JC Basses Snakewood Fretless 4

[Jeronimofesto]

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4 String Fretless
Snakewood Fretboard
Mahogany Body (Semi-hollow)
Claro Walnut Top with Custom "Sound Hole"
Mahogany Set-Neck with Walnut Stringers
Hipshot A-Style Bridge and Tuners
Ebony Nut
Seymour Duncan Basslines Jazz Pickups and Preamp
All Black Hardware

This one should take a lot longer than my last built since school is starting up next week. Oh and yes I know it has an Alembic body style.

 

[Jeronimofesto]

I cut out the body template as well as the neck and headstock:

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[Marcury]

That looks like it's gonna be sweet.

 

[PaleMelanesian]

Wow, man. Even your templates are a work of art! Eager to see this one.

 

[rodneyat]

I would not say that just because it has an Omega cut that it has an Alembic body style. A number of builders have done that over the years. That fretboard is very nice. Snakewood is VERY rare and hard as a rock!

 

[Jeronimofesto]

I found a 2.5" thick piece of claro walnut for the top. It was very difficult to resaw something 9" tall on my bandsaw to make the bookmatched top. I needed more hp and probably a newer blade. In the end I got it a 1/4" thick and now I just have to glue it together.

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[Jeronimofesto]

Well I said this build would take a lot longer than my last one. I finally got to put in a full day of work.

I glued the neck laminates together, cut the neck profile, shaped the headstock, drilled the tuner holes, made the truss rod route, made the volute and started shaping the neck. Oh and I also am letting the headstock cover dry as we speak.

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I glued the bookmatched claro walnut top together, rough cut out the shape and glued a black veneer to the back.

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I took off about 1/16th of an inch in thickness of the snakewood fretboard, then tapered it to its proper size. I also put in the side dot markers.

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I then cut out the truss rod cover, have yet to inlay my "J" logo in it.

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[eleonn]

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I thought it was going to be a mahogany neck with walnut stringers but it looks the other way on the pic.

 

[EclecticElectrk]

wow it must be cool to make basses yourself. this one looks great.

 

[Jeronimofesto]

I thought it was going to be a mahogany neck with walnut stringers but it looks the other way on the pic.

It was, but since the body is going to be mahogany, having the neck mahogany seemed too much. So now it has the mahogany stringers to tie in to the body.

wow it must be cool to make basses yourself. this one looks great.

It is pretty cool. Thanks.

 

[mikeyswood]

From where did you get a piece of Snakewood the size of a fretboard that isn't checking?

Wow!

Bass wishes,
Mike

 

[Jeronimofesto]

From where did you get a piece of Snakewood the size of a fretboard that isn't checking?

Wow!

Bass wishes,
Mike

I have had it a few years, I want to say I found it on eBay. It was nearly $300 though. So I really don't think it is worth it. Probably the last time I use it.

 

[Jeronimofesto]

I spent a couple hours working on the body this morning. I finished almost all the routing except for the control cavity area.

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Here are a couple pictures of the body with the top sitting on it.

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All the wood and the bridge.

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[EclecticElectrk]

looks like its coming along nicely.

 

[tjclem]

VERY nice!

 

[tjclem]

Speaking of snakewood anybody have a spare $3000

http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-EXCELLEN...ryZ45077QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[black_labb]

very nice looking. how do you plan on finishing it? to me it seems like a great place to use an oiled finish. opened grained woods like mahogany and walnut look and feel exceptional with an oiled finish imo.

 

[Jeronimofesto]

very nice looking. how do you plan on finishing it? to me it seems like a great place to use an oiled finish. opened grained woods like mahogany and walnut look and feel exceptional with an oiled finish imo.

You read my mind, oil and wax for sure. Easiest to apply and best looking in my opinion.

 

[Mazatleco17]

Awesome, wish I knew how to make bass guitars.

 

[envika]

oh man that thing is beautiful, you've got skill dude