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02-13-2013, 12:40 PM
|  | Ultravisitor | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | Some great looking necks there Alan. I particularly like these two: Quote:
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7 piece Bubinga/Wenge for a Finn5. 
Padauk/Wenge/Maple for a Finn 5.  | |
02-13-2013, 12:48 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | I must admit, I find myself wondering how a deep (2-3"), chambered version of this large body would work as a 4- or 5-string bass. Most of the standard shapes are fairly compact, but something like this would allow for much more acoustic-like chambering... Quote:
Originally Posted by Skelf Nine string fretless,bogy and neck now together.   |
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02-13-2013, 01:03 PM
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Builder AC Guitars. | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moffat D&G Scotland | | | Based on one of my designs but not my design. I would need to ask if I could use it. There would be a fair bit of room to chamber. |
02-13-2013, 07:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clinton Township, MI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by mikezimmerman I must admit, I find myself wondering how a deep (2-3"), chambered version of this large body would work as a 4- or 5-string bass. Most of the standard shapes are fairly compact, but something like this would allow for much more acoustic-like chambering... | Hey Mike,
I came up with the body design. I'm flattered you'd consider using it.
It draws so heavily from Alan's designs, I don't feel I have the right to dictate it's use.
It is ~14" at the hips, which isn't really too much bigger than average.
The body was shaped specifically for the wide neck, so the lower cutaway might look a bit odd with a standard width neck.
From that back view picture, just imagine the outer maple neck portions removed, and you get an idea of how the cutaway would look.
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02-14-2013, 02:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RLK Hey Mike,
I came up with the body design. I'm flattered you'd consider using it.
It draws so heavily from Alan's designs, I don't feel I have the right to dictate it's use.
It is ~14" at the hips, which isn't really too much bigger than average.
The body was shaped specifically for the wide neck, so the lower cutaway might look a bit odd with a standard width neck.
From that back view picture, just imagine the outer maple neck portions removed, and you get an idea of how the cutaway would look. | I wonder how that would look slimmed down a little for a 4 string short scale...
That bass is going to be a beast by the way 
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03-06-2013, 01:53 PM
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Finn Classic 5.  
Finn R Type 5. 
Finn 5. 
TKO (Tele knock off) 
Reiver Guitar.  |
03-06-2013, 03:22 PM
|  | Endorsing nothing, recommending much | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, UK | | | Ah, so the guitar shape has a name! Where does that come from?
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03-06-2013, 03:53 PM
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03-06-2013, 04:30 PM
| | Endorsing nothing, recommending much | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, UK | | | Interesting stuff. I'm more familiar with the history of the highlands and islands, so that was a bit of education for me.
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03-13-2013, 11:12 AM
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Finn Classic 5.   |
03-13-2013, 11:17 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London UK | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Skelf More work done a selection basses and guitars.
Finn Classic 5. | That looks like a familiar design / wood combo! 
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03-13-2013, 11:19 AM
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Yes you may have seen that combination before. |
03-18-2013, 03:47 PM
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Builder AC Guitars. | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moffat D&G Scotland | | Woodwork all done and just the sanding to do before finishing starts.
Finn Classic 5.    |
03-20-2013, 09:13 AM
| | Ultravisitor | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | | Beautiful. Love the wood combo and the neck heel is a thing of beauty. |
03-20-2013, 09:18 AM
| | Endorsing nothing, recommending much | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, UK | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jared Lash Beautiful. Love the wood combo and the neck heel is a thing of beauty. | I was thinking the same about the control cavity cover!
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03-21-2013, 06:01 AM
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Builder AC Guitars. | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moffat D&G Scotland | | All the woodwork done on this Finn Classic 5 of to spraying now.   |
03-21-2013, 03:23 PM
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Builder AC Guitars. | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moffat D&G Scotland | | In between spraying today I got some finger boards slotted for the current builds.  |
03-21-2013, 03:51 PM
| | Endorsing nothing, recommending much | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, UK | | The great thing about this thread is I can show my wife the pictures and she's almost as enthusiastic about the woodwork as I am. Which bodes well for future builds.
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03-22-2013, 04:59 AM
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03-22-2013, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by SoVeryTired The great thing about this thread is I can show my wife the pictures and she's almost as enthusiastic about the woodwork as I am. Which bodes well for future builds. | Wish I was in a similar situation, my wife prefers Gloss Black basses  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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