You opinion on a body shape ....

[Dark Horse]

I have this Ibanez neck just sitting here, so I thought it might be fun to make a Danelectro style (pine and masonite) body that was a bit different than a standard shape.... kinda like a twist in a 60s pawn shop bass.

Here’s one of the body shapes I drew up. The pickguard is not a necessity, just an idea.

Anyway, what are your thoughts on this shape ?

Obviously this is a rough and messy mock-up...

May also bring the bottom lobe (by the output jack) out about 1/2”.... so the rear part of the body still is angular, but not “quite” as extreme... not sure

 

[Nev375]

I dig it. The pickguard shape helps out a lot aesthetically I think.

 

[Dark Horse]

Maybe using individual bass saddles kinda like this ....

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Like it but you have to use lipsticks or some other offbeat pickups.

 

[Dark Horse]

Like it but you have to use lipsticks or some other offbeat pickups.

I’m thinking about two SCPB pickups ....

 

[Nev375]

If it were me, I'd do one or two oversized knobs that overlap the edge of the pickguard a bit.

 

[scuzzy]

Get @JIO in here, this is right in his wheelhouse. Could be really cool!

 

[Ghastly]

I like the body shape alot. Not sure about the pick guard though.

 

[Badwater]

Great idea and design, and great choice for that headstock. The one thing I would consider is to sharpen the angles on the bouts much like the vox or better yet get rid of the upper bouts like the Musicman St Vincent guitar.

 

[Dark Horse]

Great idea and design, and great choice for that headstock. The one thing I would consider is to sharpen the angles on the bouts much like the vox or better yet get rid of the upper bouts like the Musicman St Vincent guitar.

I’ll look those up

I was kinda in “t-bird meets jaguar” mode when drawing this up

 

[Spidey2112]

Not be sure if it's an optical illusion, or not... are you going to be able to achieve scale?

 

[Badwater]

I’ll look those up

I was kinda in “t-bird meets jaguar” mode when drawing this up

Also, consider the weight of the body to avoid neck dive. If the neck is light you can get away with all kinds of design. Good luck on the build.

 

[zachoff]

As long as it balances ok, I dig it

 

[zachoff]

Personal preference... Would look cooler with a deeper cut at the bottom and less of a cut at the back strap.

 

[Dark Horse]

Also, consider the weight of the body to avoid neck dive. If the neck is light you can get away with all kinds of design. Good luck on the build.

Shouldn’t be much of an issue ...small headstock with light tuners ... these ibby necks are light. Plus the top horn extends to about the 13th fret, so I don’t anticipate any balance issues ....

“Famous last words...”

 

[wmhill]

only if it's finished in a metal flake color.....

 

[maturanesa]

Its good. I think the horns are too round for my taste.

 

[zachoff]

Changed my mind to "might" look cooler with less of a cut on the bottom and a more vertical cut on the bridge. It also "might" look like a Reverend with a less prominent top horn.

Also, I really the pickguard, but it seems like it cuts through the sweet spot for a P pickup.

 

[charlie monroe]

Lots of potential here.

Color choice could make it, break it or put it over the top. Whatcha got in mind?

 

[J-Mags]

Great idea! That bulbous lobe on the upper bout behind the bridge can sometimes be uncomfortable, depending on the specifics of your playing style. If you like to play with a pick, I'd try it with a blank to make sure it's not getting in the way of your forearm, the way my weird 90s Fernandes did.