got a chance to start a build today.

specs:

4 string
32" scale
24 frets
quartersawn mahogony neck
pau ferro fret board
sapele body with maple stringers

Its a really simple wood selection and the body design is pretty simple as well. I'll try to get some pictures uploaded tonight or tommorow as well as some pictures of my new shop.

http://s329.photobucket.com/albums/l400/dblbass/

pics of the build so far

how many basses have you built?

this will be my first build on my own but i've worked with a guitar maker for a little over a year now.

good call on the Chapelle for the body.

Dave will be proud.


:smug:

http://s329.photobucket.com/albums/l400/dblbass/

another picture went up.

this build has been goin pretty fast considering i only get to work on the weekends. so far the body is all cut out and awaiting a neck pocket before i start to carve. the neck has the fingerboard, heel block and headstock on it. tommorow i hope to get the neck in the body.

http://s329.photobucket.com/albums/l400/dblbass/

i got the neck pocket routed out, got the body carved and now im starting to work on the headstock.

new pics

http://s329.photobucket.com/albums/l400/dblbass/