Warwick Corvette style builds

[Jimothey]

My last 4 body builds have been from reclaimed timber 

I think I've posted this on another thread but I got a load of reclaimed Oak flooring from the Grand Ballroom in a disused mental hospital the grain on it was crazy 🤪 😂

[Jimothey]

Well my new neck turned up today and for only costing £35 delivered I'm really impressed with the quality of it! There's no sharp fret ends and I checked the level of tge frets with my rocker and they are all nice and flat! 

Its got a nice grain pattern on it as well........... 👍🏻 

[Jimothey]

Just a quick mockup of how it will look, I think it's gonna be a nice looking bass when finished...... 👍🏻 

(Hopefully 🤞🏻) 

[Jimothey]

Also on my P version I'm thinking does it need a pickguard? as I keep looking at and think it looks a bit bare? 

Obviously this is a very rough design I need to tweak it alot...... 👍🏻 

[Jimothey]

I've had a little play with the pickguard shape and I'm quite liking it...... 🤔

The next question is White or Black?...... 👍🏻 

[PlungerModerno]

11 hours ago, Jimothey said:

Just a quick mockup of how it will look, I think it's gonna be a nice looking bass when finished...... 👍🏻 

(Hopefully 🤞🏻) 

I think the current headstock is nicer than the Warwick style one. But I'm partial to a little pointyness.

EDIT: I think the pickguard on the Red P body should be tort!

Edited February 24, 2021 by PlungerModerno

[stereoplayer]

4 hours ago, Jimothey said:

I've had a little play with the pickguard shape and I'm quite liking it...... 🤔

The next question is White or Black?...... 👍🏻 

White or. Tort...

[PlungerModerno]

I was going to suggest a 3-ply White - then I remembered this:

 

[Jimothey]

Thanks I think it'll have to be white as I'm allergic to tort 🤮

[Jimothey]

I thought I'd try it black and I think that looks better than the white?..... 👍🏻 

[Andyjr1515]

Yes - black looks good to me

 

[SpondonBassed]

40 minutes ago, Jimothey said:

I thought I'd try it black and I think that looks better than the white?..... 👍🏻 

That looks good.  What about some subtle yellow highlights, maybe gold hardware?

[Jimothey]

1 hour ago, SpondonBassed said:

That looks good.  What about some subtle yellow highlights, maybe gold hardware?

I like the gold hardware idea but I think I'll leave this how it is

When I get round to doing my 5 string P that's going to be Satin Black with Gold hardware....... 👍🏻 

[PlungerModerno]

Black 'guard goes nicer with the hardware, I must admit.

 

 

 

Tort would look ace too though!

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[Si600]

Yeah, but, 

No, but,

TORT!!!! 

[Jimothey]

You just made me be sick in my mouth a bit!! 🤮🤮

Why would you do that and ruin a perfectly good picture!?! 

There's only one place Tort (I've just been gagging even typing the word!!) looks good and thats in the bin!!

Edited February 26, 2021 by Jimothey

[PlungerModerno]

2 minutes ago, Jimothey said:

You just made me be sick in my mouth a bit!! 🤮🤮

Why would you do that and ruin a perfectly good picture!?! 

There's only one place Tort (I've just been gagging even typing the word!!) looks good and thats in the bin!!

I had a feeling it might not be appreciated. I was curious what it might look like... it's a lovely shade of red judging by the pic. Goes really well with a nice jazzy tort to my eye.

[Jimothey]

Its virtually finished just got the electrics, put the strap buttons on and do a set up......... 👍🏻 

On to the next one!

[Jimothey]

I wasn't happy at all with the finish on this build 

 

So I decided to refinish it I'll post new pics tomorrow when I get in the workshop 

 

Also the Sapele bodied Corvette build that is going to have a Thumb inspired pickup config keeps staring at me in the workshop so I'm going to have to get moving on that one aswell..... 👍🏻 

 

[Jimothey]

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Edited March 14, 2022 by Jimothey

[Jimothey]

Here's it all refinished

 

I'm probably going to change the pickguard for ply as I think its all a bit dark with the black pickguard?....... 👍🏻 

[Andyjr1515]

23 minutes ago, Jimothey said:

I'm probably going to change the pickguard for ply as I think its all a bit dark with the black pickguard?

Yes - I reckon so.  I suspect that would add a great deal to the vibe.  The black clashes, to my eye, with the brown hue of the new finish. 

 

I missed your earlier post and had a bit of a double take on this (especially as you were doing more than one build originally).  This is the one that used to be red?  And/or the packing case one?

Edited March 15, 2022 by Andyjr1515

[Jimothey]

7 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said:

Yes - I reckon so.  I suspect that would add a great deal to the vibe.  The black clashes, to my eye, with the brown hue of the new finish. 

 

I missed your earlier post and had a bit of a double take on this (especially as you were doing more than one build originally).  This is the one that used to be red?  And/or the packing case one?

Yeah this was the red/packing one I'm kind of using this body to try out some different finishes

 

The Sapele one I mentioned is a separate build thats just going to be kept natural 👍🏻

[CookPassBabtridge]

On 14/03/2022 at 23:06, Jimothey said:

Also the Sapele bodied Corvette build that is going to have a Thumb inspired pickup config keeps staring at me in the workshop so I'm going to have to get moving on that one aswell..... 👍🏻 

 

I really like the corvette body shape and I think the Thumb pickup position would work really well on it - looking forward to seeing that one as well! 

[Jimothey]

I think it looks a lot better with a lighter colour pickguard....... 👍🏻 

 

Edited March 16, 2022 by Jimothey