how far along are you? what are you using to wind and how much of a hassle to do? ive always restarted, but my breaks have been silly thigns (unwinding 150 winds by hand to find where i went off the bobbin slightly, found it after way too long and put the wire on the ground due to lazyness, and then forget to make sure i wasnt standing on it when i started up again) it also depends on what the chances of you breaking it again are.
i have to ask, what are the common winding specs for basses, im looking to make myself a bass when i get some time and finish my current guitar. what gauge wire do you use, what resistance and what type of magnets? are they similarly wound to guitars or do you use lower ohms to get a more even curve? do you use a lower gauge wire or just less turns? thanks