So yeah, another Ric style build. 5 piece neck - maple/walnut, I have 2 sets of tops, so I'm planning to use them both for front and back with a walnut core, and I threw a few of the hardware pieces in the picture, though I think I posted a pic of those in the main thread. I also show the tube of fretwire, stainless, and the two truss rods.
The whole renewal/rebirth theme actually fits well for this build. As some of you may know, I was pretty sick there for a while back in 2019, and actually couldn't finish my Hello Kitty bass build in time for the 2019 build-off - in fact, it was only about 2 years later that I was able to finally finish it. So this will really be my first scratch build since my recovery. In a real sense, a renewal or rebirth of my bass building.
Anyway, this will be entered in the scratch build category. I'm looking at a medium scale 32", maple and walnut, neck through, with figured maple front and back, 5 strings B to G, Schaller bridge, Hipshot tuners, Lace Alumitone pickup(s) (still haven't decided if I'll use one or two), all black hardware.
I think that covers all the rules - let me know if I missed anything. I'm told "Chemo-brain" lasts years in some people and I sometimes even have trouble remembering my name...
love your builds!
