Another Slab.

[kodiakblair]

I have got most of the parts required, only a few minor things still to come like binding.

It starts with a one piece poplar blank.

 

[kodiakblair]

I. cut my blanks with a jigsaw, their blades waver so I oversize the outline with a washer.

 

[kodiakblair]

After the jigsaw goes away I a was left with these.

 

[kodiakblair]

Neck arrived yesterday.

 

[kodiakblair]

So did pickups, these are Thunderbird replacements by Eric Custom.

PU-21212-Thunderbird Bass Pickup Vintage Style for Gibson,Ch

$50,48

www.eyguitarmusic.com

Thought about 2 pickups.


Thenn decided on one.

 

[kodiakblair]

Not much more I can do until the binding arrives except sand

 

[olbass]

Neck arrived yesterday.

Wow, this looks pretty cool. Looking forward for the next steps and photos.

 

[kodiakblair]

Rebate for binding cut this afternoon. Neck pocket probably tomorrow.

 

[Metalfist]

Haha!!

You bought a wrong neck.
Your neck is for Lefty-Player!!





Just kidding.

The grain of the body looks awesome. I hope you don't cover it with any coating.

 

[kodiakblair]

[QUOTE = "Metalfist, post: 16992783, member: 4109"]
I hope you don't cover it with any coating.
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The finish will be an ebony lacquer,the grain will show through

 

[Metalfist]

Ebony lacquer with binding reminds me of this cool thing:

 

[kodiakblair]

[QUOTE = "Metalfist, post: 16992783, member: 4109"]
The grain of the body looks awesome. I hope you don't cover it with any coating.
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The ebonising lacquer was not what I hoped you can still grain but it's stained a uniform black

Trial fit before the wax finish.

 

[kevster]

Throw some lollipop tuners on it, play some zz top songs with the bass and immediately your beard will grow longer than ever

 

[kodiakblair]

[QUOTE = "kevster, post: 16997904, member: 73245"]
and immediately your beard will grow longer than ever : Dbass guitar
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Can be dangerous. I lost 20cm of beard when it got tangled in an augur bit

Drill stopped as my chin hit the steel, thankfully it had a reverse gear : D