A taster of the next experiment from DB's Cave...
Fret board for a BassVI inspired build but with a few mods.
This will be a long time in construction as I have to fit it in around the 50 billion other jobs on ATM..
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A taster of the next experiment from DB's Cave...
Fret board for a BassVI inspired build but with a few mods.
This will be a long time in construction as I have to fit it in around the 50 billion other jobs on ATM..
looks good DB so this is the 2 piece fingerboard. Will the body be a new scratch body or going onto an existing body ?
what's the scale length is it similar to the baritone ?
The body is the DCL B1/ G1 shape with a few tweaks.
This one won't be my usual neck through construction but a set neck type.
Wait 'til you cop an eyefull of the cap I scored for this build... Trouser fail guaranteed :)
Looking special DB - Bass VI - cool!
Cheers Bman :)
Now, has anyone noticed anything different with the fretboard?
Its fretless but tbh im sure thats due to how new it is :PQuote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
also how easy is it to build a neck im doing a scratch build after this kit and want to know what im getting into. Also thinking of trying binding for the first time with it any advice on how to start a scratch build would be amazing
Other than the face it's a matching two piece....nope....
Gav - you're slipping - looks like a multiscale...
Yeah the first few frets look to be angled... I'm with Bman on the multiscale...
...or that could simple be a Pale-Ale-Scale?Quote:
Originally Posted by keloooe
True - could also be paralax, but I think DB's getting artsy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gavin1393
Aaaaaaaaand the winner is Bman!
Bugga and I was about to comment but saw he beat me to it! Should be cool DB!
Necks can be tricky first time round, but if you have the right tools and templates it's not rocket science..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben1902
What you will need list.
Templates for body,neck and fretboard. Pablopepper is the go to guy for templates.
Router and appropriate bits for truss rod groove and flush trimming.
Jigsaw.
Rasps.
Spokeshave.(optional)
FBH for those times things need some persuading :p (thats a joke, Joyce)
First time round I would reccomend using a pre slotted fret board.
Then there are tools like radius sanding block, fretting hammer, fret nippers, crowning files, notched straight edge to name a few.
From memory, I did a how to thread on neck building.... Will try and find it and post a link
Here is a link to one of my builds where I show how I build my necks.
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=1821
Bazinga - does that give me enough time out of the naughty corner to say Bunnings, Tru-Oil, poly and nitro in one sentence? Or would be adding Iceman be too much? ;).Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
That would earn you the dubious honour of sharing the cupboard under the stairs with the Pest....
You really don't want to share with a smelly teenager, do you? :p
Update time..
In between glue drying, finishes curing and a bad case of the CBF's due to the lurgy I did a bit more work on the neck.
That's looking the Biz!
A little bit of body/ neck profiling..
Wood porn shot of the fretboard....
That's fully sweet!
Smelly only comes into play when I play guitar or bass... Which both I tend to play for a long time in one go...Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
Alrighty then.
Executive decision, its now a Bass V.....
Dopey here ordered the wrong single bridges... Bass instead of Guitar so the upshot is six of these blighters wont fit....
Yes, there was much swearing and chucking of toys out of the cot....
So, as ever there is a workaround so five strings it be.
Anyhoo, I slapped a flamed top on and binding.
Looks fully sik there DB, should be cool anyway, even with only 5 strings...
DB there is always a workaround and this will be a cool project. Nice flame maple cap there !
Should have chucked Dopey out, never did trust those dwarves....Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
you know that 6 out of 7 dwarves aren't Happy....
very good observation there Stan !
6 out of 7 aren't Grumpy either !
more jokes left here Wokka...
If DB has the seven dwarves, does that make him Snow Wh.....nooooooooooo!Quote:
Originally Posted by stan
we better stop the thread jacking Gav on DB's thread or he may be Grumpy hahha
Moving right along, here she is ready for final touches.
Drill tuner and control holes, make cavity cover then final sanding before staining and finish.
Oh, I guess I had better put my logo on the headstock as well...
Noice DB! Looks the biz! Might have to send the boys over to take that...
Looks very nice DB. This must be first fretted bass you have built for a while. What's the scale length of a VI and you might have to call it a V now
Sure is Woks.. I very nearly ripped the speed humps out today to make it a proper Bass but I resisted the urge :)
Next prototype build will be a neck through semi acoustic Bass, multiscale and fretless just to mess with peoples heads :p
30" scale is the normal BVI
This one is 30/29.5" with a 10mm offset.
nice organic lines