Lockdown first ever neck build

[Slappindabass]

I have been wanting to have a go at a neck for a while now. Not had the time. Now I have an abundance of tume but stull very little skill!!

 

So first I made up a router jig from some old kitchen units.

 

 

[Slappindabass]

Then cut for the truss rod.

 

 

[Slappindabass]

Cut the shape out on the bandsaw.

 

 

[Slappindabass]

Ran it round the router.

 

 

[SpondonBassed]

Top.

I believe that the neck is where the magic happens.  Having done a kit build I've decided that yours is the way to go when I do a scratch build.  It's not a problem to buy bass bodies in varying states of finish but it's tricky to get a neck that's really nice from off the shelf.

[Slappindabass]

I then drilled the hole for the truss rod.

 

 

[Slappindabass]

I then cut out the fret board once thicknessing it and the neck. Marked it up and stuck it on. Thats where I am upto. I expect to fall down on this project when it comes to carving. But i am enjoying it. Would love to have a playabke neck at the end of it but who knows.

 

 

[Rexel Matador]

On 07/04/2020 at 17:31, Slappindabass said:

I expect to fall down on this project when it comes to carving.

Lovely stuff. If you've come this far I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. Carving a neck is nowhere near as difficult as you might expect.

 

[Slappindabass]

18 hours ago, Rexel Matador said:

Lovely stuff. If you've come this far I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. Carving a neck is nowhere near as difficult as you might expect.

Thanks for the link.

 

[Slappindabass]

Well I think it is going really well. Chuffed.

 

Now to mess up the transitions.

 

 

[Pea Turgh]

What wood is that?

[Slappindabass]

Black Limba

[Slappindabass]

Maybe hard enough.maybe not.

 

Bit of a practice one any way.

 

 

 

 

[Slappindabass]

Not bad. Bit more fettling to go.

 

[rubis]

Very nice work 

I was thinking of doing a body out of Black Limba, what's it like to work with? 

[Slappindabass]

I have found it very nice, this is the guitar this neck is going on also made from black limba.

 

 

[Slappindabass]

Mk 2 nearly done. Better than mk 1. Not quite ther. Mk3 in post production!!!

Anyone know tuner hole size?

 

[Rexel Matador]

1 hour ago, Slappindabass said:

Anyone know tuner hole size?

It depends on the tuners - usually 18mm for Fender style ones I think, but they can vary. Best to measure the bushings and drill accordingly.

[Slappindabass]

Thanks very much