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  1. Jimothey
    Got the top shaped and arm carve done, just got the belly carve to do tomorrow I wasn’t 100% happy with the top horn so I took a little bit off the bottom to thin it out a tad which I think looks better
  2. Jimothey
    It’s always good to hear a bit of “Green Day!!! I thought you might break out into a bit of “Longview” Them Wilkinson pickups sound good and that colour looks awesome especially when the light hits it!!! Great job l!!
  3. Jimothey
    I like that!!
  4. Jimothey
    I bet you will!!
  5. Jimothey
    I didn’t think it was an original shape I just couldn’t decide how to describe it whether it was more of a singlecut or a Tbird-ish shape I’m not 100% sure about it it’s just a shape I’m playing about with.......
  6. Jimothey
    Now my other build has come to a bit of a stand still waiting for parts I thought I’d change the body on my unbranded P Bass which to be honest the body is not in that great condition I’m going to use all the hardware off the p bass and transplant it into the new body Heres what I’ve got in mind....... Is it a single cut or is it a modified Thunderbird shape? I don’t really know I just thought it might look good (The neck pocket is going to look slightly different to the pic) Haven’t decided what wood I’m going to make it out of I’ll have a hunt round and see what I can get..........
  7. Jimothey
    Got the body all cut and sanded..... I should get the shaping done tomorrow, but I now need to wait till the neck and pickups arrive so I can make the router template hopefully they should be here by the end of the month.........
  8. Jimothey
    But just remember they are more scared of you than you are of them!!
  9. Jimothey
    That’s not bad at all is it a great looking, playable bass for just over £200 who needs the big brand labels!! Can’t wait to see what the next build is gonna be!!
  10. Jimothey
    It is an easy way to remove large areas of timber in a controlled way but it’s best to use a Pillar drill It’s a lot harder to slip and make a mistake with a Forstner bit than it is with a router......
  11. Jimothey
    Not much progress as I was out on site yesterday...... I made a minor alteration when I marked the template out (I thought that it need a little bit more meat where the top horn meets the body so I’ve made that about 10-12mm wider at the deepest point it’s only a tiny adjustment but I think it will make a difference aesthetically) before I started cutting the body I’ll finish cutting and sanding the body on Friday so I’ll probably post some more pics then
  12. Jimothey
    Definitely be watching with interest......
  13. Jimothey
    I normally use the forstner bit (when I can be bothered to dig it out) depth wise so the top is flush with the top of your body which on my set it about 18mm then like Andy says use The router with a standard flute cutter to smooth of the bottom of the pocket, But normally I probably do it slightly different to Andy in the aspect that I use a laminate trimmer with a 6mm top bearing cutter to rout the sides then use a router to remove the bulk of the timber (but I’ve been using routers for 18+ years so I’m confident in using them) at the end of the day you do it whichever way you feel comfortable.......
  14. Jimothey
    I think your abilities are speaking for themselves that’s looking really good!
  15. Jimothey
    I just made my own template with a center line on it and used Mammoth double sided tape to hold it in position (that stuff is the strongest double sided tape I’ve ever used it didn’t move a mm) Obviously that wasn’t finished but I didn’t take anymore pictures of it It’s a lot easier to make than you think.......
  16. Jimothey
    I had naff all to do at work this morning so I thought I’d crack on (and it does helps that I’m in a joinery shop tho) I’m just going to glue the blank up now
  17. Jimothey
    Template made and sanded...... Blank all cut and set out ready to glue up a bit later...... Here’s the top.... And here’s the back (it’s not quite centered but it’s just a rough guide)....
  18. Jimothey
    I kept the other build quite conservative so I thought I’d try something a bit more interesting this time I’m going to be cutting and gluing up the blank tomorrow which might be fun with the offset waist as obviously I want the pine on top to be inline with neck and pickups I don’t know why but I feel this build needs a name but I can’t think of one at the moment suggestions please??............
  19. Jimothey
    Thanks, It’s kinda loosely based on a cross between a Warwick Dolphin and Fortress.....
  20. Jimothey
    Whilst I’m waiting for some more paint to arrive to finish the 70’sP Bass I’m gonna get started on a new build I’m doing it out of sapele and pine again but slightly different to the ibby body build Its going to be pine backed with a couple of sapele lines in then sapele wings with pine in the middle, with soap bar closed pickups not sure what colour hardware Black or Chrome I’ll decide when I’ve made the body I’m going to buy the neck which is a eBay special maple/maple with blocks full paddle
  21. Jimothey
    I wasn’t going to put a truss rod cover on it and I was just going to paint the shape on not have a plate, but it’s something to consider.......
  22. Jimothey
    That is the way I do it but once you’ve gone down to the maximum depth from the top using the template with a top bearing cutter I then turn the body over and swap to a bottom bearing cutter so the bearing runs on the bit you all ready cut then that eliminates the problem with Allen key collar......
  23. Jimothey
    That’s very philosophic for this time of the morning!!! I completely agree with you tho!!.......
  24. Jimothey
    For some reason I couldn’t get the pickguard etc to fill on Inkscape but this will give you a rough idea Pickguard still Black and section of headstock with 1 tuner hole black and the rest Cream
  25. Jimothey
    Yeah I tried to use freecad but it was very complicated so I started using sketchup to design my furniture instead but now I prefer Inkscape Also the guitars in the joinery shop at work and I’m not back in work till Friday so it’s easier doing the designs at home I’ll post some pics later......
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