Looking good Trevor <thumbs up>
Looking good Trevor <thumbs up>
This looks really great and seems a bit like a culmination. How does it compare to the other Tele Basses? Which is your favorite?
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Thanks Rabbit and fender3x.
@fender3x - the basses are all similar to play. The Victorian Ash is nicest with the arm contour, but my favorite is the Jarrah striped.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
I'm calling this "scratchy Tele" series done for now. Unless I get a nice piece of wood that screams out TELE!
It has been a fun, and educational, adventure. It started with the idea of making a thinline style semi-hollow guitar with a thinline pickguard, and make and use my own templates to make a repeatable process. The ride took a bit of a twist when I decided to try a bass! Overall. I'm really pleased with the results!
My major difficulties have been:
1. getting the neck pocket route to seat the neck correctly - as even a few mm shift can have a big effect on the neck alignment.
2. choosing a pup which requires an easy routable recess. I found a Jazz pup recess the hardest.
My final results:
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
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