Pics of my new bass
- Rad Grandad
- 38044 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
Are you going to keep it fretless?
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- KVRAF
- 12352 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
That is going to be gorgeous! I love the dark wood fret board on lighter colored neck. Will you continue to post pics of your progress?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2028 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Back in the Country
Probably,justin3am wrote:That is going to be gorgeous! I love the dark wood fret board on lighter colored neck. Will you continue to post pics of your progress?
I could show the step by step.
Now that I have all the parts, I need to make fabrication templates. Neck pocket, pickups, control cavity and bridge location.
I do have 2 control covers cut already. One is ebony, and the other is a very severe birds eye maple. Don't know which I'll use yet
Yes, I will keep it fretless. I've played fretless before, and I really enjoy itHink wrote:Are you going to keep it fretless?
That is a Warmoth 32" neck. It's quarter sawn with a slight flame
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- Rad Grandad
- 38044 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
can't go wrong with Warmoth
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- KVRian
- 522 posts since 19 Jul, 2007 from Netherlands
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2028 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Back in the Country
OK
Progress report
I only get 1 chance to cut on this wood, and it's gotta be right the first time
To be successful at this, I'll be making some templates. To make the templates, I'll first go to my computer and draw them up on a cad program. I've used AutoCad in the past, but I'm using Solidworks time around. These templates will act as a guide when I go to route.
What you see in the pic is a print out of the pickups, and an old neck template I got from Ste Mac. Unfortunately, the neck template is the wrong size, so I'll have to draw that up too.
So the plan is to glue these paper templates down to a piece of MDF, and by hand, route these as carefully as possible. If I make a mistake here, it's OK. MDF is pretty cheap. Eventually I'll have one template that I'll used to cut the pup's and the neck cavity, and another template to cut the body.
Stay tuned
Progress report
I only get 1 chance to cut on this wood, and it's gotta be right the first time
To be successful at this, I'll be making some templates. To make the templates, I'll first go to my computer and draw them up on a cad program. I've used AutoCad in the past, but I'm using Solidworks time around. These templates will act as a guide when I go to route.
What you see in the pic is a print out of the pickups, and an old neck template I got from Ste Mac. Unfortunately, the neck template is the wrong size, so I'll have to draw that up too.
So the plan is to glue these paper templates down to a piece of MDF, and by hand, route these as carefully as possible. If I make a mistake here, it's OK. MDF is pretty cheap. Eventually I'll have one template that I'll used to cut the pup's and the neck cavity, and another template to cut the body.
Stay tuned
Bunch O Stuff
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- KVRian
- 522 posts since 19 Jul, 2007 from Netherlands
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- KVRAF
- 6178 posts since 4 Oct, 2007 from Escaped At Last
Good work Scoops, Hope the routing goes to plan. A person that I used to know as he has at the my younger sister's other half decided to take what was an absolutely fine bass as it was and defret it, It did not work out well and the idiot had ended up with a warick (streamer corvette - it was a good 10 years ago so the exact model I forget) butchered and useless pretty much.
Should of gone to Warmoth for sure!
Cheers
Dean
Should of gone to Warmoth for sure!
Cheers
Dean
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2028 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Back in the Country
Agreedobiwanjacobi wrote:I make my templates using a hand file for the last bit. Much better control.Scoops wrote:So the plan is to glue these paper templates down to a piece of MDF, and by hand, route these as carefully as possible.
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Although, in this case, I'll probably be drilling the inside corners, and using a fence with the router to get straight lines.
As a side note, The weather here has been unseasonably warm, and spring has arrived. I thought I'd have another month of freezing temps.
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- KVRAF
- 7152 posts since 4 Apr, 2005 from here and there
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2028 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Back in the Country
Buggers!obiwanjacobi wrote:I make my templates using a hand file for the last bit. Much better control.Scoops wrote:So the plan is to glue these paper templates down to a piece of MDF, and by hand, route these as carefully as possible.
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I got the neck and J bass template made ( yes I used a file)
That damn P bass pickup is a real bitch
Gonna try using a Pbass pickgaurd
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- Rad Grandad
- 38044 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
don't you have a dremel?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2028 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Back in the Country
Yeah I do, but I'm being real anal bout it. It's gotta be perfect. And so far The pbass is far from it.Hink wrote:don't you have a dremel?
I'll try more tomorrow
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- KVRAF
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- 2028 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Back in the Country
In addition to a dremmel, I'll be using the tools in the pic below, what you see is about it.Hink wrote:don't you have a dremel?
I got the neck, and the Pbass Template done. (I used a pick guard off a Pbass). I'll put that on a master template as a test later. If I had CNC equipment, the pocket would be tighter. The smallest fillet I can get is .375" due to my router bit/acessory inventory. I'd love to make this tighter. I'm going to redo the Jbass template. See if I can't scroung up a J bass pickgaurd
Is there a .25" router roller bit?
Also, after a mild winter, the temps are in the unseasonably warm, forcing me outside, to commune with nature, and drink beer!
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