G'day all
Well, it has been a somewhat short four months as this project has finally come to some sort of a close. The build was a rollercoaster of emotions. I had built a neck and was routing the truss rod cavities, and somehow routed too deep, so that neck was ruined. I then said f**k it and built a 13 piece neck, which looking back, is way overkill, but it is what it is. Overall, in my personal opinion, it plays great and sounds better than my other bass. Also, the body wood (muninga) was brought back from Africa by my grandparents in the mid-sixties when they lived there for a few years.
Anyways, all I can say is that I am addicted to woodworking!
Specifications:
Neck: Walnut, Maple, Wenge, Tigerwood
Fretboard: Wenge, 20" radius
Body: Ash, Muninga
Bridge: 6 String Bass Headless Bridge
Pickups: Q-Tuner Matched Set (Passive)
Scale Length: 35"
String Spacing: 18mm at Bridge, 6mm at Nut
Neck Thickness: 24mm at 12th fret, 20mm at 1st fret
PHOTOS
Well, it has been a somewhat short four months as this project has finally come to some sort of a close. The build was a rollercoaster of emotions. I had built a neck and was routing the truss rod cavities, and somehow routed too deep, so that neck was ruined. I then said f**k it and built a 13 piece neck, which looking back, is way overkill, but it is what it is. Overall, in my personal opinion, it plays great and sounds better than my other bass. Also, the body wood (muninga) was brought back from Africa by my grandparents in the mid-sixties when they lived there for a few years.
Anyways, all I can say is that I am addicted to woodworking!
Specifications:
Neck: Walnut, Maple, Wenge, Tigerwood
Fretboard: Wenge, 20" radius
Body: Ash, Muninga
Bridge: 6 String Bass Headless Bridge
Pickups: Q-Tuner Matched Set (Passive)
Scale Length: 35"
String Spacing: 18mm at Bridge, 6mm at Nut
Neck Thickness: 24mm at 12th fret, 20mm at 1st fret
PHOTOS
