Jimothey Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) I got some flooring delivered and it came on what I think is a pallet made out of Poplar which will probably make a few nice 10mm thick tops and its got me thinking of what I should build next? I've got a few ideas for a couple of guitars one being a kind of double cut Nashville Tele-ish/Strat-ish 'Mongrel' type thing But I'm a bit stuck on a bass, I'm thinking either Stingray, Jazz or a Meteora? Or maybe a semi-hollow? But I'm open to any other ideas of not the usual suspects......... 👍🏻 Edited March 24, 2022 by Jimothey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 A semi hollow would be cool, reckon that pallet wood would look great as a top - very "rustic" (in a good way!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 hour ago, benh said: A semi hollow would be cool, reckon that pallet wood would look great as a top - very "rustic" (in a good way!) I'm swaying more towards a Meteora Bass with a PJ pickup config but I'm definitely going to do a semi hollow soon I'm probably going to do a '51 P style......👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 I'm going to do a Meteora with a soapbar pickup bit like this Maybe Mahogany neck with Oak fretboard, reverse headstock tele style, pickguard will probably be black with chrome hardware.... 👍🏻 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b7l4s Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Following - I think you might have hit upon what is missing from Fender's design (especially the neck/headstock) with your plan... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 As a pallet junkie I'm jealous! That's really quite beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Dom in Dorset said: As a pallet junkie I'm jealous! That's really quite beautiful. The top might look a bit like this.... I don't know whether to change the orientation of the grain on this build? Maybe diagonal to follow the body shape? I'm doing a lescaster that I'm going to do the top in a chevron pattern? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 The pallet itself looks great as is. How about not doing anything at all and calling it a Bass Washboard? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Reminds me a bit of a Shergold Butcher block stripey guitar I saw once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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