Winter Build Off 2022 - bass V(i)

[cholyoke]

As shown in the other thread, I printed out the drawings and did some layout. We also have a rare (to the home audience) Jack sighting. He likes crinkly paper and bass strings, too.

Piggy decided that Jack did not need to help.

The layout looks good. The heel extends a little farther out than I had planned and I need to figure out if I will glue a little more on the end or shift the block more towards the neck and change my cuts for the upper side of the V. However, there is plenty of poplar for this body. I need to do some final sketching on the paper, but I should be able to start cutting them out soon. The black pickups look metal.

This short-scale bass V(i) will be four inches longer than the 34" scale bass!

 

[AudioTaper]

Your builds are going to be great, but you get extra points for the cats. I'll have to put cats in my build photos as well.

 

[cholyoke]

Keim is my Mecca. If it weren't a 3-hour round trip for me every time, I'd be broke and loaded with more wood than I'd ever need.

It is 2.5 hours round trip for me if I go the fastest way, but there are plenty of cool rural twisty roads that could be fun to drive (minus the Mennonite carriage hazards). The going broke problem is the bigger issue...

According to my mapping app, I’m 1853 miles from the front door of Keim Lumber in beautiful Charm, Oh. But my Father in Law is only an hour and a half away from them… so that’s an excuse to make the trip east, right? Right?

Make it a family outing!

 

[cholyoke]

Your builds are going to be great, but you get extra points for the cats. I'll have to put cats in my build photos as well.

Thanks. They are good gatos and enjoy the shenanigans downstairs. Jack runs when I start anything loud, which is good for safety. However, I have to make sure to close Piggy out of the shop/laundry area when I am using really loud tools like the router. He is not frightened by the loud noises, which is bad for safety.

 

[Reedt2000]

Yeah man, both of those look killer!

 

[Flamingo21]

I'm still struggling with how to pronounce "bass V(i)". At the moment, I say "Bass-Five-Six".

 

[cholyoke]

Yeah man, both of those look killer!

Thanks!

I'm still struggling with how to pronounce "bass V(i)". At the moment, I say "Bass-Five-Six".

The (i) is silent.