Headless 5-string build (warning - pictures)

[MakiSupaStar]

Wow. What a cool thread. Thanks for sharing. I just read this thread while drinking my coffee. Pretty inspiring. You should create some kind of way to brand this bass, or at least give it a serial number. Even if this is just for you, it's good to mark the number and date you made this bass.

I admire the love that went into this. Favorite part is that it's wood that came from your grandfather.

Thanks again.

[SGD Lutherie]

Originally Posted by Arx

I think he mentioned overshooting the routing a while back.

Ah! I missed that post.

Well that's certainly an elegant way to cover it up.

[MX21]

Originally Posted by SGD Lutherie

Ah! I missed that post.

Well that's certainly an elegant way to cover it up.

Yes, the router template slid just a bit doing the bridge pickup route. The rings just make it look better.

[MX21]

Ok, I said I'd post some of my drawings for those that want to make a similar design, so here it is. Body template and measurements should be accurate. Before cutting the body, I would layout the neck using measurements to determine the taper and width at the top end of the body to get the side lines right at the neck pocket extension.

No guarantees but hopefully this will result in playable basses. Pages are "C" size. Plans are free for personal use, but if you make money from them, send me some for my efforts.

[MX21]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

...You should create some kind of way to brand this bass, or at least give it a serial number. Even if this is just for you, it's good to mark the number and date you made this bass.

I admire the love that went into this. Favorite part is that it's wood that came from your grandfather.

Thanks again.

Yes, I've been thinking about marking it some way. I'm open to suggestions on how to do that. Woodburning tool to scribe a number? Decals of some sort? Stamp a number somewhere? Scratch it in with a screwdriver?

MX

[Darkstrike]

I'd print up a decal man, after all that work it deserves it!

[kb9wyz]

There is this stuff called water-slide decal paper. I have been looking into it. Basically, you print onto a layer of dried glue. Then you spray your graphic with a layer of acrylic. To apply it, you hold it under water for about 30 seconds, and then stick it to whatever you want. I want to use this to put a graphic on a build I'm planning on doing (sorry, not the headless) You can then finish over it normally.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by MX21

Yes, I've been thinking about marking it some way. I'm open to suggestions on how to do that. Woodburning tool to scribe a number? Decals of some sort? Stamp a number somewhere? Scratch it in with a screwdriver?

MX

Whatever you decide it's your deal. Look to some of your favorite guitars and see what they do. I was going to say put a logo on the head, but uh....

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by MX21

Thanks all for your encouraging comments. Hopefully this build log will help others. I know the build logs I read on here were a big help to me.

Excellent work you got done there!! Looks amazing!!

Congrats!

D.Don

[Tiny Tim]

Originally Posted by MX21

Ok, I said I'd post some of my drawings for those that want to make a similar design, so here it is. Body template and measurements should be accurate. Before cutting the body, I would layout the neck using measurements to determine the taper and width at the top end of the body to get the side lines right at the neck pocket extension.

No guarantees but hopefully this will result in playable basses. Pages are "C" size. Plans are free for personal use, but if you make money from them, send me some for my efforts.

Thank you very much!!! Tim