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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551   
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In 1975 when I was 15 I built a P bass out of some wood my step dad had been saving for another project!
Since it did not have a truss rod I kept it fret-less as I knew the neck would warp over time. Some 44 years later it still works and makes a reasonable tone. I went on to play a Fender Jazz fret-less in a couple of bands. Recently I have bought a new Fender Jazz with maple neck and frets! I too have been thinking about building another guitar. I found a youtube channel for "Crimson Guitars". You will find Ben has all the knowledge and there are some fantastic build tutorials there. Try this link.... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdD1Cqxr8aINzWs1agg3tEQ Good luck! Cheers Don. |
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5th Jan 2018 9:36am |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 
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Yes, I've built several basses over the years. This one still gets regular use 30 years on:
 Click image to enlarge Recently I've assisted my son in building a Telecaster kit and making a new body for an existing guitar neck: Click image to enlarge My best advice for domestic harmony is don't do this: Click image to enlarge |
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5th Jan 2018 11:40am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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 I bet the wife wasn’t happy |
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5th Jan 2018 11:44am |
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| jonesfrm Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Gloucester- Churchdown Posts: 104 
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that doesn't look ideal!
Did you put together your own fingerboard? Absolutely love that straight thru neck they do look very nice! I am actually thinking of making mine out of spalted maple... not sure if you have heard of it but it does look superb! I was thinking of a fretless as I do not have coil or anything. How long did it last for before it warped too badly? |
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5th Jan 2018 5:53pm |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587
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Yes, the fingerboard was an AAA grade ebony blank from a luthiers timber supplier, planed to a 12" radius then fitted with frets. The next fret position is calculated by dividing the resonant length by 17.817. To prevent neck warp from unstable timber you'll need to at least cut the blank in half lengthwise, reverse one half end to end, then bond the two halves back together. Then shape the neck with a spoke shave. Multiple reversed laminations are even more stable - hence the stripy thru neck in the photo. You should fit a truss rod to allow you to pull the neck back to counteract the pull of the strings. Truss rods in aluminium U channels are readily available and easy to rout into the neck before you attach the fingerboard.
https://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk is a useful supplier. Hope this helps! |
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6th Jan 2018 12:53am |
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