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08-11-2012, 11:23 AM
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Recently I started a new project building a Bass VI.
First a real size print of a picture from a bass VI from the Japanese website: 
Next the template for the body: 
Then with a jig saw and router, the body (alder): 
The neck and fretboard (ebony): 
The headstock: 
Rounded edges on the body (router): 
The contours:   
The control plate from a sheet of brass. I will be chromed. 
Last edited by TonH : 08-11-2012 at 11:26 AM.
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08-11-2012, 03:38 PM
| | |  what color you thinking? And going to use nitro on it?!?
I like sonic blue and fiesta red with tortoise shell. Those are great.
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08-12-2012, 02:29 AM
| | | | I was thinking about Candy Apple Red (nitro), matching headstock and a vintage white pickguard. |
08-12-2012, 03:37 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Suffolk County, NY | | | Good to see another Bass VI in the works. Keep up the nice work!
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08-13-2012, 09:26 AM
| | | | Sub'd, looks great so far!
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08-16-2012, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TonH I was thinking about Candy Apple Red (nitro), matching headstock and a vintage white pickguard. | yes!!
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08-16-2012, 09:21 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southern NH | | | Looking good! |
08-17-2012, 07:41 AM
| | | Next:
- radius of the fretboard to 7.25.
- and the position markers   |
08-17-2012, 08:51 AM
| | | And the side dots:   |
08-25-2012, 11:52 AM
| | | Time for the frets and the slot for the nut.
Here you see the tool I used to press the frets in the fretboard. It is placed in a column drill and then you can just press the frets in.  
You can see I made the slot for the nut. I also started on the curve from the fretboard to the headstock using a file and a rasp.   |
08-26-2012, 09:14 AM
| | | This afternoon I finished the transition from the freatboard/neck to the headstock (curve).  |
09-01-2012, 04:22 AM
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09-01-2012, 05:15 AM
|  | Progressive bass brony | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia | | Wow, these seem to pop up every week now. Looks good so far.
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09-08-2012, 12:23 PM
| | | This weekend I got some time to work on this project.
Let's continue with the neck and the pickguard.    
As you can see, I am only going to use 3 switches. |
09-08-2012, 10:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minneapolis & St.Paul, MN | | | I like your transition from back of the neck to the headstock, smooth and balanced. |
09-09-2012, 12:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Australia | | | +1. Some lovely detail there.
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09-23-2012, 07:24 AM
| | | Time for the neck pocket.
I used this template which I taped to the body with double sided tape: 
Time for the router.
Before.... 
And after... 
The body and neck for the first time together: 
Last edited by TonH : 09-23-2012 at 08:07 AM.
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11-03-2012, 05:36 AM
| | | It's been a while since I updated this thread.
Here's are some pictures of the work since then.  
The cavaties for the electronics, pickup's, tremelo, bridge, etc.  
And the neck with clear coat and decal.   |
11-03-2012, 07:44 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Netherlands | | Very cool! Subbed! Wish I could build that quick and smooth 
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11-04-2012, 02:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA | | | Nice!
Love the detail!
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