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NEW 6 string PRAT Bass for JARED LEES
- Thread starter pratbasses
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Ok, so after some crazy weeks, upgrading my workshop and buying a few new machines, I was working in Jared bass. I was making the fingerboard to the final shape:
Then, I was working in the top, making the shape to fit the fingerboard... I think this burl and the ebony is a good combination! 
JAUQO III-X
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Can you walk through your build process on the bookmatch to center with the fingerboard and glue-up stages? I'm about to start a bass with essentially the same config and want to make sure I know what I'm doing!
Lonnybass
Lonnybass
What I did is to put the top on the original drawing. Then, i put the fingerboard on the drawing, too. it needs to fit perfect the drawing to make an straight alignment . Then, I draw the fingerboard on the top. Then, I cut the top with my bandsaw, or we can use a fretsaw.
Guys, sorry for my English
JAUQO III-X
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JAUQO III-X
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Ok, so more work, more gluing... I was gluing the fingerboard on the neck, then. I glued the body wings.
After this, I take off the leftover part of the neck with a router, making a flat body surface, and finally I glued the body top.
After this, I take off the leftover part of the neck with a router, making a flat body surface, and finally I glued the body top.
Thank you, friends!
Body top was glued, and now body is clean with the final shape.
Next step, I will glue the headstock top.
Body top was glued, and now body is clean with the final shape.
Next step, I will glue the headstock top.
Ok, so lot of work last days. All pieces are glued together, and I was finishing rough all shapes, headstock, neck, rounding here and there...
