| Recently I had a very good student, David E. ask to make a "P" bass. He graciously has allowed me to post his odyssey in making the bass. David has now returned to Virginia and is setting up his own shop and I have every confidence that he will soon start making world class bass instruments! Thanks David for letting me share your odyssey with the world! |
Preparing to cut fret slots
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Taping board to template
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Cutting fret slots
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Wood and template
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Gluing pieces to make neck wider
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Pin routing the neck
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Setting up drill press to drill tuners
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Rough Cut Body
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Pin routing the body
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Putting the curve in fretboard
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Putting the curve in fretboard
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Putting the curve in fretboard
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Putting the curve in fretboard
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Putting the curve in fretboard
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Putting the curve in fretboard
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Laying out the side pins
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Drilling the side pins
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Gluing the side pins
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Gluing the side pins
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Sanding the side pins
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Enlarging truss rod cavity
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double stick tape fretboard to neck
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Clamp for good seal
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Sanding top of "Fender" headstock
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Thinning neck
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Neck roughed
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Preparing neck to glue fretboard
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Preparing fretboard for gluing
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Gluing fretboard to neck
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Gluing fretboard to neck
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