Hi guys, I've not been around here for a few months, just thought I'd post some pics of one of the builds I've been working on...
This will be the first singlecut bass I've built, the shape is basically a singlecut version of the design I used for the 5 string fretless (and the 6 string Redwood bass I built last year). The spec is as follows...
34" scale, fretless
Flame Box Elder top
African Mahogany body
Bolt-On neck, Maple
Ebony fretboard (with fretlines)
Hipshot hardware (black)
Custom made Häussel Bassbar pickup (bridge) & Häussel Jazzbucker (neck)
Flame Box Elder top:
African Mahogany body blank (2 piece):
Body cut and sanded to shape (the top has been wiped over with a damp cloth to raise the grain)
Carving the rear contour:
Control cavity routed:
Pickups marked out, ready for routing: