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The Burly 5 string bass


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I started a new design, that has some features I’ve never done before, like magnetic battery cover and wood pickup covers. 
I had an awesome piece of camphor burl that I thought would make a great fingerboard. And I did test before using to make sure it was solid enough to hold frets. 
The body is ash with a cottonwood burl top. 
The ash has a rear cap , also in ash. And the reason for this is I wanted to cut the control and battery covers before glueing on, as I wanted the grain pattern to match. Same principal with the front. I cut the pickup shapes and then glued the top on. 
The fingerboard is bound, with EVO frets. Matching headstock. 
 

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I know it's a mock-up, but before it's too late, you do know the pickup covers are the wrong way round to how they were cut out. I wouldn't say, except you said you are keen for everything to match!

 

It's beautiful timber and great woodworking as well by the way!

 

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1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I know it's a mock-up, but before it's too late, you do know the pickup covers are the wrong way round to how they were cut out. I wouldn't say, except you said you are keen for everything to match!

 

It's beautiful timber and great woodworking as well by the way!

 

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I might need to rotate the front one. The back pickup is correct way round

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15 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I know it's a mock-up, but before it's too late, you do know the pickup covers are the wrong way round to how they were cut out. I wouldn't say, except you said you are keen for everything to match!

 

It's beautiful timber and great woodworking as well by the way!

 

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And so is the magnetic battery backplate...

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5 hours ago, SpondonBassed said:

 

It seems odd to have a scarf joint there.  What's the reason for that?

It’s a good way to use lumber that isn’t long enough haha! Check out Grainger guitars. He cuts his neck inserts an accent and then glued back together. Just for looks. And Shuker does a similar joint. I just didn’t want an accent piece. I like how the laminates just stop. 

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1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

And so is the magnetic battery backplate...

Ah, if you are referring to the video of the battery cover, then that doesn’t match grain at all. It’s cut from a separate piece of alder for two reasons. It’s going to be a painted bass, and it’s a solid body. With a solid body I can’t cut a drain matching cover. 
But the burly bass has a rear ash cap, and the grain does match.

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