Jimothey

Here’s the latest Guitar I’m building its my take on an offset tele-ish type thing…….this is the first time of doing a neck from scratch as well!! The body is Sapele back with a Poplar pallet top the neck is Sapele with an Oak fretboard, I’m really happy with the way it’s turning out!!…..👍🏻 I’ve started gluing up blanks for my take on a Les Paul, offset strat-ish, a Jack Bruce inspired (a Jazz pickup Warwick SG style) bass and a rear routed Jag bass as well

I replied to you offering you an old fretboard which is yours if you still want it? 👍🏻

Following with interest! 👍🏻

I’ve got an old rosewood fretboard that’s off a Squier P Bass that you could remove the frets and thickness it, I’ll take a pic tomorrow to see if it’s the right colour if you want? 👍🏻

Cheers mate I might have to order some different colours and have a little play…….👍🏻

@Andyjr1515 with the Diamine inks how many mls of ink do you normally use to do a couple of coats on a body, I’ve seen them advertised for £1.85 for 30ml which seems really cheap?……..👍🏻

I have changed this build slightly I used an old neck that I had laying about and I’m going to use the oak reverse neck on a new up coming build……. The chrome hardware just looked a bit boring so I decided to spray it so it looked a bit like brushed Alu for something a bit different? I also refinished the body Matt black then distressed it a bit as well for good measure I think I might have to change the name to WarBird now tho………👍🏻

I’m thinking would it look better with a matching headstock???

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Finally was able to get back on this one here’s a mock up of how it will look…….. With pickguard Without pickguard I think I prefer it without the pickguard, but hopefully this one is going to go up for sale?…..👍🏻

I’m really liking that understated but very cool looking!!! 👍🏻

My only blue bass..... I have to be honest I don't really like the colour but I love the bass so it might be in for a refinish soon? 👍🏻

I'm starting to make my own necks and been looking at truss rods and can't decide which ones are best to get? I've seen spoke wheel and hex key nut ones that are the same price but don't know which one to go for? Whats everyone's opinions on which are best etc? Thanks in advance

The top might look a bit like this.... I don't know whether to change the orientation of the grain on this build? Maybe diagonal to follow the body shape? I'm doing a lescaster that I'm going to do the top in a chevron pattern?

I only said about making it more jazz like because of the OP stated that he really likes a daphne blue tort pickguard Squier CV Personally I'm with you I would definitely go a different route with it..... 👍🏻

I can't see any reason why you couldn't glue the RB body back together if you've got some sash clamps but if you decide you want to get rid of it then let me know how much you would want for it? 👍🏻 Thinking about the Grind you could make it look like a modern looking jazz bass by shortening the top horn a but and adding a custom jazz shaped pickguard and either fill some of the pot holes and put a control plate on it or leave it rear routed, I'll try and draw on inkscape what I mean and post a pic later

On a facebook group I'm in a fella is selling ebony fretboards for quite cheap the link is for guitar sized boards but he can get ones big enough for a bass if required Here's the link if anyone is interested https://www.facebook.com/groups/796545240889713/permalink/1119214388622795/

Chris bought a Squier Body off me paid immediately no hassles and he let me know when it was delivered would sell to him again no problem 👍🏻

Yep I agree with that too! 😁

I try to convince myself that I just really don't like the sound of rounds and love flats but in reality I don't like the sound my fingers make on them due to terrible technique!

I got this bass off ebay just because it reminded me of a Fortress and it was 3 miles from my house and it was only £50 I didn't like the colour but I just had to have it, i have refinished it now tho......... 👍🏻

I'm going to do a Meteora with a soapbar pickup bit like this Maybe Mahogany neck with Oak fretboard, reverse headstock tele style, pickguard will probably be black with chrome hardware.... 👍🏻

Neck is now carved just got some fine tuning to do..... I carved it using this 2 1/2" roundover router bit which isn't for the faint hearted but I've still got 10 fingers and the neck has came out how I hoped so I call it a win!! 😁 I'm remaking the fretboard out if some oak that I think it grain fill it black then just oil it....... 👍🏻

Got the neck pocket and pickup cavity routed out and the neck has been shaped I'm going to use the original truss rod out of the twisted neck that looks and functions fine...... 👍🏻 Time to start carving the neck....... 😬💩💩