benh Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 Carefully marked and cut the fret slots - as I don't have the funds or inclination to buy a slotting jig, I marked each position with a marking knife, and cut the slot using a set square to keep the saw dead level - measured after cutting and all lines up as it should (phew!) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 32 minutes ago, benh said: Carefully marked and cut the fret slots - as I don't have the funds or inclination to buy a slotting jig, I marked each position with a marking knife, and cut the slot using a set square to keep the saw dead level - measured after cutting and all lines up as it should (phew!) Nothing wrong with that For oddball sizes / multi-scale. etc, I also mark out and cut by hand. Looking good, @benh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Nothing wrong with that For oddball sizes / multi-scale. etc, I also mark out and cut by hand. Looking good, @benh Thanks @Andyjr1515 - glad to know I'm not alone 🙂 although I'd never dream of putting myself in the same league as your esteemed self! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 Some black mother of pearl just arrived through the post - experimenting with a small headstock inlay is the plan! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 And probably the last bit for today, thicknessed the piece of spalted alder for the headstock. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 The angle of this photo makes it look way more tapered than it is, but tapered the fretboard this evening with the plane. Rightly or wrongly, my plan is to use it as a "template" for routing the neck blank to width once I've taken it something like with the jigsaw (once I've routed the truss rod slot - that's the next job I think, and the scariest so far) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 One scary job done - unfortunately I went off track a bit on the first pass, but other than that fits snug. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, benh said: I went off track a bit on the first pass Nobody will ever know... Coming along a treat... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Almost forgot the access hole, could have been embarrassing! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, benh said: Almost forgot the access hole, could have been embarrassing! The reason I do such detailed build threads is so I don't forget on the present build what I forgot on the previous build 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Andyjr1515 said: The reason I do such detailed build threads is so I don't forget on the present build what I forgot on the previous build Good thinking! Although knowing me, I'd forget to read the previous thread 🙃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 Clamps away! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) Starting to look a bit more like a neck now! Edit: just realised what a s***hole I'm making this corner of the garden... oops! Edited June 17, 2021 by benh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Gave the sides a quick scrape, happy with how the black veneer came out between the fretboard and neck woods 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, benh said: Gave the sides a quick scrape, happy with how the black veneer came out between the fretboard and neck woods I agree. It adds a major touch of class 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Not had much chance to do bass related tasks this weekend, but started to shape the headstock a bit more. Getting there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 10/03/2021 at 23:38, Geek99 said: Nice - go for it. Keep us posted start your “coloured wood dust”collection with this build and soon you’ll have a wall full just like @Andyjr1515 Started my dust collection from the fretboard! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Now label it … and then make a custom rack for your collection out of 1100 year old spruce trunks hauled from a riverbed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 And don’t forget to get the pixies to bless it whilst you’re there - they love everything dust-related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 18 hours ago, Geek99 said: And don’t forget to get the pixies to bless it whilst you’re there - they love everything dust-related If Man is five, If Man is five If Man is five, then the Devil is six Then the Devil is six, the Devil is six The Devil is six, and if the Devil is six Then God is seven, then God is seven Then God is seven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 18 hours ago, Geek99 said: And don’t forget to get the pixies to bless it whilst you’re there - they love everything dust-related Franck Black or Kim Deal ? 😎 But wasn't it white dust ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Hellzero said: Franck Black or Kim Deal ? 😎 But wasn't it white dust ? I was thinking more of tinkerbell movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, Geek99 said: I was thinking more of tinkerbell movies Sorry, my fault, typical Belgian second degré. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Only a small update - shaped the heel and radiussed (radiused?) the fretboard. On to another scary job next, fretting! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 Changed my mind regarding the inlay. Not much space on the headstock as it is, and may be a little too busy with the spalted top. So 12th fret it is, sketched a new design and cut from the black MOP blank. Needs the edges cleaning up, but I think it'll look OK! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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