Recent content by rrawlings1

It sounds good! I think there is a little hum on one of the switch settings that I need to iron out but otherwise I'm pleased. I hope my friend is too.

Just finished a bass for a buddy of mine built to his specs. 32" telecaster bass with Curtis Novak humbucker, hipshot tuners and bridge, walnut body, wenge neck, ebony fingerboard, labella flat wound strings. Build diary here (Im too lazy to upload links to all the photos)

I found these guys using woodfinder.com http://www.canamlumber.com/

All completed! I've built a little album here: http://imgur.com/a/KnWh7

That wood pile was on Oahu. The guy in the picture has a friend that is an arborist and he cuts up trees that would normally be destined for a wood chipper. He will even send you slabs if you want. I have his contact info if anyone is interested.

Nearing completion of my second build, a monkeypod 5 string carl thompson knockoff. Yes, another fake CT, what can I say? Back in the early 90's it was my dream bass, so why not make one for myself. Picked up the slab on Oahu Laminated the neck. First botched attempt shown on right. 5...

My nearly-all-maple fake bigsby I created is a bit heavy.