Recent content by byronkowalski

So ive pretty much finished carving the body. Got the truss rod today so ill be putting the neck together tomorrow. Im looking for suggestions or tips on how to finish this bass. I really want it to look spectacular, does anyone have any experience finishing this kind of wood that theyd care...

Ah, so at last i have started carving, this is the part of this build ive been really looking forward to.. Its a real process of discovery, ive enjoyed the hell out of seeing hoe all the pieces of wood behave when carving, and hoiw the grain, figuring and colour will come through as i take...

So after spending the last few days gluing up the rest of the body laminations, today i cut the shape out on the bandsaw, thickness of the bocote isnt exactly even but ther wasnt much i could do about it. Very happy with how its coming along, looking forward to starting carving next week...

Thanks! im really happy with it.

This will be the bocote top, didnt end up as thick as i would have liked, only around 7 mm, i may add an extra layer to the body to make up the extra thickness, we shall see Link Removed

so i managed to veneer the headstock, i had some real trouble making trhat veneer work, i had to bend it to match the curve on the headstock. Hard work but it worked out pretty good in the end. Unfortunately i still havent got my truss rod, thank you very much fedex. so progress is somewhat...

fingerboard is slotted and cut, almost ready for gluing to the neck, however im still lacking a truss rod cause fedex lost them on me, very very annoying, ah well on with the show. Link Removed Link Removed

some pics of wood. first the bocote ill be using for the front and back, then the cocobolo for the fb Link RemovedLink Removed Link Removed

So the ash is joined to the walnut and ive begun some preliiminary neck shaping. Waiting for truss rod and fingerboard to arrive so at a standstill for a few days. Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed

Mein gott! that is totally incredible

So today i glued the second layer of ash to the walnut. Its clamped up doin its thing tilltomorrow. I also checked the machine head spacing using a tracing from hipshots site, and to all appearances they will fit quite happily on there.

Also i could use some advice on the neckpocket as ive never made one before, is the theoretical neck pocket i have marked on the body design valid/ feasible. The idea is to have 5 bolts in that pocket.

I did a mock up earlier in desiging using drawingsof the machine heads based on hipshots dimensions, and my tech drawing of the headstock design, and they fit then. But now im questioning it again, Ill check again when i get back to the workshop, which unfortunately wont be till next week, and...

I think There'll be enough, at least i sincerely hope so. im pretty much commited to at least trying it at this point :)

Hi all, this is my second build, its an (unintentionally) Carl Thompson inspired bass. Specs are; 6 String Lined Fretless 34” Scale Length Bolt on Neck String Spacing: at nut; 8mm at bridge; 17.5mm Body Composition: 15mm core of walnut 2 X 5mm layers of ash 10mm front and...