Jimothey

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 😀

I've been thinking........... I've got a sheet of polished alu in the workshop so I could do a 1 piece pickguard but I really like the shape of a 72 telebass pickguard and the classic telecaster so I could try and incorporate the 2?? 🤔

Managed to get a little bit more done today neck pocket is now routed and I've been having a bit of a play with the pickguard shape I kinda like the classic tele shaped pickguard with the jazz control plate Just got to decide what pup config would look best I'm still thinking the double MM would look really good?

That top is stunning saying that so is the back you are a very lucky man!! Can't wait to watch this progress!! I only wish that I could afford Mr ACG to build me a bass but alas that will never happen unless he would take my missus and kids in part exchange!?! 😁

Sorry I get the point your making but I completely disagree with your logic if you only make a template (computer or otherwise) if you are going to do the same shape repeatedly why do most people make a template to build a guitar body if they aren't going to use it again?? If it's for accuracy then surely isn't that what CNC machines were designed for?? Also sorry but if you watch any custom bike building programs they more often than not use a CNC to cut the 1 off pieces required for the build And finally sorry @Marcoelwray for the thread hijack I promise that was the last post I'll do about the off topic subject 😀

@Hellzero sorry but the point I was trying to make wasn't aimed at mass production guitars it was that a Luthier making a one off bass would make the same quality guitar by using a CNC machine or doing it by hand

I think it's a bit harsh to say there's no style and craftsmanship in CNC you still have to have style to create a design and you need to have craftsman skills to assemble and do a high end finish IMHO there's not much difference in using a CNC than say a bandsaw, pin router, thicknesser, tablesaw etc Ithey are all just tools to aid you with the building process

The pickguard is made I've just temporarily covered it in black vinyl to see how it looks

Option 2, I'm with Andy and your right it looks like a design statement if you have anymore that have the blue hue to it add something to your headstock proper style it out 😀

I like the fact its a bit strange looking but it's not so strange looking that it's really odd!! 😀

I like the top horn being long but I love the shape of the warwick fortress and corvette so that has kind of influenced the way I cut the body in the first place also I think it makes it look a bit different😀

The control cavity is now all routed and just gluing in the block to sort out the neck pocket Just a little bit of filling and sanding then I can start getting the body undercoated 😀

Thanks its all part of a learning curve! It was a really cheap kit that I got so I was tempted to just leave it as is and just use it as a bit of wall art but then I thought I really want a 5 string P so for a few extra quid and a bit of routing it's worth a little but more effort!! Depending on the quality of the neck I'm getting I am seriously considering buying another one and changing my Jazz to a 5 as well? and use the 4 string neck on my white P bass as I find the Jazz neck a lot more comfortable to play. But my White P needs a refinish as the paint job I did a few years ago is rubbish to be honest!!

Yeah that is exactly the problem, I don't know whether when I change the neck change the pickup aswell? I spose I'd better wait and see how it sounds when I fit the new pickup before I make that decision I'm probably going to use the neck off this one on my Tangocaster project but turn it back into a 4 string 😀

@kodiakblair I thought I'd give the conversion a go but I just couldn't get on with (Damn you sausage fingers!!)🙄

Just a quick update @Woodinblack I can't get on with the string spacing I keep hitting wrong notes and the B and G strings keep falling off the edge of the fretboard so I've decided to order a new 5 string Jazz neck for it 😀

That's why I remade the body because the body felt too small so it seems to me that its nicely proportioned for a guitar? I'll be sorting out the neck pocket and filling all the cavities tomorrow as I'm going to top rout it now

I wish I could turn it in to a 6 string bass but alas its just a guitar! 🙄

I know that I might get run out of town but I've decided not to just tart up the skip find but I'm going to do a custom (aka The B*****d!) using parts off of it and using my first Ibanez bass body It's going to be White with Black neck and Black pickguard, 1 humbucker and 1 single coil pickups and hardtail bridge It's kinda going to look a bit like this: