JC Basses - 5 String Maple

[JC Basses]

Here is my next build that should be starting soon. The shape is based on the one I built for Seth Horan, but will have a modified scroll on the upper horn.

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5 String
Maple Body
Maple Neck
Maple Fretboard
Hipshot Triple Lock Down Bridges
Hipshot Ultralite Y Tuners
Delano JC 5 AL Pickups
Aguilar OBP3 Preamp
All Black Hardware

 

[JC Basses]

This is the existing template from Seth Horan’s bass, so there will be some modifications to the upper horn. I believe this is my first bass made from one piece of wood. I bought an 8′ long piece of maple that I will be able to be use for the body, neck and fretboard.

 

[BarryS]

I enjoy all your builds. Good luck!

 

[JC Basses]

Thanks Barry!

 

[JC Basses]

We decided to make it a neck-through instead of bolt-on, with a green veneer between the neck and wings. Everything is just rough cut at this point.

 

[iamlowsound]

Your builds are always fantastic, I'll be watching this one.

lowsound

 

[JC Basses]

Thanks lowsound!

 

[JC Basses]

Today, I was able to true the sides of the neck and the sides of the wings so that they will be ready for a tight glue joint. Then I milled a fretboard (from the same original board as the rest of the bass) and cut the fret slots, 26 in this case. Lastly, I started the body shaping.

 

[MrArose13]

Relay dig the green with all that maple.

 

[JC Basses]

Thanks, I thought it was a nice accent as well.

The truss rod came in the mail so I was able to route the slot for it, glue on the fretboard and then trim the fretboard flush with the neck. While the glue was drying I made the truss rod cover as well.

 

[JC Basses]

I apologize for the lack of updates, I've been waiting for some back ordered parts to come in. We've also made some changes like adding green maple binding to compliment the green veneers between the neck and wings.

 

[JC Basses]

I got the green dye in today and was able to get 2 coats on the maple binding.

 

[joeyl]

green binding looks great.

 

[JC Basses]

Thanks Joey.

The green dyed binding has been glued on, each of the body wings have been glued to the neck with a green veneer between them, the neck has been rough shaped and the tuner holes have been drilled.

 

[BarryS]

I'm really diggin' this bass! Keep up the good work.

 

[JC Basses]

Thanks again Barry.

 

[StarbardGuitar]

Hey, I'm liking how this bass is turning out so far!

I was wondering, where did you find the maple for the body wings? I want to build a semi-hollow bodied electric bass out of all maple besides the fingerboard, and I have had no luck finding maple for the body. I'm hoping to find a blank that would be of normal size and thickness. Where did you find yours? Thanks!

 

[gbarcus]

I'm green with envy!

 

[dremy2006]

looking good...!!!!

 

[Ol'Bass'ead]

Any hardwood store should have, or be able to get rapidly, a piece of 8/4 maple thats 4-7" wide.