scojack Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Bout time i did something for myself . Eventually found a nice facing i like (that didn't need a kidney sale) bagged it and got started. Made a good few mods to the last design but hopefully kept the overall look & feel .... 33" Scale length again cause i loves it This was a back n side set so i jointed the sides together and used them for the speed stripe .. And the back ... Tigerwood board + Satinwood binding I have a one piece Tigerwood neck blank ready (left) to use but kinda fancy doing a satinwood stripe up the middle now, just to complete the look. Could be while though ..arctic conditions on cabbage patch pass (well the path to the shed). Ian Edited January 14, 2016 by scojack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I do like that top. What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I should have said ..It's flamed eucalyptus on the top, satinwood body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 That's going to be an extremely pretty bass. Subscribing to this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Tasteful and immaculate, as ever. This will be lovely. What sort of electrickery will you be using Ian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Cheers Cameron glad you like it Thanks Rubis, not really got as far as lectrics yet, i did like the EMG HZ's passive humbuckers i used the last time though, i was thinking about using them again but with coil tap switches, i do like their sound but found them mibbies a bit 'bassey' so using a single coil might extend the range a wee bit. -- need to do a little research but there's no rush (thoughts/suggestions/comments/recommendations welcome ) , quite fancy a 'proper' active set of EMG's too (save the bother) but this could all change Ian Edited January 11, 2015 by scojack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Looking pretty - when it's finished it should look gorgeous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Cheers Plunger ----just don't hold your breath waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) Few hours today.... Got the back carved and managed to prep a new neck blank, tigerwood/satinwood/tigerwood. Fiddled with the top horn, the outside curve had become a little flat in the middle (over enthusiastic sanding). Ian Edited January 25, 2015 by scojack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 That Tigerwood board with the Satinwood binding is utterly [color=#222222]gorgeous[/color]! Wow. Is there a 'Drool' smilie for occasions such as these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Just caught up with this thread - love the flamed eucalyptus topwood - any updates or new pics??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yup - we've all been waiting....but no doubt going to be worth waiting for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Just a little progress Neck joint done and glued the headstock veneers. Also did another tigerwood FB with the same binding as the top (Eucalyptus), i had some left over from my last build.... got to thinking that there wouldn't be a better bass to use it up on, looks good so i'll probably go for this. Hopefully get out into the shed this weekend so i'll get some pics then. Thanks for the good comments Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 We'll be waiting on those pics, with growing envy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Managed to put in a few hours this weekend..... Got all the construction finished for the neck, settled for the Eucalyptus binding on the FB ... Had some stuff left over for a matching headstock but it didn't have a lot of figure, went for this instead which will match nicely when it's all done. The Tigerwood looks really light when it's freshly sanded, gets darker over time. All done for another week ! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 That is looking really good, Ian. Some very nice choices of wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Ahhhhhhh, another scojack build thread. I love these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Andy, hopefully the woods should all blend together nicely in the end (well thats the plan) its been a few days and the Fingerboard is already much darker than it was. Owen.... glad you like 'em , this will probably be the last i'll document on here TBH. Thanks again Fellows ! Roll on the weekend, get the side dots in and FB radiussed and then on to my most hated of jobs ....routing the body Ian Edited March 18, 2015 by scojack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1420984633' post='2655777'] Cheers Cameron glad you like it Thanks Rubis, not really got as far as lectrics yet, i did like the EMG HZ's passive humbuckers i used the last time though, i was thinking about using them again but with coil tap switches, i do like their sound but found them mibbies a bit 'bassey' so using a single coil might extend the range a wee bit. -- need to do a little research but there's no rush (thoughts/suggestions/comments/recommendations welcome ) , quite fancy a 'proper' active set of EMG's too (save the bother) but this could all change Ian [/quote] Lookin' good, ace I recall seeing an ACG bass with a single-coil in the bridge position and a humbucker in the neck position with some sort of coil tapping going on - maybe worth a look if I can find the thread? EDIT: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/9623-acg-build-progress/page__view__findpost__p__1737036"]Here[/url] it is! Edited March 19, 2015 by Bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Cheers Bottle, That's the kind of thing i was on about, those HZ's are a tad hot for my liking. I have gone and acquired some pucker active Jazz Bass EMGs for this now though, really looking forward to hearing them. (Leads me onto a question for the electrics boffs) I am quite happy to use a passive tone control, but........ If i bung a pre-amp in for an active tone (probably NOT an EMG system btw)....can it run off the same battery as the pickups or should i route the bass for two batteries? IanM Edited March 19, 2015 by scojack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Few more jobs done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I just love that fretboard Also, very neat routing indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Got the neck pocket routed but then my trusty old router died No shame to it though....must have been over 20 years old if it was a day ..! Edited March 30, 2015 by scojack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Can't really describe just how great that looks to me...speechless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1427659248' post='2732797'] Can't really describe just how great that looks to me...speechless... [/quote] What he said. Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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