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08-01-2010, 08:07 AM
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So I'm a participant in this: 1st Annual (maybe) TB (unofficial) bass build Competition and here is my entry so far. 
Slab of mystery wood from an old desk, Affinity Squier P neck and tuners, 70's brass bridge, Carvin humbucker and some chrome knobs. Not pictured is the masonite I'm using for the top, pots and screws. 
Cut, routed and rough edge sanded. 
Beveled the edge of the headstock... the reason why will become evident later.
More to come....
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08-01-2010, 08:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastern Wisconsin | | | Interesting choice to go without the middle reinforcement on that giant rout. I'm loving the body shape, though, and the use of what looks to be a pickup for a twelve-string guitar.
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08-01-2010, 08:17 AM
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Head (and only) Honcho at Redemption Bass | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL | | Oh... and it's going to have a color scheme inspired by this:  |
08-01-2010, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by M0ses  Interesting choice to go without the middle reinforcement on that giant rout. I'm loving the body shape, though, and the use of what looks to be a pickup for a twelve-string guitar. | Thanks, man... I left out the reinforcement because I decided to not go all the way through the body and leave about 1/3 of an inch of wood for the back. Originally, I was going to do a frame with a masonite top and back... this just seemed easier. It's going to be super light.
The pickup was commonly used on Carvin's basses during the 70's and 80's on their LB series that you can see here: http://www.carvinmuseum.com/decade/79-basses.html |
08-01-2010, 10:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fareham, England | | looking good (though not as good as mine!   )
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08-01-2010, 10:41 AM
| | | This should be cool ! Has a little bit of a Brian May feel to the body shape - 
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08-01-2010, 02:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: So Cal | | | Very nice!
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08-01-2010, 03:42 PM
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Head (and only) Honcho at Redemption Bass | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL | | 100% pure Masonite top. 
Clampy glueness. 
Headstock.. re-primed and one coat of green.  |
08-01-2010, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RedemptionBass | Oh that's awesome! I wonder what the reasoning behind all the polepieces was.
Making good progress, BTW.
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08-01-2010, 09:21 PM
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08-02-2010, 09:18 AM
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Endorsing Artist: J Worrell Pickups / J Worrell Bass | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by M0ses Oh that's awesome! I wonder what the reasoning behind all the polepieces was.
Making good progress, BTW. | It's a guitar pickup and much like a J pickup does for a bass, that pickup had pole pieces on both sides of the string (good for bending.) |
08-02-2010, 09:43 AM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | With so many slugs so close, it probably has a very similar vibe to a blade pickup.  |
08-02-2010, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike With so many slugs so close, it probably has a very similar vibe to a blade pickup. | And the pole pieces are adjustable with an allen wrench.. like a DiMarzio or a Q-Tuner so I'll be able to raise and lower to get the best sound. I haven't heard the pickup yet, but I have high hopes. |
08-02-2010, 10:34 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RedemptionBass And the pole pieces are adjustable with an allen wrench.. like a DiMarzio or a Q-Tuner so I'll be able to raise and lower to get the best sound. I haven't heard the pickup yet, but I have high hopes. | Yup! Sounds like it'll be killer, just like the whole project! |
08-02-2010, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike Yup! Sounds like it'll be killer, just like the whole project! | Thanks, man.... I truly appreciate the kind words.
I got a little shop time in today...
Got my loose interpretation of "F" holes cut out.. 
And started on the arm/top contours. I left enough "meat" on the sides of the frame to make a significant contour without sacrificing the integrity of the glue join. 
I'm going to paint the top and back in the light seafoamy color and the sides/contours in a darker green as seen on the headstock above. |
08-03-2010, 12:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: So Cal | | | Man this is looking good. Can't wait 2 C the finished product!
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