And a couple more.
And a couple more.
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
Man, this is going to look so cool once it’s done
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
I've been neglectful in not answering these questions- the sensible ones, that is.. 😉
The neck is 5pce laminate of unidentified wood (possibly macrocarpa) and tiger myrtle. Tiger myrtle is also being used for the fingerboard.
The top is spalted sassafras and I found a chunk of the infamous blackwood for the wings.
And I will opt for an offset F-style. Not brave enough to do a scarf joint just yet.
The woods were sourced from the local men's shed- I believe they were donated a few years back.
Now the next thing to worry about is the headstock shape- I'm opting to go for a reverse headstock 4-in-line. Then after that I'll start sourcing the hardware.
Anyone know of a source for piezo bridges?
Last edited by Bass Guy; 14-02-2018 at 06:51 PM.
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
Work on the neck continues unabated...
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
Coming along, do you have a radius gauge for the neck profile or are you just going by feel?
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
For bass piezo bridges, there's the Schaller Bass 2000 series. Also Graphtec Ghost bass piezo saddles for P-style, ABM or Hipshot A style bridges (you can get the A-style complete with the piezo saddles from Hipshot). Those seem to be the main ones.
Purely by feel. It'll be a bit of a baseball bat at the low end of the neck but flatten out more at the dusty end of the neck.
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius