Muse of Music-new build

Icewolf98 · #1 11-16-2010, 05:24 PM

Ok, I have finished two basses now and I am going to do what I wanted to do the first time but realized that it wasn't a good idea at that time. I am going to carve a design into the body and headplate of the bass.

Details of the build:
35" scale 5-string fretted
All hardware black
Body and Neck : Black Walnut
Fingerboard: Gaboon Ebony
Pickups: Nordstrand DC wired in series
Preamp: Aguilar OBP-3
Bridge: Hipshot A-style
Tuners: Gotoh GB7

I am planning on trying my hand at wood pickup covers and a cover over the bridge. This is so that the design is unbroken throughout the body. I am also planning on Walnut knobs.
Here are some pics showing the walnut and ebony as well as the design of the body. Let me know what you think, criticism is appreciated.

knucklehead G · #2 11-16-2010, 05:32 PM

You could just cut the outline and laquer over the drawing and it'd still be awesome. Are you going to try and carve the whole thing?

Greenman · #3 11-16-2010, 05:33 PM

Kudos to you. Can't wait to see this. Lots of pics please.

lavmonga · #4 11-16-2010, 05:40 PM

That will look awesome, one huge hunk of wood though.

Icewolf98 · #5 11-16-2010, 05:55 PM

Yes, I plan on carving the whole thing. Actually, that is what I was good at and most interested in until I built my first bass. Now I am totally hooked. The only thing it will take is time and once I get carving I don't stop so it will be fun. I just have to take it step by step though and do the first things first and not get ahead of myself. LOL

ksihawk7 · #6 11-16-2010, 06:38 PM

I wish the best of luck to you. I think I would kill myself if I tried to carve something like that.

Rockingbird · #7 11-16-2010, 06:46 PM

Subscribed. I eagerly await your results.

lareamond · #8 11-21-2010, 01:08 AM

This is going to be very awesome. Subscribed.

Musiclogic · #9 11-21-2010, 01:22 AM

this could be very intriguing

pilotjones · #10 11-21-2010, 07:44 AM

Wow, this should be interesting.

That's some very light colored walnut you have there.

Are you going to have enough wood in a good place on the bass-side "horn" to put a strap lug and its screw?

Meatrus · #11 11-21-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotjones

That's some very light colored walnut you have there.

I thought that too, looks quite like English Walnut which=great!

Beej · #12 11-21-2010, 01:52 PM

I dunno Icewolf, I think you should try something a bit more ambitious...

headlikeahole · #13 11-22-2010, 02:35 PM

too much awesome

Icewolf98 · #14 02-19-2011, 05:29 PM

Ok, been a looooong time since my last post but RL has been keeping me hopping. Anyways, here are a few new pic's since I have manged to find time to work on the bass. Still a lot of work to do but thought I would at least post something new.

Icewolf98 · #15 04-27-2011, 06:55 PM

Ok, More progress. In fact this bass is almost finished. I will be installing the preamp within the next few days which will allow me to have a finished product. Thought I would post a few pics of the bass as it is now.

Icewolf98 · #16 04-27-2011, 06:56 PM

2 more pics

jmorbita · #17 04-27-2011, 08:26 PM

It does look unique! seems like very hard work.

tanner · #18 04-27-2011, 10:03 PM

if it plays half as good as it looks you've got a winner, fantastic work my friend.

codyAllen191 · #19 04-27-2011, 10:54 PM

Whoa, great inlays, you've got a cool thing going on.

Icewolf98 · #20 04-28-2011, 01:06 AM

Thanks all, it was fun. I think the next one will have more carving on it. Deeper reliefs. Just have to figure out which wood would work best. Gonna have to do some trial carving on scraps and see what works. Would like to make the next one a lighter wood.