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It's time to stop talkin' and do this!
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:17 pm
by plopswagon
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...
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:27 pm
by DGNR8
DEW
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:55 pm
by timhulio
The second one makes me think of a Musima Elgita. Very nice!
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:03 pm
by Sublimedo
Awesome! Your son has good taste.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:32 pm
by Fran
Definitely the second.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:22 pm
by mezzio13
Go with your son's pick!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:05 pm
by plopswagon
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:20 pm
by luke
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:14 pm
by ElCapitan
How shortscale are you going to make it? I don't know your son but he guess he has pretty small hands.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:43 pm
by Ninja Mike 808
I actually like the first one... Do both?
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:14 am
by DGNR8
The first one reminds me of a pinewood derby car I made in 3rd grade. I may just be thinking of teh color.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:22 am
by plopswagon
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)