I coat all my MDF templates with lacquer or sanding sealer. Prevents damage from double sided tape.

30 inch scale length

The worse thing about bass building being a guitar player is that you finish the build and come to find out you got no bass strings. The least and most important part to have in building.
 

@tv101 thank goodness I am not the only one.

@koendb wow! Thought I hade a lot at 9.

@russ Yeah, I shelved it but decided to go with it. The neck join is not perfect. There is a very small gap about a mil. Shimmed it but still visible. Archtops with neck break angles on the body is…   Read more»

@tv101 Yes the CnC is so cool. I use it now to make templates. Huge time saver and super accurate especially if you have the proper router bits which I really need. I just love the pleasure of cutting wood.

After a year on the shelf, I kniw pronounce you body and neck.

@koendb No, only use the frame saw for cutting bookmatching tops and bottoms. Primarily for acoustics but with several kerfing plane sizes that I built I now can cut from 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick on any body…   Read more»