Winter Build Off 2022 - Get Ready

[RichterScale]

I must've done a dozen design changes. Ended up questioning all my major life choices, had a few big fights with the wife,..... these WBOs are bad news.

 

[TerribleTim68]

 

[RichterScale]

I'm pretty sure @Beej started this so early on purpose. It would easily destroy half the competition.
Psychological warfare.

 

[5tring]

It looks like I will have the timber for my neck by the start date, but I won't get the body woods til later. Is there any reason I can't do a woodpile shot for the neck, start building, then another woodpile shot for the body?

 

[2groggy]

It looks like I will have the timber for my neck by the start date, but I won't get the body woods til later. Is there any reason I can't do a woodpile shot for the neck, start building, then another woodpile shot for the body?

I've done similar before, so precedent has been set.

 

[TerribleTim68]

So if it goes sideways just quote "WBO vs 2Groggy" and you're covered, that's how we do things in America!

 

[Flying B]

the joy of announcing the build off so far in advance is how much time it gives everyone to overthink their designs and change everything!

I'll be doing my design the night before it starts on the back of a beermat to avoid this.

 

[mapleglo]

My design exists solely in my head so changes are pretty easy.

 

[RichterScale]

My design exists solely in my head so changes are pretty easy.

Yeah, I can't do that. It's a mess in here and there's no way I'd find it the next day. I have to at least scribble stuff on paper.

 

[TerribleTim68]

I'll be doing my design the night before it starts on the back of a beermat to avoid this.

So you're building a Yuke then?

 

[2groggy]

I've actually made four body shape templates. I certainly can't handle four entries, so I may need to start with a voting thread.

 

[Flamingo21]

I've actually made four body shape templates. I certainly can't handle four entries, so I may need to start with a voting thread.

I vote yes.

 

[Flamingo21]

I can be absurdly indecisive about all sorts of things, but in this case I seem to be doing well. I'm building a known body shape. I've settled on a finish, a pickguard shape, and a headstock shape. I've decided on the electronics. I already bought a strap.

I had one change of heart: I was going with chrome hardware but it will now be black.

The only thing I'm not yet sure of is the strings, but I've narrowed it down to two or three types that are rather similar.

 

[AudioTaper]

Started on a test run of the finish that I had originally envisioned on a scrap of the same wood the body (or most of it) will be used. I think I have plans B through H squared away. Let's see how the test goes.

Stupid cold weather, why didnt I wait for the summer build off?

 

[TerribleTim68]

Don't forget, if you run out of letters, you can always go A.1 and B.1 and so on.

If you wanna get crazy, there's always A1.0 and then you can do micro-revisions like A1.1 and A1.2.

 

[RichterScale]

That's not funny.
I have drawings named "Diva 5-2, Diva 5-2.2,....Diva 6, Diva 6-2",....etc.
I think I'm up to 9. With multiple versions of most of the 9.

 

[Flamingo21]

I have drawings named "Diva 5-2, Diva 5-2.2,....Diva 6, Diva 6-2",....etc.

So your new bass will be named Diva?

 

[RichterScale]

So your new bass will be named Diva?

Probably Loretta

 

[Reedt2000]

 

[Camaro69]

Yay! now I'm returning the body and starting over. WBO insomnia/indecision is awesome!