Jimothey

I'll be very interested in how you get over this because I tried to figure it out a few months ago! So I could use my single cut body after I made a big mistake with the neck The only/easiest way I could come up with was to do a blind half-lapped joint by routing a flat portion on half of the neck and routing a flat portion the other way in the body but I haven't got a spare neck to try it out with??.............. I'm sure that you'll come up with a much more refined and more sophisticated solution 😀

Unfortunately they aren't going to have any Ash till late spring all he's got apart from Oak and Sycamore is Sweet Chestnut So I might just use some Sapele that I've got and top it with something light coloured ☹️

Thanks Christine they are only about 15miles away from me I'll give them a call and get a price off them 😀

For some reason I thought you got it from Huws? Is that expensive then? Because that's the cheapest I've found?........

@Christine out of interest how much do you pay for your Ash from Huws Gray? I've been quoted £31 Inc p&p for 1.2m x 180mm x 32mm from a company online I just wondered how it compared to the price you get? 😀

I think all of my builds (except the tele shaped bass) have the end of the top horn finish around the 12th or 13th fret but I think that was more aesthetic than ergonomic?!? 😀

@Christine I tried the shape that you suggested but it reminded me too much of the 5 string I've just done so I thought I'd try and make this project a different shape to any of my others, but saying that I always seem to gravitate towards a longer than average top horn 😀

I've had a little play around with the design here's what I've come up with........ I think this shape flows a bit better because its not so angular if that makes sense? 😀

That's a very good shout @Christine!! I like that!! I think I'll give it a go!! 😀

I've came up with another 2 designs I think I like the 3rd one best out of all of them?....

Something about the shape I'm thinking of using is bugging me but I don't know what it is??........ Is it the length of the bottom horn, is the angle of the bottom horn I just can't put my finger on it but something doesn't look right??............ So I had a spare hour and thought I'd have a play on inkscape and see what I come up with....... I like both shapes but I might stick with the original and I might have to do the other shape as another project.......

My vote would go to 1 MM pickup with pickguard!! I think that would look killer!! 😀

I can't decide on the top wood??........ My choices are....... Panga panga Which will go a lot darker like Wenge when it's oiled Or African Walnut Both will be bookmatched and I will probably keep them natural. 😀

I recently bought Charlie's 6 string Washburn bass as a project, it arrived well packaged and quickly. I'm really happy with the purchase and would definitely buy of him again and could recommend him more!! Thanks again Charlie

I can't really take much credit for the shapes I take inspiration from other basses and then alter them slightly This build is a kinda of mix of an Marleaux Consat and a Skjold Skjoldslayer 😀

I managed to get the template cut and routed out today, I've kept the pickups positioned the same as on the original body.......... I think it's coming along nicely just got to decide on what woods to use now................. 🤔

Yeah I know but because I've made some bad judgement calls on previous builds I like to get other peoples opinions 😁 My ideas of woods for the body is 32mm Ash back (Chambered) with 6mm Panga Panga or African Walnut top and a 2mm demarcation line of some sort in between.........

I didn't know whether to tweak the horns a bit more so they are a bit more turned in towards the neck?? 🤔

Might be a slight change of plan re the body shape here's what I came up with....... 😀

I've never stood on a nail but I fired a 64mm paslode nail straight through my thumb! It ricocheted of another nail on the bit of timber I was holding and then through my thumb and exited through my thumb nail!! I tried to pull it out but couldn't so I then had to drive to the hospital with a lump of timber still attached, what made it worse it was my left thumb so every time I changed gear it knocked against either my leg or the gear stick which wasn't too pleasant!! But back to your bass @LukeFRC it looks great!! 😀

So am I the corvette is one of my all time favourite bass shapes!! It was my plan all along to do my take on a corvette but I like the original body shape with the quirky arm carve 🤔

I really like both shapes so I can't decide............. Or Both will be walnut veneered top but the corvette type shape will probably have a Sapele back Opinions please................ 😀

@eude I was a bit nervous about trying the 6'er as I haven't got the biggest hands but it seems OK to play, I do struggle to get the B after about the 17th fret but I won't really need to be up that end very often!? My first ever bass was a Washburn 4 string I can't remember the model tho I think it might have been either a xb100 or xb200 in the early 90's I'm not sure about a matching headstock as yet I think after I veneer the body I'll have a look and see what I think? I leaning toward a walnut veneer (but I can't decide quarter sawn or burl) as I think the contrast would look really nice? Whatever I choose I'm going to just finish it with danish oil so it will be more of a satin finish 😀

The more I play it the nicer it feels which surprised me as I've never picked up a sixer before!! I've been thinking about finishes and I thought something like this might look cool Wenge or Walnut veneered top but leave the arm carve and back natural (I think it's Alder??) 😀

Yeah I didn't notice it when I looked at the body in black but I kinda like it 😀