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07-25-2007, 06:48 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denton Tx | | | My CNC bass project start to finish
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Yeah a few of us on the forum have done it. I really enjoyed doing this one. Measured and drew, measured, drew and redrew that sucker, haha. Seems simple to see it like this I suppose. Sort of "cut this" and then "cut that" but really there are lots and lots of hours figuring out how to make everything come together properly. I probably have more than ten hours just in measuring and drawing the bridge, tuners, pickups etc just to make sure all the hardware would fit properly. Many machine setups and probably a lot more hand work than most people would expect.
Still, it was a rewarding experience for me and I would encourage you to go for it if you have the equipment to get it done.
Early stages, after gluing up the boards and making the first CNC cuts 
Next cuts, shape the headstock including all the holes. Screw holes count too! 
Next program was the biggie, the whole front including trussrod channel, body contour, body routing, etc. Didn't get a pic at this stage!
After gluing on the fretboard came fretboard radiusing, inlay, fret slots, and nut slot.  
Notice the fret slots don't go all the way to the edge of the board. Really came out clean but I had to cut the tang flush with the back of the frets. With the CNC mill of course. 
Ready for binding, bent the stuff to shape using a heat gun. Worked great.  
Checking fit 
Hand carved the neck 
In paint process. Love the back contours, never saw a thigh cut before so I figured why not?  
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07-25-2007, 06:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | | HOT D***!!!! Thats thing is amazing! I wish I could have one... |
07-25-2007, 06:50 PM
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Builder: ThorBass | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: NH | | | Need pics of the MILL! |
07-25-2007, 06:51 PM
| | | | It has a Rickenbacker look to it. Very nice. |
07-25-2007, 06:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New City, NY | | Nah, that thing sucks. I'll take if off you, so you won't have to look at it anymore. 
Very nice work, very nice. What's the final weight on it, it looks very light?
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07-25-2007, 06:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: north of chicago | | | SWEET!!
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07-25-2007, 07:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lawrence, KS | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Wademeister63 Yeah a few of us on the forum have done it. I really enjoyed doing this one. Measured and drew, measured, drew and redrew that sucker, haha. Seems simple to see it like this I suppose. Sort of "cut this" and then "cut that" but really there are lots and lots of hours figuring out how to make everything come together properly. I probably have more than ten hours just in measuring and drawing the bridge, tuners, pickups etc just to make sure all the hardware would fit properly. Many machine setups and probably a lot more hand work than most people would expect.
Still, it was a rewarding experience for me and I would encourage you to go for it if you have the equipment to get it done.
Early stages, after gluing up the boards and making the first CNC cuts
Next cuts, shape the headstock including all the holes. Screw holes count too!
Next program was the biggie, the whole front including trussrod channel, body contour, body routing, etc. Didn't get a pic at this stage!
After gluing on the fretboard came fretboard radiusing, inlay, fret slots, and nut slot.
Notice the fret slots don't go all the way to the edge of the board. Really came out clean but I had to cut the tang flush with the back of the frets. With the CNC mill of course.
Ready for binding, bent the stuff to shape using a heat gun. Worked great.
Checking fit
Hand carved the neck
In paint process. Love the back contours, never saw a thigh cut before so I figured why not?
Yeah she's sexy | Sweet! Look at the pick-ups...this is what the Peavey T-40 should have looked like!
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07-25-2007, 07:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denton Tx | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Son of Magni Need pics of the MILL! |  
The router on the left was the scene of most of the action. The table saw on the right was the main tool starting out getting the rough pieces ready to glue up. Notice the aluminum plate laying on the saw table, thats the kind of stuff we usually cut on that saw. It's a beast! |
07-25-2007, 11:39 PM
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Well done |
07-25-2007, 11:42 PM
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07-26-2007, 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Hammer It has a Rickenbacker look to it. Very nice. | Kinda like Rickenbacker meets Peavey T 40, meets Jazz bass....the bass is friggin awesome! I love the look of the thigh cut!!! 
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07-26-2007, 04:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gladstone, QLD, Australia | | now that you have the programs, you need to make a dozen or so basses...
I'll take one in shell pink with MFD pickups and a tort pickguard
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07-26-2007, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by PilbaraBass now that you have the programs, you need to make a dozen or so basses...
I'll take one in shell pink with MFD pickups and a tort pickguard | Oh it's been thought of! I even mentioned it to my boss/shop owner/friend and he said "hey anything that makes money is cool with me" Well maybe if the shop workload runs low sometime I can run a batch of 10 or something and try to make a few bucks. The prices probably would be out of line for an unknown builder though. I think it would be pretty tough going from a business perspective. |
07-26-2007, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Wademeister63 I think it would be pretty tough going from a business perspective. |
I think you might be able to pull something positive off,you could feel the void of the Reverend bass market (retro/modern).
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07-26-2007, 03:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denton Tx | | | So suppose I did decide to go out on a limb and make a batch of basses. What would I need to do TalkBass-wise to keep everything proper. Run it throught the TB Bazaar maybe? I've tried searching around some and haven't really seen much info on how I could properly persue this. Any suggestions of where to look or who to PM to make sure I'm not breaking any rules checking out the possiblilties? |
07-26-2007, 03:18 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Detroit | | | Talk to the admin, and ask him directly.
Cuz you REALLY need to sell this bass.
Only complaint: no binding around the headstock?????
And I'd easily consider a 5-stringer version of this. |
07-26-2007, 03:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: north of chicago | | | If you do sell this:
bind the headstock
do "vintage" colors (seafoam green, shell pink, white) etc
It will be super hot
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07-26-2007, 04:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denton Tx | | | Huh! well I never thought about binding the headstock. I admit this design was highly influenced by Ric, and 4003 headstocks aren't bound. Got any pics of stuff that you've seen that would make you request that? I'd like to see what you guys have in mind. |
07-26-2007, 05:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: north of chicago | | | I dont hacve pictures, I just think it would be even hotter with the headstock done too
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07-26-2007, 09:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jacksonville and Pensacola, FL | | | That's a really nice looking bass, but seriously, it looks like it'd snap in half easily! It's so thin. How does it feel?
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