Chopthebass Posted November 3, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Wow ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 REALLY like that!!! It's going to look amazing - jealous doesn't even cover it!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share 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.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Ah, all becomes clear. I didn't relate "burly" to the effect - more that it was a chunky design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Ah, all becomes clear. I didn't relate "burly" to the effect - more that it was a chunky design. Doh!!! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I love that. Beautiful work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted November 4, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Followed - absolutely stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoss32 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Good Lord! Stunning stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I think I just weed a little bit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I suspected that we should not have let the Canadians have you. I was correct. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted November 5, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 1 hour ago, 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...) I might need to rotate the front one. The back pickup is correct way round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: I might need to rotate the front one. The back pickup is correct way round Haha ignore my reply! They are both wrong way round! But it’s only mocked up. Here is the correct way round. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Lots of Shaper Origin action going on there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 On 05/11/2021 at 04:55, Chopthebass said: It seems odd to have a scarf joint there. What's the reason for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Absolutely beautiful choice of timbers and stunning work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 15 hours ago, 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...) And so is the magnetic battery backplate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 5 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: It seems odd to have a scarf joint there. What's the reason for that? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Hellzero said: And so is the magnetic battery backplate... 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Absolutely beautiful choice of timbers and stunning work. Thank you sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecowboy Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Beautiful work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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