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02-22-2009, 07:20 PM
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02-22-2009, 07:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canadia | | | Beautiful figuring on that myrtle top... |
02-22-2009, 08:47 PM
|  | so far, so good | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: US-NY-NYC | | | Hey Lonny, long time.
Are you going with that J shape, or like your first bass, or what? How about some specs!
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02-22-2009, 09:34 PM
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02-23-2009, 12:57 AM
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02-23-2009, 03:15 AM
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02-23-2009, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by pilotjones Hey Lonny, long time.
Are you going with that J shape, or like your first bass, or what? How about some specs! | Hey buddy-
This bad boy is going to get a dinky J-body (I've got "my" body shape set for the next batch).
A couple weeks ago I found two beautiful African mahogany slabs at Rockler for the low low price of $4 and, amazingly enought, they are exactly the size of the left and right body wing of a jazz bass, so I figured, why not!!! It's their DESTINY to become a jazz bass!
Haven't decided for sure on the electronics and pickup config, but I'm kind of leaning towards either a Music Man or P+J, since those are arrangements that I don't currently have in my existing instrument collection.
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02-23-2009, 09:00 AM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | Looks great so far. In the first pic I notice you haven't trimmed the painted end of one of the mahogany pieces; in several years's experience in cabinet shops we always trimmed the last 3-4" off the ends of boards to avoid splitting. I am NOT saying I know something you don't, but I have noticed end splitting on wood that had sat for a long time. If you need the full length of that piece you might watch for splits. Again- nice work so far. 
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02-23-2009, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by bassteban Looks great so far. In the first pic I notice you haven't trimmed the painted end of one of the mahogany pieces; in several years's experience in cabinet shops we always trimmed the last 3-4" off the ends of boards to avoid splitting. I am NOT saying I know something you don't, but I have noticed end splitting on wood that had sat for a long time. If you need the full length of that piece you might watch for splits. Again- nice work so far. | Thanks for the heads-up on this! I actually have taken this into account as there was some checking along the edges of the boards on the painted ends. I've also glued the laminated top about 1/8" over the edge of the mahogany to be cleaned up with a laminate trim for a perfectly flat surface to be joined.
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05-13-2009, 07:55 AM
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05-13-2009, 08:07 AM
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05-13-2009, 08:23 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Netherlands | | | Beautiful top, beautiful body shape, ugly walls (sorry, had too).
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05-13-2009, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by tdogg your shop walls are shiny. subscribed. | The joy of a partially completed basement build-out. Best part is that there is so much extra light, it's like having windows down there!
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05-13-2009, 12:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Cruz | | | I'm curious about your decision to cut the shape of the two body wings first, and then join them (dowels!), rather than glue up the billet first and then cut out the body shape. Why this way?
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05-13-2009, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by abarson I'm curious about your decision to cut the shape of the two body wings first, and then join them (dowels!), rather than glue up the billet first and then cut out the body shape. Why this way? | In answer to your question, the body wings have been rough cut to shape first before being glued together as it is simply easier to me in handling the wings separately through the bandsaw shaping process. As you will see at the top and bottom edge where the wings join together, I will be going back for a final smooth pass on those parts once the wings are joined together.
The dowels are there simply for alignment during glue-up, a helpful alternative to biscuit joining which I have also used in my builds.
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05-13-2009, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Lonnybass In answer to your question, the body wings have been rough cut to shape first before being glued together as it is simply easier to me in handling the wings separately through the bandsaw shaping process. As you will see at the top and bottom edge where the wings join together, I will be going back for a final smooth pass on those parts once the wings are joined together.
The dowels are there simply for alignment during glue-up, a helpful alternative to biscuit joining which I have also used in my builds.
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where are you located at in Chicago Lonny? I definately want to see this one when it's done and get some pointers for my build.
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05-13-2009, 03:58 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Pedulla Basses | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Minneapolis by way of Chicago | | | Oh dear. I have moved out to Minneapolis and forgot to change my Chicago location...darnit. But I am happy to give any pointers or try to bring the bass during the next trip to Chi-town. Anything you wanna ask, I am here for you!
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05-13-2009, 04:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: saint michael ,mn | | minneapolis huh? me too! (sort of) checck this place out http://www.youngbloodlumber.com/ theyre in northeast minneapolis and carry all the fun exotic wood you can shake a stick at!
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05-13-2009, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tdogg minneapolis huh? me too! (sort of) checck this place out http://www.youngbloodlumber.com/ theyre in northeast minneapolis and carry all the fun exotic wood you can shake a stick at! | Awesome!!! I haven't found anyplace other than Rockler or the Woodcraft by MSP airport to get exotic woods, so this place will be getting a visit from me in the next couple weeks!
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05-14-2009, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Lonnybass Oh dear. I have moved out to Minneapolis and forgot to change my Chicago location...darnit. But I am happy to give any pointers or try to bring the bass during the next trip to Chi-town. Anything you wanna ask, I am here for you!
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