$100 Bass Challenge - Ripper Style 30"

[potomac]

Building the router templates for the neck and the headstock.

Cutting the headstock

Routing the neck using a template and a router table is easy

Oh sh....! If it's too easy, I lose concentration

I shortened the headstock a little bit and found the chip at the driveway, don't worry, looks fine.

Next step is shaping the neck. I have to hurry a little bit, "End of August" is not far!

 

[potomac]

Neck Shaping Day! Here are my tools for the job:

Ash, can't believe how smooth it feels.

Maple headstock

 

[2groggy]

I shortened the headstock a little bit and found the chip at the driveway, don't worry, looks fine.
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Next step is shaping the neck. I have to hurry a little bit, "End of August" is not far!

Is that the wine box from post #1 in the bottom right corner?

 

[potomac]

Good question There is someone reading my thread, I'm excited.
No, I have decided to change my plan the wine crate is no longer part of it.

 

[mapleglo]

Good question There is someone reading my thread, I'm excited.
No, I have decided to change my plan the wine crate is no longer part of it.

For what it's worth, I'm reading it too. Looks great so far!

 

[potomac]

Thank You mapleglo, ...I feel honored. When I glued the pine boards together, I realized that the pine from new zealand looks very nice as it is.

 

[Hopkins]

Ash neck with maple scarf/headstock? What was the strategy behind that? Its a nice looking neck, what finish are you planning to use?

 

[potomac]

Price matters in an 100$ challenge. I had a piece of scrap maple and an ash blank. The ash blank had some cracks at the end, so I had to shorten it a bit.

 

[mapleglo]

I was at my hardwood supplier yesterday and saw a piece of ash that would have been the perfect size for a neck. I wondered how it would hold up as a neck. Looking forward to seeing how yours does.

 

[potomac]

Most gardening tools have ash handles and they are very sturdy

I like the smooth grip ash gives me, it has a grain structure, but not too much.

 

[wraub]

Also watching this...

 

[potomac]

Thanks for watching, guys. Indeed It was a little bit lonesome here

 

[ctmullins]

Totally watching. Ever since post #1!

 

[wraub]

Potomac- looks like you've got a crowd on here. Just keep doing what you're doing.

 

[z009]

This seems like more of a grabber build then a ripper build... Which is cool because I love my grabber hopefully this plays awesome when you're done

 

[potomac]

Yes, zoo9 you are right, it's more a Grabber without the sliding pickup, but hey, this is not a clone. @all, stay tuned, there will be a surprise when it comes to the finish

 

[Jon Clegg]

Yes, zoo9 you are right, it's more a Grabber without the sliding pickup, but hey, this is not a clone. @all, stay tuned, there will be a surprise when it comes to the finish

Hmmm..... What could it be?

 

[Reno2]

Subbed!

Nice job there!

 

[potomac]

Welcome, happy to see you all .........here on the "cheap side of life"

 

[yoshi]

I have always had great success with cheap tuners off amazon. They take pride of place on all my bass guitars.

Mine were awful! I bought 8 (2 sets of 4 for a 6 string build) and 2 broke. On one the gear actually popped out as I tightened it...almost gave me a heart attack! Couldn't reassemble as the inner thread was worn so drowned it in superglue and it seems ok.

Can't go wrong for the price though, about 10% of hipshots etc!