My Cliff Bordwell (CB Basses) Build

[dmeesq]

My Cliff Bordwel Bass build is now in progress,
Heres the specs and pics as they come in.....

CB Basses
Big McNeely-Bass 4-string
Dimensions
Scale length: 34
Neck shape: Round

Thickness at 1st: .850(standard)
String spacing at Bridge: 19mm 21 fret

Body thickness: 1.625(required for Push/Pull knobs)

Construction
Neck: Maple ”Classic”
Fingerboard: 2-tone Katolox

Fingerboard Radius: 16”

Nut: Dymondwood

Full faced top: Yes
Body woods

Top: Buckeye Burl

Accent: Black

Body: Alder

Accent: Black

Back: Dyed thru Maple burl 96

Headstock shape: “CB”

Headstock plate: Same wood as top

Cavity cover: Black

Hardware

Color: Gold
Bridge: Hipshot style “A”
Tuners: Ultralites

Truss rod: two-way adjustable

Fretted: 21
Strap locks
Output: 1/4" Side mount

Electronics
Pickups: Nordstrand (3) Jazz/P/Jazz (Stu Hamm)

Pickup covers: standard

Preamp: (6) Nordstrand 3-band
Controls: V/V/V T/M/B

Switches:na


Gig Bag

Protec gig bag

Luminlay side dots

21 fret nc

TOP Buckeye Burl

Fingerboard 2-tone Katolox

Headstock, Same as body top Buckeye Burl

Back, Dyed thru Maple burl

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

Very, very nice! Excellent specs too.


I really love Cliff's work from the pictures I've seen of his basses. When I can afford to, I plan on having him build me a 6-string in his Rami body style.

 

[Basshappi]

Oh my, that is going to be so nice!

 

[dmeesq]

Progress

 

[Nenor]

Beautiful!
I'm also on the current batch but didn't get any photos other than what's on FB/instagram. I assume mine is at about the same stage.

 

[ole Jason]

What was your build time? Still about a year?

 

[dmeesq]

What was your build time? Still about a year?

Yes, its been about that long I would say. Seems thats about average for Cliff. Cant rush quality.

 

[dharmashawn]

Love mine and play it more than my Carl Thompson right now!!!

 

[dharmashawn]

Perfect balance and under 7lbs

 

[dmeesq]

Nordstrand Pickups in.

 

[dmeesq]

 

[dmeesq]

Progress

 

[dmeesq]

Back progress

 

[dmeesq]

Progress

 

[Bassworship1]

That buckeye Burl will look amazing when finished.

 

[dmeesq]

So Cliff is a funny guy. I ask if he has any updated pics for me, this is what I get. Can you say tease?

 

[dmeesq]

 

[Basshappi]

SCHWINNNGGGG!!!!!!

 

[dmeesq]

 

[Bassworship1]

The back wood looks as good or better than the front. Beautiful bass.