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  1. As far as your profile. It will be the tool that you use to not only figure out thicknesses of parts, but more importantly neck angle/string heights/bridge height relationship. Peace,Rich
  2. Ok....bolt on,scarfed headstock.Laminated neck(think three with some small stringers between the center piece.Shape of the body is not much different than most I have seen though,the upper horn will go to approx. the 9th fret rather than traditonal 12th.Body 13 inches at it greatest width. Didn't think of the profile (or thickness if I read you right)but,estimate 2 inches at it's thickest.I will be doing "acoustic" chambers mainly for the weight and including a semi carved top. Hope this helps and THANKS Rich!
  3. Thanks as this gives me some food for thought.I would also like to build some semi-acoustic basses with a much thinner top.
  4. I have mentioned here before that I am a novice builder.I have designed on paper and posterboard to scale what I am going to build.I know what I am going to use wood wise for the body and the neck.I know the scale of the instrument, bridge placement etc. What I don't have is a concept of how much wood to buy in a board foot sense.I have access to kiln dried lumber and the tools to mill it down to usable sizes.Left over wood is not a problem as it will be put to good use.I plan to get my lumber here http://lakeshorehardwoods.com/ .There are also a few other local suppliers with more or less the same inventory.Can someone give me an idea of what I would be looking at?My bass would be of standard size scale and body wise. Thanks in advance! Pete
  5. While very much a beginner here......I would take the path I followed.Build a kit guitar first.That way you have a little experience sanding,finishing,assembling,wiring and setting up an instrument.You would be surprised how much you can learn from the experience....unless of course you have already put together a few kits. It took me a few over the years,but I finally got a great result so I am going to challenge myself to build closer to scratch.Good Luck!!!
  6. Thanks for the info.Wonder how Tobias gets away with it for some of his recent necks.Maybe heavy duty trussrod or some other reinforcement(s). Ok done "hijacking"!! Thanks Pete
  7. Not as bright as maple. Absolute pain to carve, finish, and sand. I wouldnt use it for a neck. Not trying to take this too far off topic but...........why would ash be difficult to use for a neck.......or fingerboard for that matter?
  8. That looks like a cool jig.It's similar to a jig I saw pictured in American Basses in the section that Micheal Tobias had an article reprinted. I am lucky to have two table saws.Unfortunately the bandsaws I have are table top versions and not big or tough enough for most cutting of bodies. Thanks for the advice and ideas!!!!I've been planning to build for a long time and have many templates(on cardboard) and full size plans drawn. Pete
  9. Clamp the pieces together, using the off cut from when we cut the waste of the headstock angle off (so the clamps are perpendicular to the headstock face/join), and another flat scrap for the headstock face. Before you know it, you'll be gluing up 15 necks at a time. Anyone care for a flying v??
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