You opinion on a body shape ....

[JoeWPgh]

My all-time favourite shape is the Precision and always preferred it to a Jazz for that reason so you know where my head is at.

I prefer the offset waist of the Jazz, even though the low hanging butt of the thing annoys me. I'm for an offset P.

 

[JIO]

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

Sorta' off the back here - somehow missed this heads-up... Lots of potential - looking forward to seeing it evolve.

 

[RBrownBass]

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


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I would use your pencil line on the inside of the upper bass bout instead of the red line. I'd add a less extreme curve behind the bridge, as you said (more material behind it, IOW). And I'd lose the pickguard.