This is an example of why patience pays off: Matt came to me with a restoration request and so many things went less than perfectly along the way. Since he was understanding and patient I began to feel badly about the situation and so I offered a second bass that he was free to design as a way of saying "thank you".
Here's the start - Rosewood and straight grained Sugar Maple for the neck:
Resawn and ready for planing:
And now clamped:
Here's the start - Rosewood and straight grained Sugar Maple for the neck:
Resawn and ready for planing:
And now clamped:

