Hi
Beautiful though @Pariahrob's Raycaster is (and it IS very beautiful 
) it seems a shame for him to be breezing along here lonely and unopposed 
I present, therefore, the 'Swift Lite' 
In terms of my building background, I started modding guitars and basses around 6 years ago and soon embarked on my first foray into the world of working with wood, producing my first scratch-build instrument about 4 years ago. Over that time, I've gained a bit of a reputation for 'liking a challenge' - hence some of the weird and wonderful builds elsewhere on the site, and a reputation for 'you do it HOW????' - hence my standard disclaimer of 'I'll describe how I myself do it...not necessarily the same as this is how it should be done'. 
Spec of this 6-string electric, built for my own use is:
- 25" scale
- Camphor laurel top; sapele back; wenge demarcation veneer
- Maple/purpleheart/mahogany neck
- Snakewood fretboard
- Tonerider Alnico IV Classic humbuckers
- Vol/Vol/Tone/3-way/2off split coil toggles
- It is the latest stage of a progressive set of builds exploring lightening guitars and basses while enhancing upper fret playability through slim body sections while not sacrificing playability or sound
- Presently a touch under 6lbs. When I have replaced the three brass knobs with wooden ones, it will end at c 5-3/4 lbs.
The background to the build is that it is a 6 string electric version of this piccolo bass I made for Pete (our band's bassist):
And using the same woods as that used for the recent Alembic-esque electric built for Tim:
And here it is - the 'Swift Lite':
- Andy
