Thread: First build - Six string bass w/single coils

Hey, newbie and a yank here. This forum looks really cool and I've seen some familiar names around, so that's great. So, first - HELLO!

On to the bass :

I'm FINALLY getting around to building my first bass after years of collecting parts, starting, messing up, going on hiatus with the project, then starting up again...

The specs are as follows:

Macassar Ebony with 3" Ziricote center strip bound by 2 thin strips of flamed maple. If things go to plan, there will be a cool inlay between the pickups in the center of the body.
BODY CORE: Hard Ash
BACK: Figured Sapele
NECK: I purchased the neck for this bass. I will build the next one, but this time, I'm flaking out on that task . It was made by the people at Musikraft. The details are : 35 " scale - 7 pc Paduak with flamed maple strips - macassar ebony fretboard 2" at nut 3.25 at 24th - 17mm string spacing I essentially had it modeled after the neck on my old Modulus Quantum 6. (OHHHH how I miss that bass...bad trades stink! )

Electronics:
Pickups: Aero JB6AE single coil (he built them for the first attempt, which had a myrtle top and I had myrtle covers made...now I'm thinking I may try to make my own flamed maple covers because I don't want the myrtle to look out of place with the rest of the woods, I'm kinda picky about that, and it's already going to be a little busy...too busy?)
Wiring: Passive - Volume/Blend/Tone


The body design has been through many variations and tweaks, and I'm almost there. I don't have a photo of my most recent drawing, but it is not much different from the one shown. There are lines everywhere showing some ideas I had on one of them. I am open to input and thoughts on the body.

Here are some pics of what's up so far (not much)

here are the boards that will make up the body (minus the thin maple strips...




Here's the rough body design, when I get pics of the "more finished, and I mean really close" version, I'll post em. I know this isn't very clean, but you'll get the idea.




and some more pics of woods used, etc.


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...Picture002.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...Picture004.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...Picture005.jpg

I'll try to get a photo of the neck asap. Camera access is a challenge for me, but hopefully I'll be able to document the build reasonably well.

Any comments, suggestions, etc are welcome and appreciated!

Thanks!!