Electric Double Bass Build

[wokkaboy]

Hi Chris, what is the fingerboard it looks ebony ?
Binding doesn't cost that much, the postage will probably cost about as much so I'd order a white, black and cream strip, at least you can make that decision when it's mocked up.
Nothing worse than trying a colour on there and thinking I should have ordered another colour.
You can even get pearloid red binding looks cool on some of DB's builds.

There are many different sizes to order so make sure the height is at least fingerboard height, preferrably a bit higher.
Thickness you just have to estimate but I'd go slightly thicker than thinner ones are much easier to sand through or crack because they are sanded thin

[ihasmario]

Hi Chris, what is the fingerboard it looks ebony ?

Hey Wokka, yeah it's supposedly ebony.

I'm wondering how I'm going to clamp it down for gluing without too many clamps around, usually I just use a set of weights, but I think it might be harder here since both surfaces are radiused.

Do you have any binding round yours that I could take a look at if you're free? I could also use the opportunity to show you some of the other things I'd have to troubleshoot... :P

For example I'm not sure the neck and fingerboard are "FLAT" with respect to eachother (it seems like they go flat with some pressure, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing), and I'm not sure how to make the heel of the neck (which is currently rough cut) flat as well.