Chopthebass Posted November 3, 2021 Posted November 3, 2021 I started a new design, that has some features I’ve never done before, like magnetic battery cover and wood pickup covers. I had an awesome piece of camphor burl that I thought would make a great fingerboard. And I did test before using to make sure it was solid enough to hold frets. The body is ash with a cottonwood burl top. The ash has a rear cap , also in ash. And the reason for this is I wanted to cut the control and battery covers before glueing on, as I wanted the grain pattern to match. Same principal with the front. I cut the pickup shapes and then glued the top on. The fingerboard is bound, with EVO frets. Matching headstock. 12 Quote
TheGreek Posted November 3, 2021 Posted November 3, 2021 REALLY like that!!! It's going to look amazing - jealous doesn't even cover it!!! 1 Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 3, 2021 Author Posted November 3, 2021 I’m making a solid alder version of this bass, mainly to try stuff out before tackling on Burly. Here’s the battery cover design IMG_7185.MOVFetching info... 1 Quote
TheGreek Posted November 3, 2021 Posted November 3, 2021 Ah, all becomes clear. I didn't relate "burly" to the effect - more that it was a chunky design. Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 3, 2021 Author Posted November 3, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 22:15, TheGreek said: Ah, all becomes clear. I didn't relate "burly" to the effect - more that it was a chunky design. Expand Doh!!! 😆 Quote
Jus Lukin Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote
LeftyJ Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 That looks incredible! I had never heard of either cottonwood or camphor, but they look stunning. Especially that fingerboard! 1 Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 I think I just weed a little bit. 2 Quote
Owen Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 I suspected that we should not have let the Canadians have you. I was correct. 3 Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 5, 2021 Author Posted November 5, 2021 I pre-finished the fingerboard with tru-oil before installing the gold EVO frets. The rear of the neck has an asymmetric profile. 7 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted November 5, 2021 Posted November 5, 2021 I know it's a mock-up, but before it's too late, you do know the pickup covers are the wrong way round to how they were cut out. I wouldn't say, except you said you are keen for everything to match! It's beautiful timber and great woodworking as well by the way! (I've run out of reactions...) Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 5, 2021 Author Posted November 5, 2021 On 05/11/2021 at 21:31, Stub Mandrel said: I know it's a mock-up, but before it's too late, you do know the pickup covers are the wrong way round to how they were cut out. I wouldn't say, except you said you are keen for everything to match! It's beautiful timber and great woodworking as well by the way! (I've run out of reactions...) Expand I might need to rotate the front one. The back pickup is correct way round Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 5, 2021 Author Posted November 5, 2021 On 05/11/2021 at 23:14, Chopthebass said: I might need to rotate the front one. The back pickup is correct way round Expand Haha ignore my reply! They are both wrong way round! But it’s only mocked up. Here is the correct way round. 2 Quote
Owen Posted November 6, 2021 Posted November 6, 2021 Lots of Shaper Origin action going on there! 1 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted November 6, 2021 Posted November 6, 2021 On 05/11/2021 at 04:55, Chopthebass said: Expand It seems odd to have a scarf joint there. What's the reason for that? Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted November 6, 2021 Posted November 6, 2021 Absolutely beautiful choice of timbers and stunning work. 1 Quote
Hellzero Posted November 6, 2021 Posted November 6, 2021 On 05/11/2021 at 21:31, Stub Mandrel said: I know it's a mock-up, but before it's too late, you do know the pickup covers are the wrong way round to how they were cut out. I wouldn't say, except you said you are keen for everything to match! It's beautiful timber and great woodworking as well by the way! (I've run out of reactions...) Expand And so is the magnetic battery backplate... Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 6, 2021 Author Posted November 6, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 09:40, SpondonBassed said: It seems odd to have a scarf joint there. What's the reason for that? Expand It’s a good way to use lumber that isn’t long enough haha! Check out Grainger guitars. He cuts his neck inserts an accent and then glued back together. Just for looks. And Shuker does a similar joint. I just didn’t want an accent piece. I like how the laminates just stop. 1 1 Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 6, 2021 Author Posted November 6, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 13:29, Hellzero said: And so is the magnetic battery backplate... Expand Ah, if you are referring to the video of the battery cover, then that doesn’t match grain at all. It’s cut from a separate piece of alder for two reasons. It’s going to be a painted bass, and it’s a solid body. With a solid body I can’t cut a drain matching cover. But the burly bass has a rear ash cap, and the grain does match. 1 Quote
Chopthebass Posted November 6, 2021 Author Posted November 6, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 12:22, Jabba_the_gut said: Absolutely beautiful choice of timbers and stunning work. Expand Thank you sir Quote
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