Jimothey

I've read that some people consider CADG as drop C like drop D is DADG but hey ho This is what I've used to play little monster

If i do a build where I don't changes the plan halfway through I think you'd die of shock 🤯 But I've decided on the next build I won't stipulate anything it will just have the title 'Bass Build'!! 😁

I had the body all sprayed up black and I dry fitted everything but it just didn't look right? I loved the look of the one in the picture but in the flesh not so much so I've decided that White body, black neck and pickguard with black hardware is the way to go

All the tabs I've seen for little monster is CADG which I suppose could be drop c tuning depending on what your definition of drop c tuning is??

It is a big step but that's the tuning to play Royal Blood stuff

I'm a bit lazy and can't be arsed to keep drop tuning my basses so I have 1 kept at standard tuning (also drop D), 1in Eb tuning and 1 that I might keep at C A D G tuning as Im playing more stuff in that tuning but I'm finding the E tuned down a C far to floppy would it be better to put a B string on it and tune up to a C instead so the tension is better or would that put too much strain on a standard 4 string neck??

@Johnny Wishbone just saw this on ebay don't know if its any good to you as its got the vintage style headstock but it's maple board? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F392132491696

Yeah your probably right I'm just being a skin-flint 😀

The neck is now all painted just got to change the nut then its done Body has had its first coat of primer and the pickguard has had its first top coat, the pickups should be here in the next couple of days so I can then finish the routing I thought I'd try and save a few quid and spray the bridge black I don't know how well it will work?? 🤔

If it was me I'd go Sonic/Daphne Blue with a Mint pickguard but either way I think this will look really nice!! 😀

Very nice!! I'd personally go without the pickguard, Are you going to go trans on the finish or solid colour?? 😀

I suppose if I used a matt lacquer over the top it might come out OK I'll have to have a go? I could always satin lacquer it afterwards if it looks pants!! Your right Vantablack does look awesome if there is any teachers on here see if they can get a sample but I reckon it's not cheap tho!! 😁

Personally I prefer Matt Black to Gloss or Satin but I'm just a bit worried that if I do it Matt Black it might end up looking like a chalkboard? 😀

The arm and belly carve have all been done now!! The neck and body have been undercoated and now drying overnight!! I'm not sure tho if the top coat should be satin or gloss?? 🤔

The painters touch spray that I'm using is quite good it does cover a lot better than some of the car paints I've used 😀

Ha ha that was a good one SUN-shine!! 😁

First coat of yellow is on now! 😀

Got the neck all sanded and reshaped the headstock to a more traditional tele style! I have started shaping the body and going to rout out for the controls and pups then I can get some paint on this bad boy!! 😀

I agree with songofthewind oil is the way to go 😀

Yeah your probably right I still need to finalise the position of them it was really just to see how they will look

You know me too well mate I was thinking either yellow or white!! 😁

I saw a 'stealth' telecaster bass that I really like the look of and I haven't got a black bass so I think I might give it a go 🤔

I'm only doing it up to sell so I can get some funds for my scratch build, the price I'll be able to sell it for I won't be out of pocket so any profit is a bonus I'm keeping the pickguard that shape as I think it follows the shape of the body nicely 😀

Theres going to be a change of colour with this build as a fella I work with is going to buy it when it's finished for his nephew but he wants it the same yellow as my 5 string P But it's now undercoated so I've just got to flatten it a bit then I'll start spraying it 😀

The polished alu was all dented and knackered so I thought I'd just go normal poly pickguard Trying to incorporate both style pickguards here's what I came up with?? I cut some ply to the size of the pickups I'm probably going to use, I think the placement works OK?? It's a slab body so I've still got to do the arm and belly carves before I start painting it 😀