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Bass-Man43

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  1. Warwick $$ Nt

    in In Progress and Finished Work

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    Hey i was just wondering... does the corevtte have a belly cut in the back or is it jsut rounded. I know that the Long and Mcquade has a bunch of em I just don't have a ride to get down there and check. Any help is appreciated. Also anyone know where to get brass frets i was interested in trying them out on this one.

    Bass-man :D

  2. Warwick $$ Nt

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    Well Xanathus what i did is a printed off a decent sized picture of the bass then I made a transparency of the picture so that it could be displayed on and overhead projecter. Then i got a tape measure and measured from the 12th fret to the saddles and made sure that its was 17.5 (half of a 35 inch scale) then traced it.

  6. Warwick $$ Nt

    in In Progress and Finished Work

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    Thanks man B) yeah it is probab;y the best thing that has ever happened to school. A new teacher there last year started it up and me and my other friend whos on this forum ngaa were taught how to build guitars last year. He helped us with our last ones but this time around for the latest ones i just pick his brain for its useful info on occasion :D But yeah the club only consists of a couple of us, only like 2 of us are gonna finish, one of the guys there is so clueless im scared for MY life when hes in the woodshop hahaha :D

    Bass-man

  7. 7-string Randy Rhoads V

    in In Progress and Finished Work

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    Wow. Okay its been a while since i have posted haha. Well the body is a week away from being ready from paint. I just need to route the area for the cover plate for electronics cavity drill sopt of output jack and straplocks. I jsut need some freakin' tuning keys cause niether stewmac or allparts sell individuals anymore :D and this is frustrating and i want to get this done so i am this | | close to just getting 2 packs. But anyways on the neck it just needs some sanding at the heel and volute, side dots, Keys and frets. So while body is in paint I'll do all of that. Anyways heres some progress pics, And I just realized I DO NOT have like any pics haha Ill take some more and update ASAP, no more dissappearing :D

    DSC00186.jpg

    Bevel up close

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00166.jpg

    PU cavity

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00161.jpg

    And by the way I couldnt find a router bit to do the bevels so I did it all by hand with a hand planer for the straight bevels, and a half rounded file for the inside wing bevels. They turned out amazing but you can't relly tell by the Pics

    Bass-man

  8. Warwick $$ Nt

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    Well as my 7-string is nearing its end (Will post updates after done this thread haha) I have decided to get rid of my first bass so I took what hard wear was valuable, which was the bridge and tuning keys they are in perfect condition. It was an old Washburn Bantam series 5'er that i had de-fretted and then it jsut stopped working so i repaired output jack and that helped, then it just stopped working again so I just don't care and i never played it anyways, so I donated the neck and pickups and other stuff to the guitar building club at my school. ANYWAYS hers the plan.

    Neck through

    5 string

    Pickups-1 or 2 Seymour Duncan SMB-4d's

    Black Hardware

    Natural Satin Finish

    35 in scale

    For the Body wood I am yet undecided I want to do a Wenge back, 1/2 inch maple core and wenge to because we have some VERY nice wenge at school for 8 dollars a Board foot!! but I am going to an exotic wood dealer this weekend fopefully and that may effect my decision. The neck will be maple, with wenge stringers possibly, wenge or whatever top wood i use for the head cap.

    Progress

    Made the body and head templates today. Body template looks nice, but I think I may have to fix the head template a touch so heres some pics. Enjoy :D

    Templates

    DSC00191.jpg

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00190.jpg

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00189.jpg

    Hardware

    Bridge

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00193.jpg

    Tuning Keys

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00194.jpg

  14. 7-string Randy Rhoads V

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    Yeah i totally agree with you I was gonna make a new body from the start i was just trying to figure out a way to salvage it for perhaps another build, like it was mentioned above ill perhaps use it for a neckthru build in the future. It just looked stupid the way the bridge was now its gonna be centered which will look waaaaaaay better :D

    Bass-Man

  20. 7-string Randy Rhoads V

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    YEah bridge all ready came in yesterday going to get it very soon. im always a little weary about using ebay ive heard bad stories haha but thanks for showing me that in the future maybe :D

    And prostheta i have no idea what a counterpunch is haha, but yeah i have heard ferruls can be a pain to get to go in straight.

    bass-man

  21. 7-string Randy Rhoads V

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    Thanks for all the replys, the damage is at the 7th or 8th fret it elludes me at this moment but with the neck shaped now its mostly gone ive gotta make some maple and some purpleheart filler then fill it, unfortunate but no big deal.

    As for the bridge

    http://www.allparts.com/store/guitar-bridg...010,Product.asp

    thats the one, its not the prettiest thing in the world but its all i could find should be here soon its been on order since like mid-sept. Its hardtail but string through so i need ferruls for the back.

    peace :D

  25. Bass-man43's Finished 6 String Bass

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    Well I promised now im delivering here is my 6 string bass, this was my first buld so be nice :D the paint job on there was courtisy of my dad before anyone asks haha.

    Specs

    Alder body

    Mahongany neck

    Rosewood FB

    Dual truss rods

    EMG Hz bass pickup

    Vol/Tone

    No Name bridge haha but it works well

    Schaller Strap Locks

    Paint

    DSC00087.jpg

    Body

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00083.jpg

    "Flamed" Neck haha

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00082.jpg

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00081.jpg

    Bottom Horns

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00086.jpg

    Truss Rod Access

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00084.jpg

    Headstock

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00085.jpg

    Sweet Bolt Pattern

    http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff103/m...ix/DSC00080.jpg

    anyways i hope to get some better quality pics and maybe even enter it in the next GOTM, I'd really appreciate the feedback, thanks :D

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