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09-27-2008, 10:18 AM
| | Luthier: JC Basses | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auburn, CA | | | JC Basses F Style Mandobass 4
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This one hasn't officially started yet, but I figured I would start a thread about it now. 
F Style Mandobass
Claro Walnut Top with F Holes
Black Walnut Chambered Body
Padauk Set-Neck with Black Walnut Stringers
Ebony Fretboard
Kent Armstrong Pickups with Wooden Covers
Passive Electronics (Volume and Blend)
Hipshot Single String Bridge
Gotoh Tuners
All Gold Hardware
I will basically be an f style mandolin, but a bass. Ok, ok I know it will be hard to access any frets above 18 and the customer is fine with that and that is how mandolins are. Also it will be over 2" thick so balance won't be much of an issue either. The headstock will be a bit smaller than in the picture to help with neck dive.
Here is my mdf template so far, still need to cut it out.  |
09-27-2008, 10:55 AM
|  | NYAN NYAN NYAN NYAN NYAN! | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada | | If you really wanted to make it a mando bass, you should have it be an 8 string. 
Cool design, though. I like the headstock. |
09-27-2008, 11:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA | |
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Originally Posted by Ben Lesser  If you really wanted to make it a mando bass, you should have it be an 8 string.
Cool design, though. I like the headstock. |
The 12 string version will be next, because science tells us that 12 string basses are at least 33% cooler than 8 strings. (I'm the customer, BTW, and I'm really looking forward to this one.)
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09-27-2008, 11:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA | | Awesome! i can't wait to see this one's progress.  |
09-27-2008, 02:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lima - Perú | | | To sand and apply the finish in those places next to the scroll is gonna be tricky.
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09-27-2008, 03:10 PM
| | Luthier: JC Basses | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auburn, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by eleonn To sand and apply the finish in those places next to the scroll is gonna be tricky. | Tell me about it... and on the headstock...
Luckily it will be an oil and wax finish, so that part will be easy. |
09-27-2008, 03:36 PM
|  | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben Lesser If you really wanted to make it a mando bass, you should have it be an 8 string. | I know what you meant but a mandobass only has 4 strings unlike a mandolin, mandola or mandocello.
I love the idea. The Gibson F is an awesome shape. |
09-27-2008, 03:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | | | Wow, that is extremely cool looking. I may have to think about one of these if I ever get enough money. |
09-27-2008, 05:14 PM
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Builder/owner Redeemer Basses | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Waco Tx | | | It'll be interesting to see this one come to life!
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09-27-2008, 05:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: France | | | very nice design |
09-27-2008, 06:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Westchester County NY | | | My 2 cents, you should narrow the headstock more. Get straight pulls on all 4 strings, and pull in the contours at the end of the h/s. Otherwise, a great design. |
09-27-2008, 07:01 PM
| | Luthier: JC Basses | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auburn, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by daveman50 My 2 cents, you should narrow the headstock more. Get straight pulls on all 4 strings, and pull in the contours at the end of the h/s. Otherwise, a great design. | I agree the headstock needs a little work. In the rendering it wasn't quite centered so that makes the strings on the treble side off a bit. I went ahead and rotated it slightly to correct that. I also brought in each side of the headstock to thin it down. The strings don't pull perfectly straight in the picture, but the could in real life easily.  |
09-27-2008, 08:52 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houghton, MI | | | Very cool Jared. It's great to see someone with so much talent doing so many unique things. I still might take you up on the custom 5'er someday, but the money just isn't in the cards right now. |
09-27-2008, 08:58 PM
| | Luthier: JC Basses | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auburn, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TheEmptyCell Very cool Jared. It's great to see someone with so much talent doing so many unique things. I still might take you up on the custom 5'er someday, but the money just isn't in the cards right now. | Yeah I am always up for something new, your design we made way back when is still one of my favorites. I've incorporated many of the design elements into other builds. |
09-27-2008, 09:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, Virginia | | | I got the buckeye 5 you made after it made it's rounds here, and I have a sneaky feeling that when the money comes up I'll be giving you a call... Keep up the awesome work! |
09-28-2008, 01:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA | | | That`s a great design.A work of art.
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09-28-2008, 03:23 PM
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Shawn Ball - Owner, SDB Guitars | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID | | | Subscribed! I'm really looking forward to seeing this one...
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10-04-2008, 08:30 PM
| | Luthier: JC Basses | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auburn, CA | | I still haven't officially started this one, but I did roughly cut out the template. I'll start work on the bass next time.  |
10-04-2008, 11:30 PM
| | | | nice cool idea i love that typical mandolin (f style) headstock, and my dream bass design festering in my mind has that headstock good luck cant wait to follow this thread
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10-11-2008, 05:05 PM
| | Luthier: JC Basses | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auburn, CA | | I cut out the ebony fretboard and the fret slots. 
I cut out the neck laminates and glued them together. 
I bookmatched the claro walnut top and roughly cut out the body shape. 
Shot of the roughly cut backside of the neck. 
Another front shot with the F holes cut out and the truss rod cover made. 
The body top with a "finish" on it.  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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