Building a Bass Guitar Part 1 | Making the Body

I'm building this bass guitar as a commission project. This is the first video of the project. I'm making the body from mahogany and book matched quilted maple.
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[@kk-om5zm]

Yeahh!! Great work my bro....Greetings from Greece...

[@philking8070]

Excellent video - enough detail to explain the process without getting into the “this is how a screwdriver works” kind of nonsense. I’ll be coming back to check out the rest of the build.

[@brucemitchell5637]

Great build, Jeff! I would love to see you do a series on dust collection, I.e. bandsaw, tablesaw and router table.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thats a great idea. There are several tools that need serious help. Lol.

[@chillertechtexas4375]

Would you consider making a video of jigs and bits etc for a complete build?

[@homebuiltshop]

Here's one that might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmHLiqOVp61mfJo&lc=UgwQfU0MKKZQign4IK54AaABAg

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Needs more clamps! :) There's a show in the UK called "The Repair Shop" and they had a luthier on there fixing a guitar. One of the other restorers said "Do you need all those clamps?" after he clamped up a guitar body. Made me chuckle

[@harryfromaustralia657]

Hell yea awesome video cheers!!

[@grahamhall2662]

A labour of love. Well done sir.

[@maerck3]

It's coming along nicely sir. This guitar is gonna be awesome!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks dude! Its going to be cool.

[@brawksolid6285]

Very inspiring. You have great craftsmanship and attention to detail.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank you so much 😀

[@serdarozbey]

Another amazing work . I'm looking forward part II .

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank you very much!

[@GuitarNTabs]

Excellent project, and well thought out! I really enjoy watching you do these projects, and the level of skills are through the roof, Jeff! Can't wait for the next part - keep up the good work! Cheers!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks so much! I appreciate that.

[@Ilsabug1]

Very nice, and some great tips.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank you!

[@paulwaldrop]

Looks great. I don't trust double sided tape, or tape/superglue. My working templates have screw holes at component routing sites and I screw the templates to the bodies. Then I route the body. Never had one move since I've done that. And the screw hole gets routed away, or is under the neck cavity and never shows up on finished guitar. Additionally, my templates get clamped to my workpiece and workbench to prevent them from moving when routing the components..

[@homebuiltshop]

I have done that a few times as well. Maybe I put too much trust in my tape but I haven't had an issue. I am almost out of the tape I've been using for years so hopefully when I get new tape, it will be the same formula. I may have to start adding screws then. We'll see.

[@tomalexiou9573]

Excellent video Jeff! Very inspiring and I really love your channel! The control cavity fit is perfect! Thank you for sharing your skills with Us all.Time to download a Thunderbird template.You make it seem so Easy.Thank you from Scarborough Ontario Canada! You made Sunday morning ROCK!

[@tomalexiou9573]

Is your bandsaw at 12' or 14' ?

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank you. My bandsaw is actually a 10" benchtop unit. A 14" would be nice but this one works for me in the space I have.

[@billcaldwell4461]

Excellent video, really enjoyed it.

[@chillertechtexas4375]

Awesome build!

[@robertsaunders1452]

Jeff, nice build. Just to let you know there is a clear router plate with a built in dust collection port that not too expensive. I think mine is from Bosch and was less than 20 dollars. Hope this helps.

[@homebuiltshop]

I'll have to look for that. I usually make my own larger baseplates for more stability but the Bosch one may work. If not, eventually I'll adapt mine with some sort of dust hose fitting.

[@ivanlitvinov9917]

Very nice job! btw, I like to see that shots in the end of the video, where you shows some troubles, it makes atmosthere of video closer to garage or small workshop, not 100% perfect as a "cold" factory. Thank you Jeff!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks Ivan! I enjoy sharing those moments. It happens to all of us in our workshops.

[@Traumm9]

Great video, thanks for sharing :-)

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank You!

[@jeffreylombardo782]

I'll bet that bass is heavy!

[@Dimas5]

Do you need to have a top? Also, why do guitar makers use two pieces joined in the center instead of one big slab?

[@scottmorris4914]

How thick is the mahogany? In the video, with the maple, that looks really thick.

[@homebuiltshop]

I believe the overall thickness was a little over 1 1/2". The maple cap is 1/4"

[@urbannpa]

When you say "template bit" are you using a collar on the router? I just want to get it right.

[@MTBhomie]

does anyone know how he knew how deep to route all the wholes?

[@homebuiltshop]

It can vary depending on your chosen hardware. Its best to measure what you plan to use and go from there. There isn't a definitive number that works for all things.

[@wileyatteberry6090]

What were the dimensions of the mahogany peice?

[@Andy_Goodwin]

What size is your drum sander

[@homebuiltshop]

Mine is a 1632, 16" capacity in one pass.

[@Patstar777]

Do you make the templates yourself? Do you sell them?

[@homebuiltshop]

I purchased these body templates from Potvin Guitars. I did design my own neck template for this build. I don't sell them but check out www.potvinguitars. They make the best ones in my opinion.

[@JohnWilson-vw9fe]

I know the maple top will look great, but why cover up the expensive natural mahogany? Mahogany is a great wood in its own right. I cannot see. I would not pay for mahogany and then cover over it.

[@JohnWilson-vw9fe]

meant to say, "I cannot see covering it up"

[@daviddavila8121]

No no to no