Tom's Custom "Shorter" Scale Bass

[mica]

Got the top wood chalked out:


 
 
Which coordinates so nicely with the peghead veneers:


 
 
This body shape is sort of a scaled down version of the 3/4 body shape that Olie loves so much. It's almost a 3/4 3/4... does that make it a 9/16? Anyway, the shape turned out great, here's the plan:

[David Houck]

That's going to be a great top!

[tommy]

Susan, saw Princess Bride...INCONCEIVABLE!!!!

[dannobasso]

Never tangle with a Portuguesa when death is on the line!

[tommy]

dave, I've been in love with this Entwistle bass {the 4 string version} since I was in 8th grade. I'm now 44 and the dream is about to come true. I'm 4'11 and usually play a mustang or Hofner because of me size. We were going to go with the Darling body, but I showed Mica this photo and she came up with this totally custom project. This will be a 28 scale bass! A dream come true.

[David Houck]

This will be an interesting project!  Is that Anniversary electronics sketched on the drawing?

[tommy]

[tommy]

Yes.

[tommy]

 
 
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[tommy]

 
 
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[mica]

I spied your fingerboard today:

[tommy]

What is the neck made of?

[mica]

Maple with Walnut pinstripes.

[olieoliver]

This is going to be a cool bass. Tommy you'll this body, my 3/4 basses feel great so I can imagine how awesome this one will be.
 
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[tommy]

How long does the finishing process for cocobolo take? I know there are many, many coats. {more than I have in my closet}
and...you made  the neck 28' scale.. 1.5 at the nut and 2.1 at the 24th fret. Will the neck look like it's tapering too wide when it reaches the 24th fret in relation to it's overall look?. I just don't want the neck to appear stubby. in relation to the body. Maybe it's the angle of the picture you posted.  
 
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(Message edited by tommy on February 06, 2009)