Jimothey

I thought I'd give it a go as I'm a cheapskate and don't want to spend £100 on a angled headstock neck so if it works I can buy a cheap paddle head neck off ebay for £30 and convert it...... 👍🏻

I've got an old crappy guitar flat headstock neck that I thought I'd try and convert it to angled one? Here's what I've come up with....... I first cut the neck near the nut at a 22.5° angle Then cut the headstock back to a 5° angle I'm probably going to dowel the joint and add a bit of a volute on the bottom to give it some extra strength but I think it will work?? 👍🏻

I think it looks really nice without a pickguard would that be an option?...... 👍🏻

Thanks I'm really happy with how it's turning out...... 👍🏻

Got the neck on now....... 👍🏻

Pickups turned up yesterday so I've got them routed out today! (they look wonky but it's just to angle I took the pic) Next job is control cavity 👍🏻

Got the neck pocket (I've still got to clean it up a bit!) and pickups routed out and given it a little wipe of danish oil to see what colour it will end up? 👍🏻

I was just wondering if it was salvageable, if it was I was going to ask of you want to get rid of it as I'm after a 5 string neck at the mo 👍🏻

Looking really good so far!! Just out of interest what you doing with the old broken neck?

Body is all rounded and neck detail is all done next job is to do the belly carve the rout out for the pickups and neck...... 👍🏻

Yeah it is I hoped I would miss it but no such luck!! I've rounded the edges over and filled the hole its a little bit less noticeable now 🤞🏻

The body is all glued up and ready to trim rout the bottom using the top as the template....... 👍🏻

Its not too bad its only 27mm thick but once I've rough cut it I'll have a feel of the weight and then chamber it if it needs it? 👍🏻

I've started again this time I'm going to do it corvette shaped, the body is an Iroko back with an black demarcation line with Poplar on top I'm probably going to leave it quite natural on top and just finish it in danish oil buffed to a satin finish....... 👍🏻

Disaster struck today!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 I was doing a few coats of danish oil on the body and I dont know how but the bass fell off my bench and landed right on the top horn and near enough snapped it off so I'm going to have to make a new body now!!

I found an old neck that I've used on this build and decided to go for a matching headstock Just got to wait for the headstock to dry then I can refit the tuners, now just waiting for the wiring harness and strap buttons to turn up!..... 👍🏻

Sorry to hear that mate! Is it worth trying to remove the fretboard and replacing the truss rod?

Have you checked the neck for straightness with a notched ruler (I made my own with a cheap 600mm steel ruler notched to fit over the frets) if that seems to be nice and straight then maybe try a neck shim to bring the front of the neck pocket up a tad then that should equal up the string spacing....... 👍🏻

+1 for forstner bits, if you've got a drill press then they are great for elongating holes slightly 👍🏻

I just love that top!! 🤤

Received the pickguard today thanks again Jon 👍🏻

I decided to do the back and sides black and the top has had a little wipe of danish oil Next job is to veneer the headstock and the rout out the control cavity......👍🏻

Got a bit done today! Neck pocket and pickups all routed out I wasn't happy with a bit of the veneer so I had to redo the top horn Slight change of plan the back is going to go black instead of natural its just a bit too light for my liking! And I might do the neck black aswell not sure yet tho?....... 👍🏻

Mine is the ACG recurve its my absolute favourite bass I've ever seen they look just awesome!!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤