Building BlackDroïd Bass (Left Handed)

[hufschmid]

So I am currently working on many guitars but also on a 4 string bass for a left handed player so I tought you guys might be interested to check this out

The customer wants a design blend between aggressive and rounded off woodish finish...

Therfore I designed this body and the headstock will be reversed (4 in line tuners).

Body and neck are crafted from this fancy sapelli mahogany http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/the-lounge/78045-treasure-hunting-amazing-mahogany-content.html, the fingerboard is solid ebony with a 34'' scale and a 16'' radius with 22 frets!

The pickups will be my Hufschmid bass pickups direct mount to body design....

Keep in mind that this is a bass designed for METAL

Again, this thread is to enjoy the building, please PM me if you need some technical information

Enjoy

Rounding the edges

Cutting out the rear cavity for the controls...

Cutting the recess

Sanding the fingerboard flush and taking all the marks off...

This is what we have so far

 

[jymellis]

, did you get that clickable myspace banner made yet?

 

[ShadyDavey]

Awesome, as usual. Reminds me of a Rickenbacker for some reason - although thats not a bad thing

 

[Pauly]

Seeing lefty builds brings a fuzzy warmth to my innards!

 

[hufschmid]

Seeing lefty builds brings a fuzzy warmth to my innards!

I love building left handed guitars because you have to think the other way around

I remember my very first left handed guitar, everything was perfect until I realised that I inlayed the fingerboard side dots on the wrong side

 

[vontetzianos]

Looks good, Patrick. I'm neither a bassist or a lefty but hey, I love the sight of an awesome looking bass as much as anything. Can't wait to see it when its finished!

 

[Apophis]

another awesome build from you

 

[hufschmid]

another awesome build from you

Aw thank you very much Apophis

 

[abstract reason]

I love the design, awsome!!!

 

[Mattmc74]

Looks awesome Patrick!

 

[hufschmid]

I love the design, awsome!!!

Thanks Roman

Looks awesome Patrick!

Thanks Matt

 

[AeonSolus]

I don't know how you do it, but you always give me GAS when you even post the unfinished bodies.. Truely amazing man keep us posted

 

[hufschmid]

I don't know how you do it, but you always give me GAS when you even post the unfinished bodies.. Truely amazing man keep us posted

I get FAS and BAS

''Forum addictive symdrom''

and

''Building addictive symdrom''

 

[7 Strings of Hate]

damn it patrick!! why cant you make those instruments for free kick ass work my friend

 

[MF_Kitten]

i can´t wait to see it put together! it´s gunna be so awesome!

i can´t wait to see it put together! it´s gunna be so awesome!

 

[Ruins]

that's awesome i like the design too can't wait to see the headstock. would it be possible to hear sound sample of this bass i wonder how that pickup of yours will sound.

 

[petereanima]

i love that bodyshape! amazing work patrick, as always. if i were a lefthanded-bassist, that thing would be mine!

 

[hufschmid]

that's awesome i like the design too can't wait to see the headstock. would it be possible to hear sound sample of this bass i wonder how that pickup of yours will sound.

Oh sure, I will make a video, but I'm not a bass player and I dont play left handed even thew I'm a left handed

i love that bodyshape! amazing work patrick, as always. if i were a lefthanded-bassist, that thing would be mine!

Thanks man

 

[hufschmid]

Routing the truss rod groove....

Perfect fit is crucial or you have to start all over again...

Rough headstock design which will be perfected later on during the process...

Cutting out the neck...

This is what we have so far...

Here is finally a nicely rounded body.... About 3 days of sanding work went into the body to take all the marks off and round off the edges

 

[Ruins]

uuuuhhhhhhhh this headstock is looking hot