Jimothey

Trying to do a bit more of a range of refined finish guitars and basses than my usual style so I'm trying this one out it's a Indian Rosewood top with flush mounted pickguard and all Oak neck I've grain filled the fretboard and will do the same to the rest of the neck after I've done the shaping on it........👍🏻🤟🏻

Heres a few more of my latest builds I've got on the go at the moment Don't worry I am working on some Basses as well but haven't taken any pics of them yet!!.........👍🏻🤟🏻

Here's a mock up of the Nezumi Hazard bass.......👍🏻🤟🏻

Here's the new (My version of a Tele shape) Rotta bass mockup it's going to be a PJ but you can't really see them in the picture but I'm going to attempt to do the pickup covers chrome.......🤟🏻👍🏻

And here's a guitar I'm doing as well......🤟🏻👍🏻 I'm also doing my version of a Tele that is probably going to be HH pickups with hot rod flames on the body but that's not a definite as yet..........🤔

Doing a few mockups for my next Bass builds, just trying to decide which one to do first.........🤔 I'm also doing one which is my version of a Tele body but I haven't quite finished the top yet.…........👍🏻🤟🏻

I thought I'd try a different technique for the fret slots so I used the laser engraver it's done it spot on!!.........👍🏻🤟🏻

I think this will make a nice fretboard?......👍🏻🤟🏻

I don't think that's come out too bad for a first attempt Now time to start making the neck........👍🏻🤟🏻

I remembered I had some cow print fabric on a shelf in the workshop so I thought I'd try and have a go at doing a fabric top on the hidden pickup bass Just gotta wait till tomorrow so the epoxy is fully cured so I can sand the top back flat.......👍🏻🤟🏻

How did yours sound? The pickup I'm putting in is about 14k so hopefully it will be high enough output.........👍🏻

I've been having a bit of a play with my other MM pickup'd bass and I set the pickup as low as it would go which was approx 12-15mm from the strings and there was a hell of a volume drop but when I plugged it into my Di box which has boosted EQ and Compressor I managed to bring the volume back up to a useable level, If my plans work then the strings will be approx 8-10mm off the top of the body so fingers crossed it will work? Here's a mockup of what I've got in mind

Hi everyone I made a 5 string acoustic bass that I use for gigging but the volume drop on the low B is terrible I've tried packing up the piezo and making sure the saddle is perfectly seated but it seems where the piezo is bent to come through the body I just can't seem to get it right so I'm thinking of doing a hidden pickup acoustic/electric bass instead, my idea is to either put a high output (13-16k) Soapbar or MM pickup under a 2mm cover that's flush with the acoustic body as I want to keep the aesthetic of the clean acoustic look and also use a electric bass bridge on so I can get the strings a lot lower, depending on whether I will need a boost I might wire it into a fishman isys preamp but am a bit concerned that with the high output pickups that it might be too much and possibly clip? From my initial measurements the strings will be 8-10mm off the top of the body is that going to be ok or would they need to be lower? If anyone has made a hidden pickup guitar and can give me any advice would be great?.....👍🏻

Finished my 5 stringer........ And the new Short Scale Punkcoustic Bass is coming along nicely.........👍🏻🤟🏻

I think I prefer the Yellow!!......👍🏻

Cheers mate Just a bit of blatant self promotion when I'm gigging 😂

Funny you say that I am considering Yellow as well!! It would match my custom strap I made the other week 🤔

Also I started making my back up 5 stringer but I can't decide if I want the body to be black or white?.........👍🏻

I decided to go a slightly different route on the short scale Punkcoustic bass the top will have a bit more of a natural look which will be sunburst into the black back and sides........👍🏻

I’m glad your here I never would have thought if that 🤣

I’ve already done 3 yellow and black guitars so I’m going to do something different time…….👍🏻🤘🏻

Yeah here’s a mock-up of how it will look, I’m not sure of the colour combo yet I’m thinking blue with yellow stripes but that might change?

I’ve started building a 30” short scale that will be for sale soon 😜👍🏻

Cheers mate! I am a bit partial to a corvette shaped body!!……..👍🏻