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You all bring up some very good questions. You've made me think deeper about this. I don't mind brushing the edge of my hand across a knob or thumbwheel on the fly ....but thanks to you all, I realized I have to be careful of the backside. If the knobs protrude out beyond the cavity, brushing against the body while thrashing about could create some unwanted alterations in my sound. See - this is good!

Some very sound advice...and good options too! I do appreciate it. I'm intrigued by the thumbwheels too - that could put a new spin on the design as I never new these existed. Thanks again all! Paul

Thanks - maybe I could sneak the neck pick-up a little closer to the fret board to give me another 1/2"?

I consider myself a decent wood worker, a musician and an artist. I am planning on making a concept bass guitar but sure could use some advise. What's wrong with my ideas? The neck will be a solid hard maple neck-thru design. The body or wings will be a hard maple sandwiched between black walnut top and bottom. Body shape similar to an Avia but with cut outs on the top forward and bottom rearward. Now the real question - I'd like to mount the pots sideways so they angle down leaving the knobs recessed in the cut-out. Will I have enough room to route in the back to make this happen? Is this a cool idea or a very bad idea? Below is my concept mocked up. I welcome any opinions. Thank you.