Lex Luthier Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 This is a 1-piece western maple body blank I got from my work for $10 . I have a SWEEEEEEET piece of burled claro walnut purchased from notable-woods on ebay, that I will be using as a top on the maple. I'kll get pics of the walnut in the next few days. That's all I know right now. I'll probably make the neck exactly like the last one. I might do a way different body design, one that will support a fanned fret(less) system...don't know yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahelcaya Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 YEAH MAN !!!!!!! I just posted a wish that u started a new project, and here we are ! Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 No pictorial this time thought, updating the thread would kinda suck me into surfing this site for an hour, taking away building time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahelcaya Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Oh well! Nice things don't last long (kidding) I undestand, I have been on this forum a bunch of hours lately, so I know what u mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 don't like frets,eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 don't like frets,eh? Fretting isn't my strong point in instrument building, so if I don't really have to add then, ill just leave 'em out. I don't know, maybe I'll fret this one? When I made the first one I took it to the store I consigned it at and I let a guy play it, and he said if it had frets it'd probably sell that day, especially if it had a Bartolini(sp?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Oh yeah, forgot to mention I think I'm gonna go with a 6-stringer. I think I've seen 7 and 8 string basses out there, but where'd you get a pup for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 i just recently got the hang of fretting...so much care has to be taken...but looking at a really nice fret job is a good feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Here is the walnut top Also, here is a flamed maple archtop blank I have. I'mgonna re-saw it into two drop-tops, I may use one for a future bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 That walnut top looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 From what ive read, isnt maple rather heavy for a body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 It's western, which is the softer maple, plus the bass will be 1 1/2" thick finished, so the maple portion will be like 1 1/4" thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Do you plan to do fret lines then? I may be wrong but it seems to me that if you plan to do fanned frets, the dots will be all screwed up as far as intonation goes from bass to treble strings? Also, how are you gonna calculate distances, etc? Is there some nifty tool I don't know about somewhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Do you plan to do fret lines then? I may be wrong but it seems to me that if you plan to do fanned frets, the dots will be all screwed up as far as intonation goes from bass to treble strings? Also, how are you gonna calculate distances, etc? Is there some nifty tool I don't know about somewhere.... Don't know if I'm even gonna do the fanned fret system yet. Lines would help, but then I gotta slot the board. To calculate the fret positions devide the scale lenght by 17.817152, then you get the distance from the nut to the first fret, then minus that distance from the scale lenght, then devide again. I would just have to do it for the bass and treble side is all. Just not sure yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Gluing the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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