Update!!! 5/25/2010

Koa Top TBM-4: This week I was able to get the Truss Rode epoxied into the neck along with the f-board glued on. I also was able to get the neck pocket shem shaped and ready to be glued in. I did it out of Figured Myrtle and I think it will give a nice contrast. That is all this week. Next week I hope to get the f-board radiused along with the back of the neck and the headstock recessed.

I am also starting the scetches for the Guitar I am wanting to build and offer. It will be a semi hollowbody with a mahogany neck rosewood f-board and a mahogany or Poplar body. I have the body shape "I think" complete. I will need to cut it out and see. I am also considering shaping the top like an Archtop. It should be cool! I am going for a guitar when playing the neck pup it will be able to get that fat Jazz tone and when playing the bridge pup I nice dirty rock tone ala Jake White. I will post pic once I feel it is a good rendering of what I want in the end.

Until next time, Play On!

Update 5/17/2010!!!

Well this week I got some more work done on the TBM-4. I was able to get the neck surfaced down to the final thickness and straight as an arrow. I also got the truss rode c hannle cut along with slotting the f-board frett slots. Durring the truss rode routing my router started shooting flames out the top. The router still works but it want turn off so I think it is time to get a new one. I can't be to made because I have been using this router for 8 or 9 years now but still who wants to spend $300 on something. Anyway enough crying.

UPDATE!!!

Nothing to show this week. It being Mothers Day I was not able to get an work done. That was OK with me becaue I got to see everyone but I did not get to spend as much time as I would have liked with my Wife who had her first Mothers Day this year.

I did get the parts I needed in to continue working on the current bass and also I can start on my first guitar and I will be doing another MG-1 model as well. Well I hope to work on the bass this week, so until then Play On!

5/3/2010 UPDATE!!!!

I was able to get some work done on the Koa Top TBM bass this weekend. I was able to get the neck pocket routed out and it fits like a glove. I will have to make a peace of wood to go in the pocket to build it back up, so the neck will not sit to deep in the pocket. I also got the f-board milled down to final thickness and I am ready to start the fret slots. This is about all I was able to do this week because I need to get more parts in to move forward. I was able to order everything today to finish the bass and I hope to have everything by this weekend so I can get somemore work done. You will also see a picture of the TBM template for a five or more string bass body. Well I hope you like what you see and until next time. Play On!