RIM Custom 5 string for Alex Claber (36 inch scale) Finished with soundclips!

[Alpha-Dave]

Nice work Robbie, I do love that head design!

[RIM Basses]

Cheers Dave, glad to see people are into the headstock design. Its alot of work but I just love the method and the look. Got the fretboard on one of the other 5 strings today, still waiting on Alex's wenge board to come out of customs!

Cheers,

Robbie.

[Gizmo]

Hey robbie

Looking great as always,if you dont mind me asking where do you source your wenge,purpleheart & Amazaque from (i can only seem to find Amazaque in pen and blow blank sizes)
Do you have a UK based seller/lumber shop or are you shelling out £££'s in shipping from oversea's sources?

Sexy routers btw just like clamps you can never have enough of them

Cheers
Steve

[RIM Basses]

Hi Steve,

Got my last neck stock from Soundwood in Derby, www.craft-supplies.co.uk Im going to have to start looking for different suppliers as they are running out of stock, may need to start set necks after this batch. I just love the thru necks, Yandle and sons in Matlock, are good for purpleheart also. Im gonna have a day out on a wood run soon.

Good luck bud,

Robbie.

Edited July 17, 2007 by RIM Basses

[RIM Basses]

Hi Guys,

Well Im still waiting for the fretboards to turn up, looks like they could be with me tomorrow or early next week. So for now ive glued one of my other 5 string ebony fretboards on, looking to get all the boards glued and tapered next week.






Left to right

4 string custom
5 string custom for Accugroove
5 string for Alex
5 string for Mark

Also my new bosch GKF600 Palm router turned up today, very nice!

Cheers,

Robbie.

Edited July 19, 2007 by RIM Basses

[alexclaber]

Ah, mine is the biggest!

Alex

[RIM Basses]

Hi Guys,

Well finally I got hold of the stock of 36 inch boards today and now Ive glued Alex's fretboard on, so things should now get moving on the bass.


36 inch boards, can you guess the woods!


Alex's board


All glued up now!

Cheers,

Robbie.

[EdwardHimself]

hmm i always thought the first fret would be longer with a 36" scale. Oh well.

[alexclaber]

Do my eyes deceive me or are most of those fretboards 36" scale?

Alex

[Alpha-Dave]

[quote name='RIM Basses' post='36042' date='Jul 23 2007, 06:28 PM']
36 inch boards, can you guess the woods![/quote]

Left to Right, I'd guess :
Olive-Ash : Zebrawood : Wenge : Ebony : Kingwood

[RIM Basses]

Hi All,

Thats right Alex bud they are all 36 inch, Dvae you where close on the woods but instead of Olive ash we have cocobolo and the far right is Bubinga. Well today we have the taper on the neck done and the offset for the figured top. Looks like I may need to extend the length of the body a touch to get the scale length to work, its looking nice so far.










Cheers,

Robbie.

[jwbassman]

That neck looks awesome

[alexclaber]

We're going with 4mm aluminium side dot markers (simpler than LEDs and should be pretty easy to see!) and Robbie's hunting for a nice single piece of ash for the top. And 16" fingerboard radius - matching that built into the Q-Tuners.

Alex

[RIM Basses]

Hi Guys,

Well Im moved into the new house and I will be busy this week getting all side markers fitted and necks profiled.

Cya,

Robbie.

[spacecowboy]

its looking absolutely gorgeous! congrats to you both! consider me subscribed!!

[RIM Basses]

Hi Guys,

Well over the last few days Ive fitted the Ali 4mm side dots and machined out the neck profile, Today I also sanded the 16" radius on the wenge board, looks like we will be gluing some wings on next week!









Cheers,

Robbie.

Edited August 16, 2007 by RIM Basses

[alexclaber]

Looking good Robbie! Did you get my email about the 12th fret markers?

Alex

[RIM Basses]

Hi Alex,

I'll check my emails, hope you are liking the look of things so far.

Robbie.

[RIM Basses]

Hi All,

Well today I rasped the volute in on Alex's bass and fitted two more 4mm Ali dots at the 12th fret, an idea from Alex. Going to be ordering the Stainless frets which will be 2mm x 1mm high mandolin style.







Cheers,

Robbie.

[lex_luthier]

Hey man,

Thats shaping up really well.

[alexclaber]

It really does look like the most left hand friendly five string neck ever!

Alex

[metalmaniac]

Thats beautiful.. i love the headstock

[TheRinser]

Nice work so far!

Subscribed!

[RIM Basses]

Cheers guys!

[Matty]

Robbie man.
Looking sweet as always!

How you doing?
I got made redundant from greenbank.
It sucks ass!

Matty