Rumbler Bass (Beech Kitchen worktop)

The Rumbler Bass (named by my Toddler son) Is finished
I'm not massively happy with overall due to the length of it and the failed attempts to lacquer it. Also the neck is slightly misaligned and a slightly untidy neck socket.
It was fun experimenting with a heavily carved shape and I'm  really pleased with the Aluminium / Mahogany jackplate. I'm also really pleased with the Beech wood as a guitar body. There is very little vibration transference from the strings, this coupled with the chunky bridge gives it great sustain so I will definately looking for some more Beech for an electric guitar. and I do like the overall look. It does look very flintstones, the carved body is very comfortable and sits lovely on the player. If I where to build another ( unlikely) it would be a bit shorter overall with a longer top horn and a deeper cutaway.
Any way it's on sale Via Ebay as an Auction starting at £60 to cover the material cost at least.

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Beech Kitchen Worktop Bass Update

The Beech Kitchen worktop Bass Is almost finished. I have run into a little problem with lacquering it as it seems to retain air in the wood as I am getting air bubbles. it's so extreme that in places it looks like bubble wrap and I had one bubble that was the size of a squash ball! and there are lots of tiny little bubbles too. It has been sealed so I don't know why it's doing this.  I'm trying to repair and make good these areas but if I can't get a good enough finish it will be a case of taking it all off! and using a wood stain or maybe an oil finish.  It's a shame because the pale colour looks really nice.

Bass Guitar From a Beech Kitchen worktop

I have only made one Bass so far. (The upright one from an old wardrobe that is still unfinished)
So when I was looking at my pile of collected wood I saw a sizable piece of beech block kitchen worktop and thought why not turn it into a bass. I have a nice neck from an old Aria P bass copy to use.
My original intention was to make a Basic slab type body but then my creativity got the better of me.

Here is the initial attack with chisel and router.

After a bit more sanding and chiseling

And a bit more sanding and chiseling

And yet more sanding

And more sanding. The body is Almost finished. A few scratch marks and a couple of bumps to sand out. Then fine sand seal More! sanding then I can get some lacquer on it. I really like the pale colour of the Beech. It's very skin like which suits its feminine curves really well. Although By the time It's had sealer and lacquer it will look like it's had a slight tan.



I've ordered a new bridge and tuning machines as the used ones I have in my spares box just don't seem worthy enough now I've put so much effort into it.

Most basses have their bridges almost at the end of the body to make the overall length smaller and keep the weight down. This fact hadn't occured to me  as I sketched this one out I was thinking along guitar proportions So it's got quite a big bottom! However I quite like! it so I'm sticking with it. I think it will be quite nicely balanced as the beech isn't too heavy and it feels very comfortable with all those contours.