Ledzendrix1128 Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 (edited) One of the cool things about school is that you have access to some really great equipment. So I am gonna take full advantage of this. This is what ive done so far on my neck through bass project. I am pleased to introduce to you, Brooke. Hope you guys like it. I should be making daily progress, although it will most likely go slow now bc of "holiday" break (your not allowed to say christmas). Keep in mind this is rough shaped... i sanded a lot, but there is still a lot of shaping to do. Im gonna try to put a fairly deep carve on the top, and still have to contour the neck (asking for a spokeshave and a router for christmas). Edited December 16, 2005 by Ledzendrix1128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum_Barrow Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 That's really nice. I like the Alembic style "spike" if you will at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Yeah this bass has a LOT of influence from various different styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo_Spencer Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 One of the cool things about school is that you have access to some really great equipment. ← Maybe for you, my school considering how much you have to pay to go there (7000$ AUS, for Day boys and 17000 for boarders) is like the worst school out for woodworking tools and ****.. i mean some of the state schools here in aus have better facilities and you dont pay to go to a state school. the only things that they have that are good is a decent range of 2 year old makita tools. everything else is caveman style, i mean they have a radial arm saw that NEVER cuts straight, a bandsaw with a huge dent in the blade that they will not replace, sanders with paper on it that has seen the 80's and a teacher that wont let me do **** unless i come in after school, luckily i live at school lol so thats no problem. ahh Shut up me..... lol.... Zendrix, nice bass so far i really like the look you got going here, what plans have you got for it? Spokeshave, no way man i think there deadly lol, get a rasp man they are great for shaping then get some fine halfround files to smooth it out after the rasp then some sandpaper What kinda router are you thinking of? make sure it has variable speed if you plan to use bits over 35mm diameter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 What's the scale length on that monster? That neck looks awful long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 (edited) ok sorry,heres some specs for you Router im asking for - Makita 3612 - woodshop teacher recommended it and let me use his personal one for this bass and i really liked it (3-1/4 HP) Bass Specs - Neck - 24 fret 34" scale 5 peice maple/walnut (neckthrough) Fret board - Macassar ebony (15" radius) Neck re-enforcement - 2 graphite rods and one dual expanding truss rod (ordered from LMII today!) Body - Ash Pickups - EMG PJ set (complete with pots, jack, and power supply) bridge - hipshot 4 string "C" style bridge (black) Tuners - hipshot (black) black straplocks and to top it all off... im gonna turn my own knobs out of scrap walnut on the lathe.... thats what i plan so far... of course they are ALL subject to change. And zoso, yeah ill most likely use rasps... but you cant really see the back of the neck... its a little over 1-3/4 thick... so i need somethin to take off that maple pretty quickly, Im thinkin spokeshave to chunk out the wood fast... then switch to rasps. plus ill need a spokeshave to do some of the contouring on the top anyway (and various other wood projects im doing) Edited December 16, 2005 by Ledzendrix1128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 I love using a spokeshave for neck shaping. It helps keeping the curve continuous and flowing over the length of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 and it produces cooler waste than a rasp... you jsut get dust with rasps.. with spoke shaves you get those cool strips... good for starting fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo_Spencer Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 and it produces cooler waste than a rasp... you jsut get dust with rasps.. with spoke shaves you get those cool strips... good for starting fires. ← danm right about that, shoulda seen the mess i made when i rough shaped out my going-to-be neck.... yeah spokeshaves would be good i just dont particularily like them... The 3612 is a great router but maktec (makitas budget brand) makes the exact same router for about 100$ Aus less so like 75$Us less.. its called the mt360, i own one its great, runs smooth and very powerful, might not be 3 1/2hp but its very powerful. i think the 3612 doesnt have variable speed and i know the mt360 doesnt so if you are going to use bits bigger than 35mm diameter dont get a single speed router. anyways cant wait to see some more pics, GET WORKING lol... jk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 (edited) Ok, finally finished, and I finally got a hold of a digital camera that works! Well, heres some pictures, enjoy. more pics http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/ledz...28/66db9b48.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/ledz...28/1f099f3a.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/ledz...28/f3a7e2af.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/ledz...28/e111ded7.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/ledz...28/e37d28fe.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/ledz...28/1c02a536.jpg and my favorite pic... http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/ledz...28/889c4a43.jpg Edited June 11, 2006 by Ledzendrix1128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Nice! I like the body shape, and the wood grain is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 You've exceeded your monthly limit on your geocites account though, you're not going to win GOTM if nobody can see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Oh.... didn't take geocities very long to max out their bandwidth allowance. I'd put the photos up on photobucket, geocities don't like it if more than 4 people want to view your stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 (edited) K i got all the pics photobucket-ed Edited June 11, 2006 by Ledzendrix1128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 I like it a lot. The knobs don't do it for me, but they don't have to, it's not my bass . I think the contrasting colored grainfiller really works with that body profile. Big congratulations, man. peace, russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yeah, I was in the process of turning some walnut knobs on the lathe we had at school, but I graduated before i finished, so premade Gibson knobs it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gak123 Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 (edited) hi! that's a nice looking bass, congrats! i have a question... on the pictures seems to be a thin wood between the neck and the fingerboard giving the neck the apropiate height for the strings action... am i right? there's any advantage/disadvantage on doing that?? PS: sorry for my crappy english Edited June 12, 2006 by gak123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 that actually started out as an error on my part about a year ago when i started building it, i ran the whole thing through the planer after the wings were glued on. This made it pretty easy to get everything level, which is the advantage, but the disadvantage is that you have to glue on 2 fretboards. I like the walnut spacer though, at first i was kicking myself cuz i had to do it, but now i have kinda grown to like it. Sound wise I can't really notice anything different about it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum_Barrow Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 That's turned out killer. I'm not normally a fan of basses other than P, J, Hofner, LP, SG, 4001 basses and such (all the usual shapes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Trepagny Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Great work! it's a nice blend of old-school and modern stuff. I like the way you carved the lower and upper horn, it's give to the shape a sculptural look a la art nouveau. Philippe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadmike Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 great bass, really unique looking. i cant help but think it looks like a fat ass at the bottom though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 i cant help but think it looks like a fat ass at the bottom though! You know, a kid in my woodshop class kept saying that as he slapped the "rear end" of it, I need to name this thing with something along the "big ass" theme.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 i cant help but think it looks like a fat ass at the bottom though! You know, a kid in my woodshop class kept saying that as he slapped the "rear end" of it, I need to name this thing with something along the "big ass" theme.... J-lo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadmike Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 you need a sticker that says: "spank my plank" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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