First bass build :Set neck 5

mbtwolf · #1 08-11-2009, 01:35 AM

Hello TBer,
This is my first time post here. I'm now building a 5 string set neck bass this week. It's my first bass build but not the first build.

The specs here:
Neck: maple 3p/ macassr ebony board 24fret 35"
Body: redwood burl/alder 2p/redwood burl
Nordstrand NJ5 pu and Aguilar OBP-3 preamp

Hope it will sounds good, And here is some pics.

The body design

Head stock

Neck in progress

Redwood top#1

Redwood top#1 and fingerboard

roberthabraken · #2 08-11-2009, 03:37 AM

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.. you're gonna build it this week, or are you gonna start this week?

mbtwolf · #3 08-11-2009, 04:24 AM

I'm just start the building, so everything just wood right now.

vbasscustom · #4 08-11-2009, 06:00 AM

looks awsome. love the shape, kind of a modified jazz shape buit a whole lot nicer

mbtwolf · #5 08-15-2009, 05:48 PM

Today I finish glue the top and back on and cut the fret slot.
here is

These two piece is left for matching headstock

fingerboard

And...
I got hurt my finger by a piece wood flip out from drum sander

Next time I should have glove on it when I'm drum sanding

NateDogg · #6 08-15-2009, 06:58 PM

mmm, looks interesting!

Nice wood choice

JoeDeF · #7 08-15-2009, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbtwolf

I got hurt my finger by a piece wood flip out from drum sander

Next time I should have glove on it when I'm drum sanding

Hi mbtwolf,

I am sorry that you hurt your finger.

However, almost all woodworking sources that I am aware of tell you explicitly *not* to wear gloves while operating woodworking machinery.

Frequently, some part of the machine or the wood snags (attaches to) the glove, and then pulls the woodworker's gloved hand into the machinery!

There used to be an very large and well-organized internet database of woodworking injuries, and many of the most gruesome injuries involved the woodworker wearing gloves.

So, if your drum sander spit out a piece of wood at you (kickback), please figure out why it happened and learn to prevent it, instead of wearing gloves. That way, you will have a better chance of keeping all of your fingers available for playing the bass.

Joe

P.S. - nice design and wood! Did anyone else revisiting this thread yesterday or today experience a twinge of sadness looking at the graceful curves of the Les Paul body that were originally marked (by the wood dealer) on the redwood top blank?

mbtwolf · #8 08-15-2009, 11:17 PM

Thanks JoeDeF,
For the glove, that's just a joke. I'm already have some wook working experience for many years. I konw that is hard to work and easy to get hurt. I get hurt because the piece I want to use for head cap didn't stick on the other piece very well and I didn't notice that. Really silly thing for me ha. Hope I can start my neck next week.

And RIP Les Paul you are a great guy.

vbasscustom · #9 08-16-2009, 09:59 AM

thats a very nice body. should be awsome when its done.

mbtwolf · #10 09-06-2009, 12:44 PM

Here comes some new pics

Almost done all the wood work, hope it finish soon

Iv@N · #11 09-06-2009, 01:03 PM

That's beautiful! I really like the body shape

vbasscustom · #12 09-06-2009, 03:33 PM

yeah, thats really awsome

JoeDeF · #13 09-06-2009, 08:20 PM

Looking good! I like the body contouring....

Joe

49sfine · #14 09-10-2009, 07:15 AM

I dig the headstock shape too. Keep it up!

mbtwolf · #15 11-15-2009, 09:28 PM

Well,
I become a little lazy to post the process, but it's finish now.

I try to hand brush the finish but that is really silly, I redo it 4 times then finally fiinish it...

Anyway, here come the pics.

eleonn · #16 11-15-2009, 09:39 PM

I love the back (even more than the top)... it looks that there is some kind of fire in side of it.

MrMe · #17 11-16-2009, 06:16 AM

Great design!

mikezimmerman · #18 11-18-2009, 11:40 AM

Beautiful work, and very nice design!

vbasscustom · #19 11-18-2009, 04:30 PM

thats so freakin wicked. id love to have one.

VroomVroom · #20 11-18-2009, 05:30 PM

Stunning wood choices and wonderful work. I'm curious about the pickup placement...did it stay the same from design to routing?

I'd love to hear this thing. Between the set neck and alder/redwood combo on one-hand, and a fretted ebony board, OBP-3, and heavy bridge-biased pickup placement on the other, this must be something else. I'm guessing it's got some warmth to go with what must be serious happiness in the upper-mids and highs?