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?

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;13958119]haha what about a 16 fret guitar?[/QUOTE]

I could even do a 12 fret 1 string guitar :)

how's about a ukulele

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;13959693]I could even do a 12 fret 1 string guitar :)[/QUOTE]

haha holy crap, sorry that was supposed to say 36 not 16

also you dont do quotes huh

144 fret guitar plz

how about a 12 string bass with 60 frets and pickups made out of jesus's semen?

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;13962428]haha holy crap, sorry that was supposed to say 36 not 16

also you dont do quotes huh[/QUOTE]

36 would put a huge limit on pickup placement, and very difficult to play up there, but is possible

I do quotes, just through email after deciding on most of the design...

i dont mean to be a pest but youd do a quote even if could in no way buy one?

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;13965080]i dont mean to be a pest but youd do a quote even if could in no way buy one?[/QUOTE]

Sure, a ballpark quote. Tell me everything you want including
[LIST][*]Top wood type[*]Core wood type[*]Pickups[*]Controls and preamp[*]Number of body lams[*]Neck wood types[*]Number of neck lams[*]Number of strings[*]Number of frets[*]Type of tuners[*]Type of bridge[/LIST]

Update: Did walnut inlay dots on fretboard (can't really see them right in picture), drilled tuner holes, bolted on the neck.
New Pic, almost there once I finish winding the pickups I have to install them then finish sand everything for finish.

[IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b193/aNtiXXX/mybass2.jpg[/IMG]

would you take on a wood core project? like have an alder core and have a curly koa 'shell'?

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;14001276]would you take on a wood core project? like have an alder core and have a curly koa 'shell'?[/QUOTE]

yer a visionary, hazy

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;14001276]would you take on a wood core project? like have an alder core and have a curly koa 'shell'?[/QUOTE]

What do you think I would use for the core, other than wood?

SoM how much do you charge for necks? im going to need one for my Oak Tele haha, i don't know what wood yet but id like a ballpark "range" i guess

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;14004932]What do you think I would use for the core, other than wood?[/QUOTE]

very true, but do you see what im saying? can it be done?

EDIT: ofck! on a related/unrelated note i have an insane amazing idea for some mass produced guitars

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;14008838]very true, but do you see what im saying? can it be done?

EDIT: ofck! on a related/unrelated note i have an insane amazing idea for some mass produced guitars[/QUOTE]

The core would be made of a custom 2 mile long piece of rope licorice that comes out of a dispenser on the guitar that looks like the output jack but is actually a dispenser.

[QUOTE=purple_hazer;14008838]very true, but do you see what im saying? can it be done?

EDIT: ofck! on a related/unrelated note i have an insane amazing idea for some mass produced guitars[/QUOTE]

I guess I really have no clue what you're saying. Unless you're asking if I can build it the same way I always do... :confused:

[QUOTE=johnb73;14006338]SoM how much do you charge for necks? im going to need one for my Oak Tele haha, i don't know what wood yet but id like a ballpark "range" i guess[/QUOTE]

I've never sold just a neck. I guess it would be between $200 and $400 depending on just what you're looking for.
- SoM

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;14010010]I guess I really have no clue what you're saying. Unless you're asking if I can build it the same way I always do... :confused:[/QUOTE]

I think he's more interested in the 2 woods he suggested.

Or, he wants to encase the guitar/bass

###############
#~~~~~~~~~~~~#
#~~~~~~~~~~~~#
###############

Where # is the koa and the ~ is the alder, as opposed to just having layers of wood glued together...

###############
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
###############

fortyseven has the idea

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here we go- i was a bit rushed with school and all, but i think it came out great.
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my dad said his first thought was a machine/robot type image, which is exactly what i was going for.

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yes, you CAN see through the body, all the pups run at once, the bridge IS grounded with spare wire and hot glue, and there's a patch on the headstock where the paint almost came off.