Building a Bass Guitar Neck | Bass Build EP2

[@edadpops1709]

I love laminated necks👍

[@homebuiltshop]

They always look cool!

[@barbarianblood2316]

This was an excellent episode.✌️

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank you!

[@TempleGuitars]

Looking awesome, Jeff!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks Dude! Have an awesome day.

[@basilreardon5783]

Great small tricks with the tooth picks 👍

[@ontherhodes8088]

Coming along nicely Jeff. Cheers from Australia.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank You! We're making a bit of progress.

[@tudore_jams]

Amazing video with many valuable tips and tricks! Thank you

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks!

[@chrisbuff6584]

You must be reading my mind! I am in the process of making my son a Bass!

[@homebuiltshop]

You know what they say. Great minds think alike!

[@franknoone8649]

This is an awesome looking neck. Thank you for Sharing!

[@andrewvitale7128]

Every so often someone helps me with a video! It's well explained and you made something I've been dreading simplified..thank you so much.

[@homebuiltshop]

Awesome! I'm glad it was helpful.

[@paulwaldrop]

Looking good Jeff.

[@virgilroumo9771]

Good work. Regarding taping off the truss rod slot, I do use this practice and I leave the tape in place

[@chillertechtexas4375]

Thanks for the advice on templates!

[@irishthump73]

Coming together really well Jeff, looking forward to the next video!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks Graham. Its getting there.

[@edadpops1709]

I do tape,just to make spreading glue on (Epoxy) easier. Then I remove the tape and install the FB.

[@sgsax]

Love how that lamination turned out! Looking good! Thanks for sharing!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks!

[@chrishill264]

I love your approach to guitar building... you make it very easy to understand what and why your doing things... thanks brother

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank You. I appreciate that.

[@kk-om5zm]

.....Hard work of course Jeff, but I believe that with your instructions I will be able to achieve it. Good luck with your work my brother.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks man, You can do it. Let me know if you have questions about anything.

[@123whicker1]

Love these videos! Well done. I can’t seem to find episode 3. Are there more episodes?

[@DavidRavenMoon]

It’s always interesting to see how other people do things. I had a similar jig to rout the truss rod channel back in the 90s. Not sure what happened to it! I need to make a new one. These days I use an edge guide on my router. I usually taper my fretboard first and glue that to an un shaped neck blank (except the headstock). Then I use a router with a pattern but, using the fretboard as a pattern to shape the neck. But this way works too! Regarding taping the truss rod channel; I use that Scotch “Magic” tape, the thin translucent stuff that is made for paper. I lay a piece just slightly wider than the truss rod channel, and I leave it there when I glue the fretboard on. It’s very thin, and there wouldn’t have been glue in that area anyway. I often use epoxy for fretboard glue ups as to not introduce moisture into the wood, so I don’t want epoxy in the truss rod channel!

[@homebuiltshop]

I too enjoy seeing how everyone does things. Your magic tape idea is a great one. To me, if you're going to use tape, it makes more sense to leave the tape on. It seems like it would keep the glue out of the truss rod channel much better. Thanks for sharing that tip. I'll have to try it.

[@randelcross]

Great job so far Jeff, looking forward to seeing the finished Bass! 👍 thanks for sharing some of your day...

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks. I'm looking forward to it as well. Its always fun to work on something new and working out the little details as you go.

[@ChristianTalbotComedian]

This was great. Learnt a lot. Is there a video of you making the headstock sanding jig?

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks. I don't have a specific video on building this jig. Thats the reason I decided to try to show it a bit more in this video. Hopefully it helps answer a few questions. If I end up getting a larger spindle sander at some point, I'll absolutely make a video on making a new jig. I'm happy to try to answer any questions you have though. Just shoot me an email to [e-mail].

[@johngrant5749]

@@homebuiltshop hi, if you use a steel or aluminium base plate that would allow the bobbin to sand the the full width of the neck and avoid have to feed it through the opposite way?

[@ChristianTalbotComedian]

@@homebuiltshop Thanks Jeff! That’s very kind. Appreciate it.

[@Neptune730]

Hey Jeff, As you know I don't know much about guitars. I was checking the web to see what a truss rod and reinforcing rods do. Wouldn't the reinforcing rods counteract the affect of the truss rod? I'm like Sergeant Schultz, I know nooooothing!!! LOL

[@homebuiltshop]

You would think it would counteract the truss rod and in the big picture it probably does a little bit, but overall it makes the neck much more stable as it reduces some of the wood movement. They do flex just enough to allow the truss rod to work properly. I have noticed that a neck with these rods is much more stable and require less seasonal adjustment.

[@adamdavenport6421]

I have question for you have you ever made a bass guitar for any famous bands I really think you should because after I watched your previous video I can really tell you really take pride in your work in making guitars

[@jyoun79]

Nice work! Any thoughts on building a set neck guitar?

[@homebuiltshop]

I have that on my list. One day I'll get to that.

[@richardcautorina5190]

Your headstock design is very cool Could a Jazz bass neck profile be build and if so what would you charge to build a neck of these specs? Laminated Carbon fiber and truss Rod 21 frets J bass neck profile???

[@homebuiltshop]

Please send an email to [e-mail].

[@richardcautorina5190]

@@homebuiltshop I’ve done so good sir Happy Chanukah Merry Christmas

[@MixingGBP]

So, you aren’t using your router table to make the truss rod slot because you don’t have a fence for it, correct? Seems the router table would be easiest for this job, assuming you have a fence.

[@homebuiltshop]

You could do that with a fence if you route the channel while the neck blank is square. Many builders to that. I like to route after the neck is routed to shape. If you wanted to use the router table after routing the neck shape, you would have to use some sort of jig that would account for the neck taper and keep the router bit centered. For me, this routing jig works best for now.

[@MixingGBP]

@@homebuiltshop Ok, makes sense. And along the same lines, I would think I would hammer in the frets before the back of the neck is carved, so that I have a flat surface to rest on when hammering them in.

[@richardcautorina5190]

Do you make those bass necks to sell ?

[@bevinmodrak4997]

Love this. I started working on a bass neck blank myself so the timing is really good. love that jig for the spindle sander. I would gladly pay $5 - 10 dollars for plans for that. I've seen folks epoxy in the carbon fiber rods, is this something you considered and how did you arrive at your final decision?

[@homebuiltshop]

I don't have plans for that yet, but maybe I can work on some. I just use wood glue to hold the rods in. Epoxy can be messy and I'd probably spill it on something. Lol. I like the simplicity of not using different adhesives.

[@giovannipetitti1588]

💯💯💯💯👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks Giovanni! Have a great day.