JC Basses - 5 String Maple

[JC Basses]

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!

Thanks. Yes, pretty much any hardwood store should carry 8/4 maple that is wide enough for the wings. When the bass was originally going to be a bolt on, we wanted the body to be one solid piece, meaning 8/4 maple that is 13"+ wide. I had no luck with that, but 8" or less all day long. Maybe try eBay as a last resort if you can't find anything local.

I'm green with envy!

I see what you did there!

looking good...!!!!

Thanks!

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

Exactly.

 

[Hopkins]

Thanks. Yes, pretty much any hardwood store should carry 8/4 maple that is wide enough for the wings.

All any lumber yards carry here is pine, ceder, poplar and oak. I have to go to a specialty hardwood store to get maple, so I'm kind of jealous

 

[JC Basses]

Pickup cavities and bridge cavity have been routed. Once the control cavity is done, I'll start cleaning up everything and getting into the fine work.

I made the control cavity template and used an inlay router kit to make a perfect fit. The inside has just been roughed out.

 

[Beej]

Simple, but not simplistic. Beautiful design and beautiful work, subtle but grand...I love it...

 

[JC Basses]

Thanks Beej,

The main part of the control cavity has been cleaned out, belly and arm contours roughed out as well as the neck/body transition.

 

[DiAnnoMih]

That is looking real good. And heavy...?

 

[MrArose13]

Simple, but not simplistic. Beautiful design and beautiful work, subtle but grand...I love it...

I'm not real crazy for maple... but I agree with Beej. Well done.

 

[JC Basses]

That is looking real good. And heavy...?

Thanks, it's actually probably one of the lighter ones I've built. I'll make sure to weight it when I'm done.

 

[JC Basses]

I'm not real crazy for maple... but I agree with Beej. Well done.

Thank you.

 

[pedulla-2007]

What a catchy name for such a gifted craftsman. Genius,just genius, my fellow TB member!