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thanks... i'll definately look in the phone book next time for some places around where i live.

yea i was having a lot of trouble finding wood. since it is my first project i just decided i should start with something cheap just in case. what is a good place to buy wood? i know there is a lumber yard near where i live (it has a gigantic 8 in a ball as the logo, i only say this cuz i believe i've seen it in other states as well) and some Woodcrafts around here. then there is always ebay.

yea, i was on a really tight budget, and when i bought the wood it was kinda a long story. i bought the wood from Home Depot. i really like the poplar grain i got. i had to shift through like 20 boards to find a nice one. i'm guessing i'll need a neck plate for that pine. the reason i want a burst is cuz honestly the pine is kinda ugly, but the poplar is awesome. but then again i want oil/natural because of its ability to hide dings a little better. i'm torn ... but yea, i'm glad you guys like the design. i believe it took me like 4 weeks to find one i was happy with.

hi everyone! this is my first post/thread. it's gonna be about my first bass guitar. i'm building it for an english project for school (it's a long story). i've been using my school's woodshop to get all my work done. so far i have gotten as far as cutting out the body and sanding the forearm contour. i've started on the belly contour, too. i was gonna start on the neck pocket but we didn't have the available wrenches to use the square drill press and set it to the right depth. click click click click click click click click as you can see i ran into some issues with gluing. i'll be filling those cracks with most likely wood dust and glue. i'm taking a neck from an Ibanez GSR200, as well as the electronics and hardware. 22 fret 34" scale PJ passive configuration poplar/pine body what kinda finish do you think i should do? i originally wanted an oil finish so i wouldn't have to worry as much about dings (especially since the pine is very soft), but now i kinda wanna do a burst finish (greenburst?) and i've already read the tutorial that is posted here. comments and criticism welcome!