3rd Build?! 6 string neck through single cut bass!!!

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So I unclamped the neck and was pleased to see no gaps. Then it was time to radius the fretboard. I hate this part because it takes time and it's super dusty. So to help with the sanding I used a hand plane to create a radius but I didn't take too much wood because it's only 14" radius.

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This is the beautiful indian rosewood fretboard sanded up to 1200 grit.

Then I also installed the side dot markers. I decided not to do any inlays and let the beauty of the rosewood speak for itself. Also I'm sick of inlaying. It's not fun trying to handle small pieces of abalone with a jeweller's saw and with my terrible eyesight!
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Then I rough cut out the headstock. I'll refine the shape later on once I order the tuners so I can position them properly.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psilhsbidg.jpg

Here's the neck so far...
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Then I installed the frets. I think I got better at fretting because I took a lesser time to finish everything.

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I also rounded the fretboard edges so it was quite tricky to get the frets to seat nicely at the edges and blend into the fretboard. I'll continue to work on beveling and rounding the fret ends later. Might have to fill the gaps with some rosewood dust. But looking good without fret tangs!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psruymongy.jpg

wow love the neck Simon looks very nice. So with the neck through will you be able to reach the top fret - looks like there's a fair bit of meat to remove on the part of the neck that will be glued to the wings

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

wow love the neck Simon looks very nice. So with the neck through will you be able to reach the top fret - looks like there's a fair bit of meat to remove on the part of the neck that will be glued to the wings

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Yes the bottom wing will join the neck at the 24th fret. A lot of meat to remove so I'll probably use a coping saw or the hand saw, and maybe some chisels.

sounds good Simon, more good workouts hand sawing !

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

sounds good Simon, more good workouts hand sawing !

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:((((

My wife did say my arms looked more toned recently... ;)

bwhahahha Simon, move over Arnie hahah

"Hey Sully, you remember when I told you I'd built my last? I LIED>"

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bwhahha good one Franken, got to love the old Arnie movies, is that pic from his movie Commando ?