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11-10-2008, 10:39 PM
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 [ATTACH] Attachment 108413[/ATTACH] I'm gonna try and build my 1st bass (body). I want a 5 and the wife says "no money honey" in the budget. So through carefull (and discrete) bidding on e-bay I have bought an EMG 40tw pup, An unused washburn bantum 5 string neck, black tuners and a black bridge. I'll need to pick up a 25k pot (the pup came with a push/pull preamp) and I'll need to pick up the battery parts. But other than that I think I'm set.
I have decided to do the body top (pix below)in wenge (love the look) and the back in hard ash (I think it'll make a nice contrast) I would much appreciate all the advice you guys can give me. I've been checking out all the builds on TB and I just had to build my own.
First up is shape. Since I bought my wood kinda' small (16"x 14") I'm limited on the design...here are a couple I've come up with. Can you guys help me with picking out the design?
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11-10-2008, 10:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: So Cal | | the body wood wenge. Has anyone here built a body outta' wenge? If so what should I look out for?
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11-11-2008, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Craigster  the body wood wenge. If so what should I look out for?
Thanks | Anti-gravity unit? Wenge can get very heavy.
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11-11-2008, 10:19 AM
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Sorry, couldnt resist it! 
Nice designs though
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11-11-2008, 06:41 PM
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in the "A" body style I'm going for a muscular sound! 
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11-11-2008, 10:59 PM
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Builder: ThorBass | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: NH | | | I would definitely consider going with swamp ash to lighten the load a bit. |
11-11-2008, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Craigster the body wood wenge. Has anyone here built a body outta' wenge? If so what should I look out for? | Splinters!
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11-25-2008, 07:08 PM
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Went with this body. I like the looks, Kinda' looks like Shrek's head. In the sanding stage right now. I was wondering if I should sand the headstock to remove the logo? It's not going to be a Washburn and I was thinking of developing my own logo...any thoughts?
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11-25-2008, 11:03 PM
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11-25-2008, 11:21 PM
|  | so far, so good | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: US-NY-NYC | | | Nice piece of wood! What's with the hole through, are you going to do front and back cavity covers? |
11-25-2008, 11:23 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S.E. Connecticut, USA | | | I'd guess that's the top wait ....no . I got it. the control cavity cover is off! |
11-26-2008, 05:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: So Cal | | what I did, because I don't have a router is to cut a bigger cavity (for batteries, it's active) in the back and a smaller one in front to put pots and jack. It's not really what I wanted to do but some times you need to use the tools you have. It's comming along pretty fast. Alot of sanding though, probably be doing the sanding for a couple of weeks. Anyone have a suggestion on how to finish the wenge top and the ash back? I was thinking min-wax/oil for the top and a clear finish for the back (I like the contrast) any help would be much appereciated.
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12-12-2008, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Craigster Attachment 109875 Attachment 109876
Went with this body. I like the looks, Kinda' looks like Shrek's head. In the sanding stage right now. I was wondering if I should sand the headstock to remove the logo? It's not going to be a Washburn and I was thinking of developing my own logo...any thoughts?
Thanks | I really like the look of those 2 woods combined...
And the logo... Why not? I think custom logos are cool (gonna do one to my project too) |
12-12-2008, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by waseok
Sorry, couldnt resist it!
Nice designs though | ***
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12-30-2008, 12:57 AM
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