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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7735 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:03 pm:    Meanwhile, the 6-string bass has been very busy in the shop. Cutting the Mahogany body on the bandsaw: (don't worry - Kris stopped the saw for this "in action" shot) Body shape rough cut: Body parts coming together: Hollowing the body out for hybrid construction: Access holes (aka "plumbing") readied: Getting ready to glue body to neck: A little glue squishing out as the clamps are tightened: In the pipe clamps waiting overnight to dry: Dressing the fingerboard region for fitting the bookmatch to center top: Planing the neck to be flush with the body: More hand planing: Gluing the center seam of the accent laminates: Chiseling the fit of the top laminate around the fingerboard: Tracing the template for the bottom cut: Top on: Hope you like what you see so far! artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1740 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:18 pm:    I likey! Cool pics. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10713 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:28 pm:    Yes; a great series of shots! jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2932 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 12:23 am:    Europa headstock too looks great with that body style. Also a 5+1 tuning peg arrangement that I can't recall ever seeing previously. It's coming on strong now. Jazzyvee rjmsteel Intermediate Member Username: rjmsteel Post Number: 184 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 10:03 am:    Love the straight string (I assume) pull/ Headstock arrangement. Sweet! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7742 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 12:34 pm:    It is a first-time for the 5+1 Europa peghead arrangement, good eye! wishbass Advanced Member Username: wishbass Post Number: 274 Registered: 5-2011 Posted on Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 3:26 pm:    I realize that this is a work in progress,and that carving may yet be done,it seems to me that the tail end is offset.Is it my imagination,or is it a custom modification.I can see several shapes that could be done in an offset(I've actually doodled such things before when "dreaming" w/pen and paper. shingor64 Junior Username: shingor64 Post Number: 20 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 6:36 pm:    Yes, these cuts are set offset! Mica, I have to tell you about the tuning. I'm planing EADG + hi-C&F initially. thanks sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2496 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 7:02 pm:    My comment on the tuning intention ; Yes, I like that idea as well! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7749 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2012 - 7:14 pm:    A little easier to see the offset body in carving now: davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10729 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2012 - 7:27 pm:    Wow! Beautiful; these pics really show off the form and wood. wishbass Advanced Member Username: wishbass Post Number: 278 Registered: 5-2011 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2012 - 7:36 pm:    VERY cool! I have actually had some similar ideas in some of my own scetches.Thia is going to be a beauty! I LOVE ALL the custom shapes Mica.It would be cool to see them all! deburgh Member Username: deburgh Post Number: 75 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 7:11 am:    Wow, LOVE the body shape! And some really great shots in here, what a gorgeous instrument this is! shingor64 Junior Username: shingor64 Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 8:56 am:    I'm very happy to see such lovely shots! terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1872 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 5:39 am:    Even that special chisel has a red stained flame maple handle in it's own case!. Must be a special tool! When I visited the factory I noticed door stops, tables, tool holders all made from the scraps of wood from various builds..ultimate re cycling jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3194 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 - 5:24 am:    There is some incredible detail here. I'm amazed that even the inner maple accent laminate has a superior quilt and that will never be seen once the electronics compartment has been shielded! edit: unless of course the carving goes deeper into the top laminate than I'd thought. Doh! Graeme (Message edited by jacko on June 15, 2012)