Making a bass body with smallest amount of tools?

[BassistJonathan]

Ok i Know this might sound like a bit of a daft question, but i have built my own bass from parts that I have bought. But ofcourse it doesn't really feel like ive built a bass because i havnt actually made the body myself.

I would love to make my own body but im only 16 and dont have any big saws for wood cutting. I believe I have a hack saw and a copin saw. Is there anything I could use that would be simple and easy to make a body out of?

(it does not have to be a good sounding bass this is just a mess around more than anything, any novelty ideas are welcome)

[Foamy]

Are you asking for a material or stock? Or are you asking if you can use the tools you state in making a body out of a suitable wood?

[BassistJonathan]

Im asking about novelty ideas for a body that i can use with very limited tools. And i mean novelty ie. probs wont work. Such as a large hardback book

[lamia]

Well if you don't expect it to work in the end(hope I understood that correctly) and just want to experience cutting and shaping a body how about starting with styrofoam. Almost no tools needed and you can go wild with shapes. You could even fiberglass the body after it is shaped.

[MNbassist]

go out and by an 8/4 piece of mahogany big enough to fit your design, belt sand it (if you have one) otherwise hand sand it flat, sand down the curves and bam, you have a body, if u want to put in pickups and a control cavity expect to buy a router

[Rodent]

sounds like a great opportunity to sign up for woodshop next semister

all the best,

R