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I have reached the point on my first build, a Walnut P/J bass, where I need the route the control cavity in the back of the body. How deep should I route the cavity? I am using 250K pots from Stewmac, What size hole do i need to drill in the front of the body for them? What size hole do I...

I will only have 3 weeks of class to work on my bass and I will be working on another project at the same time. My classes are only 45 minutes long.

So I am going to buy a nicer neck, but I don't have the money now. I am building the body in my wood shop class at school next semester, and that is my only chance to build it because I can't afford tools. So, could i build the bass with my current neck and then sway it out in the future for a...

It is 5/16", so I don't think i could resaw it.

OK, still, what wood would go well with the walnut for a body?

I agree however I am on a ridiculously small budget, so this was the best I could get for $20.

I have this lovely piece of figured walnut: (It looks darker in real life) and this neck: My question is what wood should i make the body out of? It will be a solid-body P-J bass. Thanks!

My bass teacher wants me to do some improv/fills in the song that i am currently working on(the payback by james brown), but I don't know how to do it. Any help on how to do this?

Can someone point me in the direction of a basic pickup choice and wiring tutorial?

How much time will it take to me make just the body of an electric bass, including routing the cavities?