[QUOTE=Nick;13887065]Sounds pretty normal to me, I'm sure if you're a bit more used to fretting it'll lessen a bit, and you could always try to notch it out

meh, about the body shapes, it's more like there's a shape I like but you'd be cheaper and I wouldn't be able to afford that anyway, so basically, nevermind.[/QUOTE]

AHH! There's a shape you like better then mine? I'm crushed :smash:

[img]http://www.scottfrench.com/Gallery/Customs/Raj%20Swaminathan,s%20SF3%20Travel%20Guitar/09.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.scottfrench.com/Gallery/Customs/Paul%20Sapata,s%20SF3%20Guitar/04.jpg[/img]

mostly a matter of taste I think

either way a custom guitar isn't in the books for me for a gooood while

So now it is pretty much done, I'll be playing it at our xmas jam the next few days

[IMG]http://www.thorbass.com/images/bvback3_.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.thorbass.com/images/bvedge2_.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.thorbass.com/images/bvfront1_.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.thorbass.com/images/bvfront4_.jpg[/IMG]

That's a sexy looking bass. :thumb:

SoM, thats looking insanely good but, what would it cost (roughly) me to have you build:

7 string guitar
27 inch scale
24 fret
all mahogany neck-thru
birdseye maple fingerboard
black
hardtail
cool pointy reverse inline headstock
emg 707s
without the gaping hole

if you do guitars that is :)

My new (and first) project:

Chambered mahogany body
Les paul meets ES295 style (the cutaway)
Carved Mapletop
One pickup in neck pos
EMG booster and coiltapswitch
Wooden tailpiece

SOM, would you also consider a quote for making a guitar very reminicent of les claypools picolo bass with 27+ frets?

[quote=Nick;13887704][IMG]http://www.scottfrench.com/Gallery/Customs/Raj%20Swaminathan,s%20SF3%20Travel%20Guitar/09.jpg[/IMG]
[/quote]

This is the ugliest thing I've ever seen, but I still must have it!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/CCR844/IMG_0067.jpg[/IMG]


[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/CCR844/IMG_0068.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/CCR844/IMG_0070.jpg[/IMG]


My bass project at the moment.

I started by refinishing the neck.
Took off the pickguard, used a piece of plexiglass for the control cover
put led's in the cavity.
popped in a jobber jazz bass pup.

Need to refin the body and I'm done.

[QUOTE=Nipples;13893781]SoM, thats looking insanely good but, what would it cost (roughly) me to have you build:

7 string guitar
27 inch scale
24 fret
all mahogany neck-thru
birdseye maple fingerboard
black
hardtail
cool pointy reverse inline headstock
emg 707s
without the gaping hole

if you do guitars that is :)[/QUOTE]

We'd have to talk. I do do guitars, and I also do custom headstock shapes. But "black"? I don't do painted, only natural wood...

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;13907618]SOM, would you also consider a quote for making a guitar very reminicent of les claypools picolo bass with 27+ frets?[/QUOTE]

And in addition to the above I'm not yet doing any shapes other than my standard "mjolnir" shape, and modifications of it...

[QUOTE=CCR90;13926563]My bass project at the moment.

I started by refinishing the neck.
Took off the pickguard, used a piece of plexiglass for the control cover
put led's in the cavity.
popped in a jobber jazz bass pup.

Need to refin the body and I'm done.[/QUOTE]

Lookin good so far, just make sure you get that body all sanded out evenly.



And since I'm basically here to take abuse tonight, here's a clip of me playing the spalt maple bass. In explanation, I never play fretted bass, and I don't slap or pop. But it sure sounds like I do on this recording. This is all finger style playing, just spanking them strings with good calloused fingers :)

[url]http://www.thorbass.com/sounds/track3bvbass1010.mp3[/url]

I'm going to use some aircraft paint stripper.

Then I have to wash the wood good with soap and water. Then sand lol.

The spalt bass sounds awesome SoM great work. I would love to try one of your basses sometime they look and sound amazing.

So here, where my bass is at now... I'm not sure how long it'll take it to get done. I've got a week in march when i'm home and can work on it. Or maybe I can convince my dad to fret it and finish it, and I can do the nut work and assemble it here. Anyway, front and back:

[IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Spazzout22/DSC04856.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Spazzout22/DSC04854.jpg[/IMG]

Very nice work i love the shape, great wood choice, very classy :). Love the inlay dots as well. Also what kind of bridge is that?

[QUOTE=Spazzout22;13945668]So here, where my bass is at now... I'm not sure how long it'll take it to get done. I've got a week in march when i'm home and can work on it. Or maybe I can convince my dad to fret it and finish it, and I can do the nut work and assemble it here. Anyway, front and back:[/QUOTE]

You've done some unusual things there, with the quilt maple on the back and the shape. Very distinctive and impressive. Did you make the bridge yourself?

haha, I wish I made that bridge myself. As it stands, I have no way to machine metal. The bridge is a Kahler 5 string.

I really just like having the front look pretty, but knowing that there's lots of surprizes when you turn the bass over. Kind of like my own inside joke. But I guess we'll see how will it turns out once I actually try to play it. It's heavy as ****. Most of the body is cocobolo with a thin laminate of maple in the middle plus the maple on the back. That bridge is pretty darn heavy as well!

[QUOTE=Spazzout22;13948691]haha, I wish I made that bridge myself. As it stands, I have no way to machine metal. The bridge is a Kahler 5 string.

I really just like having the front look pretty, but knowing that there's lots of surprizes when you turn the bass over. Kind of like my own inside joke. But I guess we'll see how will it turns out once I actually try to play it. It's heavy as ****. Most of the body is cocobolo with a thin laminate of maple in the middle plus the maple on the back. That bridge is pretty darn heavy as well![/QUOTE]

Yeah, I'm guessing your looking at a 15 lb bass there. But those heavy basses tend to have tons of sustain and great growl. Actually I've been mostly playing a bass that's over 14 lbs and you get used to it really quickly. It helps if you do come weight lifting though :cool:

I agree that the surprise on the back is a cool thing...

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;13927512]We'd have to talk. I do do guitars, and I also do custom headstock shapes. But "black"? I don't do painted, only natural wood...



[B]And in addition to the above I'm not yet doing any shapes other than my standard "mjolnir" shape, and modifications of it...[/B]



Lookin good so far, just make sure you get that body all sanded out evenly.



And since I'm basically here to take abuse tonight, here's a clip of me playing the spalt maple bass. In explanation, I never play fretted bass, and I don't slap or pop. But it sure sounds like I do on this recording. This is all finger style playing, just spanking them strings with good calloused fingers :)

[url]http://www.thorbass.com/sounds/track3bvbass1010.mp3[/url][/QUOTE]

but youd do a 27 fretter?

[QUOTE=Spazzout22;13945668]So here, where my bass is at now... I'm not sure how long it'll take it to get done. I've got a week in march when i'm home and can work on it. Or maybe I can convince my dad to fret it and finish it, and I can do the nut work and assemble it here. Anyway, front and back:

[IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Spazzout22/DSC04856.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Spazzout22/DSC04854.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Very very nice man. How long has it taken you to get this far? What sort of hours have you put in?

My project so far:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/jesusfinger/IMGP3119.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/jesusfinger/myvII.jpg[/IMG]

=[

It's on it's way though, I've a fair bit of time this month, and I got a couple of details of luthier suppliers off a colleague of ma's

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;13951044]but youd do a 27 fretter?[/QUOTE]

sure, that's no problem
- SoM

I was thinking about building my own custom 7 string with a carvin through neck.

Here's the body design:

[IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o245/CCR90/lastscan-1.jpg[/IMG]

Specs:

Neck:
-24 fret
-neck through
-ebony fretboard
-no inlays
-binding possibly
-quilt maple veneered headstock
-locking tuners

Body:
-Mahogany wings
-purpleheart, bloodwood or walnut stringers
-quilt maple veneer over mahogany
-Dual humbucker
-les paul style switching and controls
-string through bridge

Custom knobs as well out of purple heart possibly.

what y'all think?

looks very B.C Rich-esque

I started with a mockingbird shape...

[QUOTE=CCR90;13955727]I started with a mockingbird shape...[/QUOTE]

it looks like the result of a mockingbird having sex with an SG.

That good or bad? The plywood copy I made the horns aren't as SG shaped. But the back end isn't as hourglassy.

More Firebird V than mockingbird tbh, especially in terms of sg breeding

Ya, it's definitely a highbrid of many shapes.

[QUOTE=CCR90;13956588]That good or bad? The plywood copy I made the horns aren't as SG shaped. But the back end isn't as hourglassy.[/QUOTE]

it isn't bad, i was just pointing out the resemblance. it does look a little disporportionate, but that could be fixed pretty easily.

It is massively disproportionate. I don't think it's a big deal though, I like the shape and all. What will matter is when I get the mock up body done. Hopefully I'll be able to do that very soon in fact.

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;13952613]sure, that's no problem
- SoM[/QUOTE]

haha what about a 16 fret guitar?