Constructive Feedback on design

[cmdcheshire]

i need some feedback on a bass that i want to have made, some astectic things are wrong , but i cant pick up what they are.

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[AutoBat]

your image tags won't work because what you put in there isn't an image but rather a link to a page with an image.  you should right click -> view image to get the actual picture (generally ending in .jpg, .gif, .png)
this looks to be your reference picture:

I'd put the strap button more vertical rather than angled, or just reverse the bass behind the paper

 

[stubhead]

Get a roll of 18" wide X some-yards-long graph paper, and draw up a couple full size versions and hang them on the inside of your front door and your bedroom wall with a soft-lead pencil and eraser right there. Pickups and pickguards can be dicked-with by paperdoll techniques.... I can look at some Rickenbackers, Gretches and even Paul Reed Smiths and see they blew this crucial step. If the people you live with have a problem here, you need them replaced.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Get a roll of 18" wide X some-yards-long graph paper, and draw up a couple full size versions and hang them on the inside of your front door and your bedroom wall with a soft-lead pencil and eraser right there. Pickups and pickguards can be dicked-with by paperdoll techniques.... I can look at some Rickenbackers, Gretches and even Paul Reed Smiths and see they blew this crucial step. If the people you live with have a problem here, you need them replaced.

+1

Start with the centerline, then measure to the nut and to the intonation point.  Start all designs from this and work your way outward.  Make sure that you allow space in your design for actual sized hardware, such as tuners, etc...  I've seen too many people cut into wood and waste it because they did not design realistically.

 

[DustyCat]

With regards to Stubhead's idea, it would be really great if Warmoth or somebody could post a link listing all the guitar shapes (all) at full size so all one would have to do is print out said guitar models and copy/trace to make alterations.

Now I am anticipating some wise saying "why dont you just blow it up to real life size, whackbag!"
But I don't own a printer and like I said it would be really...

 

[bluespoet]

I find it helpful to square my body blank and cut out the shape after routing for the hardware, If I were right handed, I would buy the routed instrument body blank from Warmoth in that it is a great time saver and spend my time shaping it. It is very handy when routing and drilling to have a centerline and a parallel line (meaning the squared body blank) for through body builds and also by saving it to the last minute you can make changes with a pencil as you see your guitar evolve with the dry mounting of hardware, with the actual neck mounted. However this is the direction I have gone