G1's 3rd Build

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Time for another build!

Havn't quite buttoned down the design yet. But I have a few ideas for some of the details.

It's going to be a 6 string fretless, semi-hollow, neck through. I'm going to have a go at winding my own pups. Not sure what yet, but leaning towards jazzs.

The woods:
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My thoughts were: panga panga neck with 2 zebrano stringers. Maple core with zebrano top and back (probably chuck in a panga panga accent between the two). Either an indian rosewood fingerboard or a panga panga. Is panga panga suitable for necks? Will zebrano work as stringers?

Just because the pic came out cool, one last pic of the previous bass.
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I'll let you know more once I've figured out a design!

-Jeff

 

[maybass77]

love the design! i'm a curly, scrolly horn guy myself.

 

[kris pung]

love the design! i'm a curly, scrolly horn guy myself.

+1
I'd love to see a close up of the body.

 

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Close up pick of build #2: Link Removed
Build thread for previous build: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341023

But enough of the old, more of the new. This is the first draft on the design. Comments on balance, usability, styling, etc are welcome.

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Same story as last time: it's not headless I just havn't designed the headstock yet

 

[allenhumble]

I like the design.
What happened to the bridge on the first build?

 

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It unfortunately got dropped when I was still working on it which damaged the bridge. It was awaiting me getting some more african blackwood so that I could make a new one. I got some african blackwood scraps in the last trip to the wood shop, so I should be able to sort it out soon. Although that bridge is still functional. That bass has been getting regular use for about 5/6 months now!

Back on topic. Is it okay to use zebrano as stringers in a neck?
Any constructive criticism on the shape or the design so far?

 

[contakt321]

I like the shape!

 

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I little more work on the design:
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Also tried out my new table saw and cut the neck lams. I'll hopefully have time to glue them up on the weekend

 

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I was finally able to turn the shed into a workshop. The waterproofing came off a few months ago and we've had a rainy past few months. Sorted now though:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=53572&l=b81ba&id=528485680

Glued up the neck today!
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[pilotjones]

Looks like a lot of distance between clamps, without clamping cauls used.

 

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Is that going to give me problems?

 

[PilbaraBass]

Is that going to give me problems?

the pressure would be uneven...using heavy cauls helps to even out the pressure...more clamps is good, too...based on what I've seen, you could easily use 12-14 clamps on a neck like that...

since the outer laminates are thick, you might end up ok...but don't keep this practice.

If you notice any gaps when it's dried, you're kind of out of luck.

 

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Thanks for the info. I'll definitely use in the future.

I intended to use cauls but then some of my clamps would not fit. I opted for more clamps without cauls than less clamps with cauls.

 

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Bit of progress. The neck came out fine. There was one small gap (about 0.5mm x 10mm), but that won't be a prolem (saw dust and glue )

Busy gluing up a tranny block / lower core for the neck. But here is the neck so far:
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Still needs a bit of tidying up. Just want to get all the laminates glued first.

Also my parts arrived from stewmac and finished up my templates.
Should hopefully make some more progress this weekend

 

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Some more progress:
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The body core has been cut out. Cutting out the body shape always makes it feel more like a bass

Next up on the to-do list:
- scarf joint
- truss rod / carbon fibre

 

[jordan_frerichs]

wow. i realy like the design. also, other bass is pretty swwet to. i am debating on doing my hollow body like that, or just routing the heack out of a solid body, and toping it.

 

[Mr M]

I little more work on the design:
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Also tried out my new table saw and cut the neck lams. I'll hopefully have time to glue them up on the weekend

I liked the paw print idea. Which animal's paw is it? Tiger?

 

[codyAllen191]

^looks like a wolf/dog paw to me.....

but who knows

 

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I'm not sure what I'm going to put there, but I want to do some kind of an inlay there. I may even do a bass clef.

 

[envika]

Some more progress:
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The body core has been cut out. Cutting out the body shape always makes it feel more like a bass

Next up on the to-do list:
- scarf joint
- truss rod / carbon fibre

That one on the right is really cool, how's it sound?