Redeemer Scroll 5 for Uli!!

[scottyd]

This bass will be for Uli of Germany. Uli has a very impressive bass collection that would make most of us cry for joy. He also owns the maple burl topped single cut that I originally built for myself. It's very easy to tell that this man lives and breathes bass guitar it's an honor for me to build him a new custom. Should be FUN!

Scr-1 Model
5 string fretted
34" scale
set neck

Burl maple top
mahogany core
curly maple bottom

5 laminate neck of leopard wood, marado, jatoba
Bloodwood fingerboard
gold frets
matching headstock
Fiber Optic side markers

Matching covers

Hipshot hardware gold

Redeemer Pups, single neck, bucker bridge, exposed poles
Audere Z-mode pre

The shape!


The Top


The Bottom

[scottyd]

Got some work done to this one this weekend.

Top joined


neck laminates sized and ready for joining, Fingerboard ready.

[bassteban]

Man- these wacked-out top pics are NOT good for me. If I see one more psychotic camphor burl image I don't know what I'll do.
Very nice, Scotty.

Edit: I know this one's not camphor, but to me it does suggest it.

[Mikey R]

Hi Scott, more caps from Canada by the looks of it!

You make some really nice basses really fast. At the risk of sounding like a stuck CD, could I ask what machine tools do you use? Bandsaw, jointer, table saw? What sizes?

Cheers!

[scottyd]

Originally Posted by Mikey R

Hi Scott, more caps from Canada by the looks of it!

You make some really nice basses really fast. At the risk of sounding like a stuck CD, could I ask what machine tools do you use? Bandsaw, jointer, table saw? What sizes?

Cheers!

Yep, most of my unique figured stock comes from Fraser Valley Fine Woods located in Canada, you can't beat their value and service.

My power tool collection is still growing but a quick run down would go like this.

6" jointer
13" Planer
14" band saw with 6" riser
1/2" Table router
1/4 & 1/2" Hand held routers
10" table saw (never really found the need for a bigger one)
36" benchtop belt sander with 6" disk(this one I need to upgrade!)
Oscillating drum sander drum sizes range from 1/2"-2" diameter
An old school black and decker palm sander.
"Mouse" detail sander
Jig saw
Skil saw
Bench top drill press (another that needs a bigger replacement)
Home built metal lathe 4" chuck 24" between centers ( I sooo want a new one!)

Then there are lots of hand tools, jigs and templates.

[Phil Mailloux]

Didn't Uli want to go for the famous Redeemer bug bass?

[scottyd]

Originally Posted by Phil Mailloux

Didn't Uli want to go for the famous Redeemer bug bass?

NOOO! that was a individual here from the States. Please don't remind of that monstrosity....

[eleonn]

I can't remember any bug bass.

[scottyd]

More work on Uli's bass.

Front, (notice my old school cheap-o Black and Decker sander, in the background it's been with me since the start.)


Back, I went ahead and routed the cavity and fitted the cover.


and a nice and blurry photo of the scroll carving in progress. My camera hates me...

[lespaulmarshall]

Hi Scott,

Loving your work! I'm newish here but having been browsing for a while haha. I just checked out your site - you have produced some great basses mate.

May I ask quickly, the prices you have on your site are in USD I imagine - what would the price of a 4 string basic ($1600 USD) be in the good old AUD (Australian Dollar).

Sorry to hijack your thread and if you feel as though this is PM worthy then swing us a PM. I'm quite interested

Peace!
Tom.

[CanadaMan]

www.xe.com

[Stone Age]

Really nice design!

[scottyd]

Originally Posted by lespaulmarshall

Hi Scott,

Loving your work! I'm newish here but having been browsing for a while haha. I just checked out your site - you have produced some great basses mate.

May I ask quickly, the prices you have on your site are in USD I imagine - what would the price of a 4 string basic ($1600 USD) be in the good old AUD (Australian Dollar).

Sorry to hijack your thread and if you feel as though this is PM worthy then swing us a PM. I'm quite interested

Peace!
Tom.

Hi Tom, I'm sure it's against forum rules to discuss prices in threads so I'll send you a PM. Thanks for your interest.

[Stu L.]

Scotty, I'll be honest. I wasn't sold by the computer rendering (don't have a thing for scrolls). However, the in progress is looking great! Keep the pictures coming.

And I look at the same Ebay seller's stuff, how are they to deal with?

[scottyd]

Originally Posted by Stu L.

Scotty, I'll be honest. I wasn't sold by the computer rendering (don't have a thing for scrolls). However, the in progress is looking great! Keep the pictures coming.

And I look at the same Ebay seller's stuff, how are they to deal with?

I guess you mean Fraser Valley? They have a website too. Honestly they've treated me great. The tops come quickly and the cost plus shipping (from Canada) is tough to beat.

[Stu L.]

Originally Posted by scottyd

I guess you mean Fraser Valley? They have a website too. Honestly they've treated me great. The tops come quickly and the cost plus shipping (from Canada) is tough to beat.

That's them! I've seen their site, but keep going back to Ebay to find them

[scottyd]

Originally Posted by Stu L.

That's them! I've seen their site, but keep going back to Ebay to find them

I've contacted them a few times and told them what I needed, they usually send me back an email saying that they have or will post what I need on the bay. They mostly have maple stuff. Anything exotic I usually resaw myself.

[scottyd]

I plan on putting together a pictorial on how I do my fiber optic side markers in a seperate thread. Until then here are some photos of Uli's fingerboard getting ready for it's fibers.

The board is sized and tapered, then I routed the channel in the back of the board for the fibers to run through. I also marked and drilled the side marker holes.


This bass will have white side markers with fiber optic centers. Here the white markers are installed. I'll post more on the material I used and how I did this in the pictorial.

[cricketfever32]

looking great! your basses look better and better as you progress through your builds

[scottyd]

Uli's bass is coming along. I worked on the neck tonight, just about got it ready to carve.

Headstock top there's some crazy stuff going on in this burl.


Headstock bottom