Looking To Start My Neck Through Body Bass

[SirSkippy]

Well Hello all, I am an absolute beginner when it comes to building instruments, but I have been playing Both Bass and Acoustic Guitar for abour 8 years now.

I am still looking at wood combos for my Neck through Body Bass. Here is what I have so far.

Fret Board: Cocobolo

Neck: Hard Maple/Wenge/Hard Maple/Wenge/Hard Maple

Body: Big Leaf Quilted Maple

Any Thoughts?

As soon as I figure out how to put images up, I will put a small pre-look for wood contrasts up.

Thanks

Here it is...

Edited December 9, 2004 by SirSkippy

[eddiewarlock]

great choice, both on woods and method of construction. Contrary to what most people thinks, in my humble opinion, neck thru body is the easiest way to build a guitar, there's no neck pocket to mess around, nor neck tenon etc etc etc etc, good luck man!

[SirSkippy]

Thanks man,

I did a bit of checking out prices - Wooo.

I think I need to get slightly cheaper wood for my first one.

Anyone have any suggestions with regards to a similar wood for my bass I can use?

Thanks

Sir Skippy

[erikbojerik]

If you can find the wood locally, you'll get better prices per board foot than you will on (let's say) eBay. The woods you're looking at are a fine choice for a bass; better to save up for the good stuff.

A word of advice on the neck...cut out your blanks as identical-sized rectangles, and when you glue 'em up press the sandwich together from all directions. The laminates will move on you in any direction that is not clamped (so find lots of clamps). On my own (first) neckthru neck I only clamped from the sides, some of my laminates drifted up, and I lost almost 1/2" of thickness planing everything flat...

Edited December 11, 2004 by erikbojerik