Walnut Browne copy

DaanW · #1 01-23-2012, 07:17 AM

Started this one a while ago:

Specs:
Core: Walnut
Top: Claro walnut
Back: Claro walnut
Neck: Quartersawn wenge
Fretboard: Pau ferro
Pickups: haeussel jazzbucker set
Bridge: Hipshot A-style (black)
Tuners: Hipshot ultralite tuners black
Scale: 34"
Finish: oil-finish (not sure)

Body:

Raw fretboard:

I hope to start with the neck this weekend

roberthabraken · #2 01-23-2012, 08:04 AM

Very nice! Subscribed, of course

. Btw, you might want to translate 'toets' and 'brug' in your specs...

DaanW · #3 01-23-2012, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roberthabraken

Very nice! Subscribed, of course

. Btw, you might want to translate 'toets' and 'brug' in your specs...

Thanks

xmaddogx · #4 01-23-2012, 10:15 AM

I am glad to see someone using his designs since he is not building.

octaedro7 · #5 01-23-2012, 11:14 AM

Cool wood my friend, looking forward for more
BTW: How many strings?

DaanW · #6 01-23-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by octaedro7

BTW: How many strings?

4 strings

bajerovaquero · #7 01-23-2012, 06:40 PM

WOW you got some incredible walnut in this body!
Also diggin´the shape, never heard about Mike Browne, loving his basses.
Subbed!

DaanW · #8 01-30-2012, 09:55 AM

I decided not to use the headstock Mike used for his basses.

My options:

original browne 4 string headstock:

original browne 5 string:

Adamovic headstock:

Those original headstocks just don't match with the shape of the body, so I'm going to use the Adamovic headstock.

I can't find a memorycard-reader, so I'll post some pictures later.

DaanW · #9 01-30-2012, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaanW

I can't find a memorycard-reader, so I'll post some pictures later.

roberthabraken · #10 01-30-2012, 03:23 PM

Nice shape, good choice

. Although there seems to be something wrong with your picture... you did a scarf joint, right? Well, I cannot spot the seam, no matter how hard I try..

DaanW · #11 01-31-2012, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roberthabraken

you did a scarf joint, right? Well, I cannot spot the seam, no matter how hard I try..

I did, but I glued it like this:

So the seam in only visible from the side.

roberthabraken · #12 01-31-2012, 03:42 PM

That explains

DaanW · #13 02-05-2012, 01:24 PM

I made some "chocolate chips" this weekend:

Receipe for chocolate chips:

-route neckpocket
-saw fretslots
-glue fretboard
-route neck to final shape

I'll try to make some pictures of the neck tomorrow (I don't have a good camera at the moment, made this picture with my blackberry..)

DaanW · #14 02-08-2012, 08:53 AM

Started carving the body yesterday. Not quite there yet, but it's coming along:

headlikeahole · #15 02-09-2012, 02:45 PM

Coming along nice what a sweet piece of walnut.

DaanW · #16 02-12-2012, 05:01 AM

Sanded the fretboard-radius today. After sanding with my 20" radiusblock, I found 20" too flat, so I decided to go for 9,5".

I really have to build myself a radiusjig because I hate sanding with those radiusblocks...

roberthabraken · #17 02-12-2012, 11:23 AM

That's a nice piece of pao ferro! Looking good! How's the profile on the back of the neck right now?

DaanW · #18 02-27-2012, 03:23 AM

Fretted the neck yesterday. Haven't dressed and crowned them, hope to do that this weekend.

roberthabraken · #19 02-27-2012, 03:48 AM

Nice! I like the dark woods contrasting the frets. I would vote for my progress pics

.. how's the neck profile looking? And how does it look together with the body?

iamlowsound · #20 02-27-2012, 06:26 AM

I love that headstock design.

lowsound