It's time to stop talkin' and do this!

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:17 pm

Okay so I've got 5 body blanks (alder) sitting in the closet and some big ideas but I've done nothing but sit on my ass...

this is the plan.

2 duo sonics (one for me one for my daughter)
1 "must-master" shortscale bass
1 hardtail jazzmaster
1 custom shape shortscale for my son

I drew up a couple of ideas for my son:

this is the one I like, kinda early 80s euro-trash

But he prefers this one

the thin line is gonna be the German carve contour...

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:27 pm

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:55 pm

The second one makes me think of a Musima Elgita. Very nice!

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:03 pm

Awesome! Your son has good taste.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:32 pm

Definitely the second.

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:22 pm

Go with your son's pick!!!

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:05 pm

oh yeah I have to totally go with my son's choice, he's a very, very, very particular nearly 7 year old.

the 2nd one is based on my Hagtrom with that offset look thrown in.

luke · Post by **luke** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:20 pm

Second one is great, though personally I'd make the end of the pickguard at the control end more pointy to go with the look.

ElCapitan · Post by **ElCapitan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:14 pm

How shortscale are you going to make it? I don't know your son but he guess he has pretty small hands.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:43 pm

I actually like the first one... Do both?

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:14 am

The first one reminds me of a pinewood derby car I made in 3rd grade. I may just be thinking of teh color.

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:22 am

Thanks ninja.

I am going to do the classic fender 22.5 inch scale. Both kids have pretty long fingers (my daughter can reach one octave on the piano)