Jimothey Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 I've been thinking about doing a single cut bolt on neck since seeing @Andyjr1515 build Heres what I've come up with so far....... Not sure on the body wood yet I really want to do a Black Limba top but we'll have to see if funds will permit me......... 👍🏻 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Jimothey said: I've been thinking about doing a single cut bolt on neck since seeing @Andyjr1515 build Heres what I've come up with so far....... Not sure on the body wood yet I really want to do a Black Limba top but we'll have to see if funds will permit me......... 👍🏻 That looks very nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Jimothey said: I've been thinking about doing a single cut bolt on neck since seeing @Andyjr1515 build Heres what I've come up with so far....... Not sure on the body wood yet I really want to do a Black Limba top but we'll have to see if funds will permit me......... 👍🏻 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 I'm thinking something like this for the top..... But I don't know what wood for the back maybe Ash with a ebony demarcation line??..... 👍🏻 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 That would look very good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 I'm liking the look of this, limba top with ash back and ebony demarcation will look fantastic. any thoughts on pickups? Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Matt P said: I'm liking the look of this, limba top with ash back and ebony demarcation will look fantastic. any thoughts on pickups? Matt Hopefully it will look good! I'm gonna try and put a MM in a ramp style pickup cover but I'm hoping to cut the square out of the top and then use it as the top of the pickup/ramp cover so the grain all matches bit like this..... 👍🏻 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) I thought before I buy the timber for this I'll do a bit of a test body to see how its going to work, its just going to be Redwood back with some left over Oak on top I had kicking about, I'm going to try and ceruse the top black with white grain filler instead this time? You never know if it looks good I might just keep it that way?? On paper imo it looked really good but I'm not so sure now its kinda in the flesh, and I can't use a tune o'matic bridge like I planned because it brings the neck out way too far so it didn't look right, back to a standard bridge?...👍🏻 Edited March 27, 2021 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Jimothey said: I can't use a tune o'matic bridge like I planned because it brings the neck out way too far so it didn't look right Yes - it can make a big difference. Clearly, you can 'stretch' the body length to compensate but it does change the sit on the strap and the feel of the scale length. With a bridge fully back, you can get a 34" scale feeling more like a short scale and vice-versa. I can never believe that a Cort Curbow is full scale 34" when I put one on the strap... What scale is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Its 34" I don't like short scale I was considering stretching the body but just from an aesthetic point of view I don't think it would look right? I planned it so the bridge would sit as far back as I could get it as my inspiration came from this... Which I suppose I could still do and just have the saddle part and not the tailpiece?...... 👍🏻 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 RIM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, TheGreek said: RIM? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) I'm thinking I could use something like the string holder piece only inset in the body with just a saddle block on top?? Edited March 27, 2021 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) RIM basses. Edited March 27, 2021 by TheGreek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 For a 34" I think where you have it looks OK, @Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: RIM basses. I get what you mean now! It's a CG Lutherie bass Yeah thats kinda what I'm thinking of doing, but I don't know if it would be better doing the tailpiece as a metal insert or just rout out a keyhole in the body itself?? @Andyjr1515 I wanted to use a 2 piece bridge as I've never done a bass with that style bridge and I really like the way the strings are held in place on the pic I posted earlier and I'm just trying to figure out the best way to do it??..... 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Jimothey said: I wanted to use a 2 piece bridge as I've never done a bass with that style bridge and I really like the way the strings are held in place on the pic I posted earlier and I'm just trying to figure out the best way to do it??.... It's back to my adage that building basses and guitars is a series of compromises held together by hope If you didn't have the cutaway at the tailstock, then you could fit a two piece in without moving the neck or stretching the body. Or you could leave the cutaway and stretch the body...or move the neck. It's sometimes a bit like parking in an empty...having too many choices is sometimes more challenging than not having enough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 13 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: It's back to my adage that building basses and guitars is a series of compromises held together by hope If you didn't have the cutaway at the tailstock, then you could fit a two piece in without moving the neck or stretching the body. Or you could leave the cutaway and stretch the body...or move the neck. It's sometimes a bit like parking in an empty...having too many choices is sometimes more challenging than not having enough I think I might make the cutaway at the bridge smaller and still try and inset a tailpiece (for no other reason that I think it would look good!?!) and bring the neck back a little bit more? I'll have a play about with it to see how it looks tomorrow when I go back to work...... 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 Putting this build on hold at the moment as I cant get the dimensions to look right! Need to spend a bit of time on Inkscape I think!!....👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Had a bit of a play on inkscape and heres a actual to scale pic so I think the dimensions are looking better?.........👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Jimothey said: Had a bit of a play on inkscape and heres a actual to scale pic so I think the dimensions are looking better?.........👍🏻 Dimensions or proportions, @Jimothey ? Proportions look about right to me. Dimensions...no idea. On my screen, it looks a bit small with a scale length of around 53mm Looks nice, whatever 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Dimensions or proportions, @Jimothey ? Proportions look about right to me. Dimensions...no idea. On my screen, it looks a bit small with a scale length of around 53mm Looks nice, whatever Ha ha bit of both I've done it so the all the sizes of the fretboard etc are the correct size and the centre line you can see is 34" so I can check the position of the bridge/pickup are accurate but it might end up being a 5er not sure at the moment Hopefully when I print the body off it will look better this time?..... 👍🏻 Edited April 21, 2021 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I like how the lines on the lower body flow into each other. Personally I would shorten the lower horn to the same point as the end of the fretboard. I know this is quite significant but I'm not a fan of long lower horns. Expect a letter from Ernie Ball's lawyers - you know they have copyrighted the 3+1 headstock design - No, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, TheGreek said: I like how the lines on the lower body flow into each other. Personally I would shorten the lower horn to the same point as the end of the fretboard. I know this is quite significant but I'm not a fan of long lower horns. Expect a letter from Ernie Ball's lawyers - you know they have copyrighted the 3+1 headstock design - No, really I get what your saying re the lower horn but I like the slightly longer lower horn on this design, where as on my neck thru build a stubby lower horn does look better so I think I'm going to stick with the design at present but once I've cut the body if I decide to I can always shorten it? P. S 🖕🏻to Ernie ball and any other company (especially them that shall not be named!!) that gets irritated by hobby builders borrowing their designs to build an instrument for themselves!! But fair enough if you start commercially building guitars..... 👍🏻 Edited April 21, 2021 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 That body shape would really lend itself well to headless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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