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New Build: Noah SSC
- Thread starter LedBelli Bass
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This is great.
I may eventually have to contact you for a bass......
That would be a wonderful opportunity! Thank you.
Headstock veneer and faceplate before glueing faceplate:
And after glueing faceplate:
Next for the neck is truss rod installation and glueing the fingerboard onto the neck.
And after glueing faceplate:
Next for the neck is truss rod installation and glueing the fingerboard onto the neck.
Headstock veneer and faceplate before glueing faceplate:
And after glueing faceplate:
Next for the neck is truss rod installation and glueing the fingerboard onto the neck.
this bass is going to be quite an eye catcher! are you going to sand the transion between the headstock face lams, so it is a smooth transition, or leave it sharp?
It is sharp with about 3/32" of relief. As with all my basses, the tuning machine washers are recessed into the headstock faceplate.
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jworrellbass
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- May 17, 2009
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The neck is completely finished.
At this time I figured there was no use continuing in this direction if the basic concept is faulty from a tone standpoint.
Therefore, I decided to make a mock-up bridge (which will also be the template for future bridges of this type). I then installed the pickup and saddle, put a string on it, snapped in a battery, plugged it in, and gave it a pling . . .
Everyone in my household had huge smiles at that point. Up until now I thought, eh, maybe/maybe not. But wow, it's a keeper big time.
So, at this stage probably a month to finish. I'll put up sound files at that point.
Pics:
At this time I figured there was no use continuing in this direction if the basic concept is faulty from a tone standpoint.
Therefore, I decided to make a mock-up bridge (which will also be the template for future bridges of this type). I then installed the pickup and saddle, put a string on it, snapped in a battery, plugged it in, and gave it a pling . . .
Everyone in my household had huge smiles at that point. Up until now I thought, eh, maybe/maybe not. But wow, it's a keeper big time.
So, at this stage probably a month to finish. I'll put up sound files at that point.
Pics:
so is the neck going to be a bolt on, that you cant take off? or are the blots going to extend through the back later.
how great is that you don't need a wall hanger, just a nail in the wall!! :-D
sorry, I couldn't resist
nice bass, an I love the bolt-on singlecut neck joint.
sorry, I couldn't resist
nice bass, an I love the bolt-on singlecut neck joint.
This is the mock up for fitting purposes. As I write this, the glue is setting on the body back and the neck will eventually be set with 7 screws counter-sunk with collars. These 3 existing screw holes will be used . . .
Today: made the real bridge, did some work on the f-holes, and glued the back on.
Now ready for more sealing and sanding. This bass will be a "natural" oil finish. The jury is still out on some body contouring and trim stuff. The body is thicker than it really needs to be, so I may take it to a panel sander and thin it a little.
how great is that you don't need a wall hanger, just a nail in the wall!! :-D
sorry, I couldn't resist
nice bass, an I love the bolt-on singlecut neck joint.
I know, what good is a bass that you can't just nail to the wall!
The back is on; mapping out the control cavity cover . . .
The body is now about 3/16" too thick. It will go to the thickness sander courtesy of Duane Noble Guitars and I will sand it to a final thickness of 1 1/2". If needed, I may need to make a new bridge to compensate for the loss of thickness in relation to the neck pocket. Or, I could deepen the neck pocket as needed. Either/or . . .
The body is now about 3/16" too thick. It will go to the thickness sander courtesy of Duane Noble Guitars and I will sand it to a final thickness of 1 1/2". If needed, I may need to make a new bridge to compensate for the loss of thickness in relation to the neck pocket. Or, I could deepen the neck pocket as needed. Either/or . . .
The SSC from the back:
Close up of the bridge. Still under refinement; per earlier post I may yet make one more:
Close up of the bridge. Still under refinement; per earlier post I may yet make one more:
Sometimes really bad things happen at LedBelli Bass:
5-String fretless neck for sale . . . really nice
5-String fretless neck for sale . . . really nice
