Recent content by mgaut051

I know it's been a while. Sorry! Do miss the fine group here. Fellowship is HARD. Taking up more than all of my time. Still managed to go on vacation (drove to Salt Lake City from Calgary to see friends.) Also managed to pick up some "local" (read: urban) lumber. Pictures tell the story. See...

Oh and welcome to the forum!

Thanks! It's old but still good, right? This is before Gibson got their panties in a bunch so it's still an LP style headstock. Rocks. Good luck with your build!

Oooh. That's a great idea!

That would be EPIC with a raised centre section like a thunderbird.

Holy sex on a stick Batman! Crazy neck. Great combo of exotic woods.

No. Words. Can't. Mommy make the bad man stop!

Depends. Possum is going for a buck a piece, but bobcat nails 120. I'll give you the half bobcat I have (it's hindquarters, but that doesn't matter.)

Hating on Canada?

What is that top?!

I did this on my fender mex 4 j bass and couldn't be happier. Would be worried about string spacing and  playability.

Why must you add things to my to do list? Extremely well done.

Not sure. But sure looks like from the neck under the fretboard at the body that it was cut, so most likely yes. A little searching online supports that this is not all that uncommon. Plus I wonder... My spidey sense was tingling when I pointed out the cut marks to the guy I bought it from...

This is totally procrastination. Needs a reset but someone beat me to it. In a bad way. On the upside, I won't feel bad about doing a kamikaze reset (sawing off the tenon) since it's already been done. Will probably convert to a bolt on, through the hole routed for the pickup(s). And that...

Dooooooo eeeet.