So the challenge has been accepted... and now what? I've been putting my parts list together off and on for the past few days, and so far am coming in under budget. I haven't settled entirely on wood for the neck, fingerboard or body, so there are going to be some additional costs there, but I should be able to find what I need within my remaining allowance (if worst comes to worst, I'll raid the scrap bin for some fir, and glue up a blank out of that, (I put together a fir blank this afternoon out of scrap as a proof of concept)). Parts, cost, and supplier if known Tuners $8.69 (Amazon) Truss rod $12.89 (Stewmac) Nut $0.00 Cut from reclaimed dog bone Bridge $0.00 Cut from reclaimed dog bone Bass string through body ferules (set of 4) $6.18 (Stewmac) Pup build supplies Bobbin $0.00 scrap polystyrene leftover from model building Pole Pieces $0.00 Steel screws/nuts/fasteners on hand in shop 36 AWG magnet wire $6.77 (Amazon) neodymium magnets $5.86 (Amazon)pickup leads $0 scrap wire on hand Volume pot (500k ohm) $2.73 (Stewmac) output jack (mono) $3.64 (Stewmac) Fretwire m/m (8ft) $13.12 (Stewmac) Body wood $0.00 Reclaimed fir from scrap bin (otherwise cost/supplier unknown) Neck (maple) cost unknown/ supplier unknown Fretboard (maple (walnut?)) cost unknown/ supplier unknown Total (so far) $59.88
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