Project Bass

Gar Whitenton (4960)

Bass Building/Repair Forum
1/23/2010 8:52 PM

So I decided to build a Project Bass. I also figured it might be interesting to start a thread with pics of each stage of this project's progress. Maybe it's boring or lame to most out there, but I liked the idea so here goes.

Decided to build a fretless P-Bass. So, Stage 1 would be the procurement of a Fender P body. (I think I knew a guy named Fender Peabody back in High School...) This is what I have found so far:

Guess I gotta look harder!

If anyone is interested, and they are building a P Bass (P here meaning Project), feel free to post yer pics and progress on this thread, or post a link to a thread you have already.

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Re: Project Bass

1/27/2010 6:08 AM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

Okey Dokey, not a P bass but here is the progress of my 2 latest projects;

Alembic style Explorer & Steinberger style 5er.
Of course I still have a bit of work ahead!!!

Gumby

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1/27/2010 6:31 AM

Gar Whitenton (4960) wrote:

lol...I thought they just had their backs to us.

Still looking for a servicable P body...there are some on EBay. Should have one in the next couple of weeks or so.

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1/27/2010 6:45 AM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

Yep, never bothered to go down that track. I was going to buy all the parts for my first one but my mate who had built a guitar before (and done a great job) suggested that if I intended to make a bass at some stage anyway why not just build the whole thing.

So I did, and now I have built 7 not including the above 2.

Have you considered building one?

Gumby

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1/27/2010 8:54 AM

DON SHAFER (6940) wrote:

Hey Craig what kind of wood are you using??? Don

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1/27/2010 3:03 PM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

These ones are Maple and Mahogany. I will use either Wenge or Rosewood for the fingerboard (depends on what we have got left!!)

Gumby

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1/27/2010 6:16 PM

Gar Whitenton (4960) wrote:

Yes I have considered it...and I still am. That would be a much cheaper route to take ending up with a great tone wood...something dense like walnut or maybe mahogany. The big problem with that is the real lack of basic woodworking tools in my possession. Like a decent table saw...a router or two and definately a drill press. And a few gouges, rasps, files...oops, wait, I have some needle files I used to use working on Harleys. Anyway, I am exploring several possibilities, thanks for the input.

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1/27/2010 6:37 PM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

I made my first 2 basses (on my homepage) with only basic tools. Router, drill press and a jigsaw. It really isn't that hard to do.

I now have much more to choose from (my mate has all the tools, he is a tool junkie!!!), we even have a CNC milling machine for pickups and control cavities.

Gumby

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2/7/2010 2:50 PM

Jeff Foertsch (544) wrote:

"I now have much more to choose from (my mate has all the tools, he is a tool junkie!!!), we even have a CNC milling machine for pickups and control cavities."

There is a free open source 3d design program called "blender" that will interface with CNC machines for your designs and such. I use it to make videos and such for my band.

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2/7/2010 3:43 PM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

Thanks Jeff, I will send it to my mate. He has programs to run the CNC operations, but he also builds them so it may be of interest to him.

Gumby

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1/29/2010 5:53 PM

Gar Whitenton (4960) wrote:

I have decided to buy a body blank from Warmouth. They will route the neck pocket and PUP pockets for me, as well as the guts pocket. With a cheapo router and a lot of elbo grease I can shape the body myself after that. It should start soon....

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1/29/2010 11:06 PM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

Sweet, post some pics when you start.

Gumby

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2/7/2010 7:20 PM

Gar Whitenton (4960) wrote:

I have the body blank ordered...and I am working on the design now and transfering it to a template. I bought a router, so I am ready to go woohoooooooo

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2/8/2010 4:47 AM

Craig Ditchfield (8256) wrote:

Excellent!!!!!!!!

Gumby

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