Butch…another walnut build.

[BishopJP]

Very cool!

It looks like you used a 1/2" bit to route the pick-up cavities? Will the corners of your J pickups fit into the 1/4" radius corners of the cavity?

 

[Deleted member 394181]

I respect anyone that can build like that. I fantasize that I can, but then reality smacks me in the face.

 

[bassdude51]

Good luck on your walnut build. Doing a great job! Such skill and expertise!

May I share a walnut build that I did about 20 years ago?

I made the body myself from 2 glued pieces of walnut. Cut, shaped, routed, inlaid figured maple pickguard. Hardest wood working project thing that I ever did! Had the most basic wood working tools. Basically a band saw and a router and loads of sandpaper.

Warmoth fretted neck, no fret dot markers.

Knowing what I do now, I could have done a better job.

 

[sotua]

Walnut is so pretty!

I wonder, what kind of sound do you get from those extreme pickup positions? Particularly when blended.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Brantley’s again?

Oh yea! These are slightly different. The lower tap is going to be a bit more in volume.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Good luck on your walnut build. Doing a great job! Such skill and expertise!

May I share a walnut build that I did about 20 years ago?

I made the body myself from 2 glued pieces of walnut. Cut, shaped, routed, inlaid figured maple pickguard. Hardest wood working project thing that I ever did! Had the most basic wood working tools. Basically a band saw and a router and loads of sandpaper.

Warmoth fretted neck, no fret dot markers.

Knowing what I do now, I could have done a better job.

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That’s very nice,congrats!

 

[StereoPlayer]

Walnut is so pretty!

I wonder, what kind of sound do you get from those extreme pickup positions? Particularly when blended.

I have a similar bass like this. It roars! Punch and crunch!
It’s wired stereo.
Link to the other bass is near the bottom of this post.

 

[StereoPlayer]

I did some finish sanding today. Of course there are imperfections…but I’m sure I’ll be modding it sometime in the future.
The neck came in too…a quick mock up.
I’ll be putting some oil on it soon…
Yea, there’s that near fatal error in the control area…the mortised control plate covers it completely.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Very cool!

It looks like you used a 1/2" bit to route the pick-up cavities? Will the corners of your J pickups fit into the 1/4" radius corners of the cavity?

I did. They should fit, I’m not using PU covers. If not, I’ll fix it.
They will look like these.

 

[BishopJP]

I did. They should fit, I’m not using PU covers. If not, I’ll fix it.
They will look like these.
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That's cool, it is the covers I was thinking might cause an issue.

Carry on!

 

[Isaac_James]

Good luck on your walnut build. Doing a great job! Such skill and expertise!

May I share a walnut build that I did about 20 years ago?

I made the body myself from 2 glued pieces of walnut. Cut, shaped, routed, inlaid figured maple pickguard. Hardest wood working project thing that I ever did! Had the most basic wood working tools. Basically a band saw and a router and loads of sandpaper.

Warmoth fretted neck, no fret dot markers.

Knowing what I do now, I could have done a better job.

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Hot dang, love that maple pickguard against the walnut. That's lovely.

 

[mapleglo]

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Yea, there’s that near fatal error in the control area…the mortised control plate covers it completely.

I think a large part of the time I spend on builds is fixing "near fatal errors" I've made. I like to think of them as "character".

 

[/\/\3phist0]

27415794[/URL], member: 175358"]Butch got softer around the edges.
Forearm contour is a little aggressive…but ok for me.
Tummy contour isn’t enough but will do for now…
Knowing me, I’m sure I’ll be doing mods down the road.
Sanded to 220 grit. Union break…for the rest of the day….



The hardware is coming in piece by piece…

The PU’s should have been ordered a long time ago…I predict the bass will be done before they arrive.
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forearm relief
Not too far from your last one
Finish? I had good luck with tru-oil on my last build. Solarez also

 

[StereoPlayer]

forearm relief
Not too far from your last one
Finish? I had good luck with tru-oil on my last build. Solarez also

I’m putting tung oil on this.

 

[StereoPlayer]

The 1st coat of tung oil..it sucked it right up.

 

[definenredefine]

Yes, Warmouth will make a body without pu routes.

I was kinda hoping so. thanks!

 

[StereoPlayer]

Third coat…blemish in photo has been fixed.

 

[Isaac_James]

Third coat…blemish in photo has been fixed.
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You know, as nice as a book matched body is, I am really digging the striped effect that's coming out with these pieces of walnut.

 

[StereoPlayer]

I wonder, what kind of sound do you get from those extreme pickup positions? Particularly when blended.

When I do play the bass in mono…it is very scooped…but has a unique sound…turn up my amp…if I were to play it mono.
98.436% I play it in stereo mode.

 

[StereoPlayer]

4th coat.