Dread Bass Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I’ve started my next round of builds with two matching five string basses and my first guitar build. I wanted to build two basses to test out different things on one build before doing it on the second as that’s my first instrument for someone else. For those of you who follow me on Instagram I have been posting about it for a while so sorry for duplication. I’ve sorted the woods and basic spec. I have tried to use plenty of domestic woods: build 1 - test bass pippy yew top sycamore body sycamore neck english maple f/board 34” 5 string Taran Singlecut 5 shape hardware tbc build 2 - Dans bass buckeye Burl top black limba body maple and Wenge neck bog oak fingerboard 34” 5 string Taran Singlecut 5 shape jazz bass pickups rest of hardware tbc bonus round - 7 string guitar ash body name of shape to be decided london plane neck rosewood board humbuckers 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 This is where we are up to so far. All three bodies are jointed and glued as are the two tops. I’ve got the body cut out and routed for the yew bass and the ash guitar. Tidied up a couple of issues with my spindle sander. Bit of a hold up on the buckeye build as I am struggling to find black veneer for between the body and the top. Can anyone point me on the right direction? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 Not much progress this week and discovered a problem. Got the chamfer on the guitar and got the top on the yew top sanded a bit. I had not finished routing the chamfer on the bottom horn in the picture. That’s now sorted. I’ve miscalculated the thickness of the yew bass body and it’s too thick so I’m going to have to use a router sled to cut it down a bit. Easy enough recovery but a just shows you how easy it is to make a mistake. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Following this build as I like the shape of the bodies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 Thanks for that. I’m happy with how they are going. It’s a bit single cut heavy so not for everyone 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I'm following this too: interesting builds. How is the Yew to work? As a furniture maker I was always warned to avoid it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) On 01/01/2022 at 11:43, White Cloud said: I'm following this too: interesting builds. How is the Yew to work? As a furniture maker I was always warned to avoid it! Sorry I missed your reply. I haven’t had any issues with routing or cutting. It’s a pain to plane but I put that down to being pippy. Obviously you have to be careful with the dust so that’s a factor. One thing I did notice is that it twisted quite quickly when I removed a section for the headstock cap. I left it too long though so lesson learned really. getting back to it after Xmas. Got the chamfer done on the yew bass. I took a bit extra off with the router around the forearm cut. I couldn’t resist spraying th bodies with some white spirit and the yew looks great. As does the ash. Also got the scarf joint cut on one neck and the headstock thicknessed but not squared quite yet. Thinking of making a sanding jig. Hi I got the black veneer ordered for the buckeye build so that’s going to start rolling soon. Edited January 5, 2022 by Dread Bass 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Wow, those wood combos really'pop'... Love the Yew! Nice work🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 10 hours ago, White Cloud said: Wow, those wood combos really'pop'... Love the Yew! Nice work🙂 Thanks White Cloud. I am really digging the yew and would like to use more I think. some progress today as got the headstock glued up. It’s clamped at the minute. Hit a snag with the sycamore for one of the necks. I got it planed to thickness and there is some colour change. The board was very dry but there was some rot in one corner which is where I think this came from. As this build is for someone else I have decided not to use it. I think I will cut it up and see if I can get a couple of fingerboards out of it. Any thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 Probably time for a very overdue update. both the guitar and one of the basses have left to go to their new homes. yew bass is starting to come together. I will do another post about that in this thread. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 Back to the yew bass. I built this one to prototype a few ideas. One of which is making a set neck. This is the current state of play. Pickup routs are done, as is the control cavity. I’ve got the tummy and forearm carves done. Neck is getting there too. Neck is a 3 piece London plane and sycamore. as you can see body is attached to neck and I’ve started the heel but a way to go there yet. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 Getting there on the set neck. Happy with the basic shape I think. Just a million hours of sanding to do. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Dread Bass said: Just a million hours of sanding to do. It sums so well the worst part of the job... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 On 08/09/2023 at 12:20, Dread Bass said: Probably time for a very overdue update. both the guitar and one of the basses have left to go to their new homes. yew bass is starting to come together. I will do another post about that in this thread. Looks good. I like those features at the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) Thanks Andy. Appreciate the feedback. not much progress over the last few days as I’ve been sorting this out. I call it the newborn. Named after the alien in alien resurrection as it looks like the concept art. Edited September 18, 2023 by Dread Bass Add photo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Wow! Newborn or not, it's a big b****r!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Yeah it’s a serious bit of kit. I wanted to buy something that would last a long time so I’m hoping the jet will do it. I also like the big table you can clamp on and the fact the table can be turned 90 degrees like on the photo for drilling jacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Small update on this. Drilled for the controls and Jack. Ordered my bridge so when that arrives I will get it positioned. I’ve gone a bit closer to the pickups with the controls as I think it looks better. Edited September 23, 2023 by Dread Bass Added info 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexDelores Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 I’ve made progress with the neck. I’ve learned a lot through building this. I should have done more prep on the neck and body prior to gluing but I didn’t really know what direction I wanted to take. I’ve wiped it down with some white spirit to get an idea of how we are looking. There is one picture without the spirit on. I still have some scratches to get out but I’m getting there. Then I need to get the body sanded. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 Not much to report here. A bunch of sanding done. I’ve made the cavity cover and routed for it to fit the body. Removed the excess wood from the neck joint as well. That still needs tidied up and I should have done this prior to gluing the neck on. I’ve also increased the bevel in the back of the lower horn. I forgot to take a picture with the router burn removed but it is gone. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Excellent work, bravo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Looking good. There are some nice features in the design - very interested how it develops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 Thanks guys. I appreciate the positive vibes. I think I’m finding my style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 I’ve been working on another project but got some progress on this. As you can see I’ve taken a controversial step. I really liked how the maple worked with the yew but I think the black looks cool too. I’ve tried to add a pin stripe which was successful on one side but not the other. I think the flame in the sycamore will pop when I add oil. Any thoughts? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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