Moon Bass Alpha

Creating the neck pocket took a while. The neck was carefully measured and the slot cut deliberately undersize with a saw. This was then whi...

Due to the springiness of the stainless steel and the maple, the middle section needs a bit of clamping to keep it in the right place. W...

The maple was routed into semi circular shapes (orange segments?) and then routed again to provide a smaller inner radius. The finished part...

The neck is looking good so far - time to get some colour on the headstock and refinish the back. The back was easy once the sanding was com...

The perspex fboard slots are looking fine, and the next job is to get a smooth radius across it. Fortunately I already had a small piece of ...

F-board slot cutting The fixture used on the Moon Bass was built around a flimsy mini-drill that had a flexible shaft and a small circular...

As I've got one guitar under my belt already, Second  b@ss seemed the ideal moniker. Oh-oh it has made it into a link. I hope no-one is...