tell against the multi-coloured background but I think that works better than the spiky one you drew earlier. Then I realise that I am looking at the beginnings of a guitar... Heeheehee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Theres going to be a change of colour with this build as a fella I work with is going to buy it when it's finished for his nephew but he wants it the same yellow as my 5 string P But it's now undercoated so I've just got to flatten it a bit then I'll start spraying it 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 You probably know that you won't get the financial return you put into it...I suppose that it's not the point...it's the fun of getting your hands dirty and being creative. Are you planning on emulating the curve of the body in the lower part of the scratchplate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, TheGreek said: You probably know that you won't get the financial return you put into it...I suppose that it's not the point...it's the fun of getting your hands dirty and being creative. Are you planning on emulating the curve of the body in the lower part of the scratchplate? I'm only doing it up to sell so I can get some funds for my scratch build, the price I'll be able to sell it for I won't be out of pocket so any profit is a bonus I'm keeping the pickguard that shape as I think it follows the shape of the body nicely 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 First coat of yellow is on now! 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomofthebarrel Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Fruity!😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 You can't help but get a lift from a good yellow like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I like the long horn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 6 hours ago, Jimothey said: First coat of yellow is on now! 😀 6 hours ago, bottomofthebarrel said: Fruity!😜 Totally bananas! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 32 minutes ago, Norris said: Totally bananas! Ha ha that was a good one SUN-shine!! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 18 hours ago, Jimothey said: First coat of yellow is on now! 😀 That looks a very good coverage for a first coat of such a strong colour! If I tried to do that, I would have runs all over the place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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