Here we go yet again, this time with no less than THREE new builds, all of which are guaranteed to be done at some point at least six months after the build-off deadline. Just like always!!!
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Winter Build Off 2024 Lonnybass Edition: Best Bass For Over-Extending Myself!
- Thread starter Lonnybass
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Rather than attempt a single linear build, I’m going to do this in batch runs to maximize efficiency.
Bass #1 will be made from the most insanely crazy slab of box elder burl on the planet:
Bass two will be made from the most insane slab of tiger maple I could find after scouring all of North America and parts of Europe:
Bass three will be built with my son, using this fantastically unblemished slab of quilted maple that he picked out for himself.
Bass #1 will be made from the most insanely crazy slab of box elder burl on the planet:
Bass two will be made from the most insane slab of tiger maple I could find after scouring all of North America and parts of Europe:
Bass three will be built with my son, using this fantastically unblemished slab of quilted maple that he picked out for himself.
We begin with some rough prepping a set of walnut and tiger maple stringers to create a center block for the tiger maple-topped bass.
Show wetted down to see the figure. The maple stripes are amazing and matches the walnut nicely.
A general layout. This is going to look great.
Exactly what I was going for! MTD has done a number of instruments over the past few years with these very cool two-tone topwoods, and they're all so distinctive looking. My goal for that box elder bass is something truly unlike anything else that is out there.
Your post made me wonder what kind of burls are in the ancient box elder in my front yard.
Your post made me wonder what kind of burls are in the ancient box elder in my front yard.
Chop it down and make a bass I say!
wow! 
My sister keeps pronouncing death over it (it's a ragged old specimen), but it keeps coming back in the spring. Good idea, but I don't have the tools or skills to build one from scratch.
My sister keeps pronouncing death over it (it's a ragged old specimen), but it keeps coming back in the spring. Good idea, but I don't have the tools or skills to build one from scratch.
none of us have the skills either
Here you can see the section of the layout for the matching headstock.
The same is done for the burl panels. I was able to lay out the boards so that a beautiful two-tone section will be reserved for the headstock.
My wife keeps yelling at me about covering up the central hippie sandwich with a top. She also doesn't understand why I insist on putting a fretboard over the neck laminates either. I keep telling her "It's still visible from the back" and she keeps yelling "But it should be visible from the front!" 
It can be done: Winter Build Off 2022 - Essence IIMy wife keeps yelling at me about covering up the central hippie sandwich with a top. She also doesn't understand why I insist on putting a fretboard over the neck laminates either. I keep telling her "It's still visible from the back" and she keeps yelling "But it should be visible from the front!"
My wife keeps yelling at me about covering up the central hippie sandwich with a top. She also doesn't understand why I insist on putting a fretboard over the neck laminates either. I keep telling her "It's still visible from the back" and she keeps yelling "But it should be visible from the front!"
I’m just glad I’m not the only one whose wife gives “helpful feedback!”