The Bass Vault

I'm glad you like the pictures, I really think it turned out nicely. We've gotten to the point where routing for the pickups, neck, and control cavity is the biggest problem.   We've designed templates for the neck and pickups that fit very well.  The neck pocket, at its most loose point is roughly a little less than 1/16 an inch from the neck. ...

Thanks for the help, once again another question has arisen.  Throughout my entire thought process, I've pictured a bass with a natural finish and no pickguard on the front.  Now that I'm getting farther in the project, I'm wondering how I'm going to mount the control knobs and hide the routing for the wires.  Normally I know the holes for the ...

Hey thanks for the advice! I was thinking I would just varnish the ash, would it still be troublesome to work with?  I am also considering using alder instead of ash.  I know that alder is light, and durable and is a common wood type for bodies.  As for getting you to build me a neck, I live in Illinois just north of Chicago, so that might be ...

So my dad and I have gotten the crazy idea of building a bass on our own.  I am just wondering if anyone has any tips on different parts of the construction process.  I know there are tons of different woods used in guitar and bass building, but I have heard the wood type doesn't have too great of an effect on the sound.  I am hoping to design ...