Doubleneck 2025

Doubleneck 2025

 I got fired up about doubleneck guitar/bass and bought a Chinese kit. The kit isn't perfect, I'd prefer the bass on the bottom but the headless design appeals. My first plan was to swap out both necks: Ibanez 5-string (fan-frets) for the bass and a wide-neck for the 6-string. It would take some fussing but I thought I could do it. 

Then I got interested in playing with a pick, something the long-scale basses don't suit me for. I found the little Fender bass ukulele was pick-friendly. Hmm. Then the Kala U-Bass came along with a bolt-on neck (i.e. removeable) and slightly longer scale but still small enough to rest my hand on the bridge.

U-Bass neck screwed on, bridge taped in place.The neck bolt-holes lined up perfectly, what are the chances?!

Now I need to block up the bridge pickup hole because that's where the new bridge needs to be. A luthier suggested maple but I had some padauk scrap. What a lovely wood.
The Safe-T-Planer came in handy for trimming the plug.

The Safe-T-Planer came in handy for trimming the plug.

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It's by no means a perfect fit but it's pretty snug. So much so that I'd have trouble removing it without the counter-sunk holes being tapped. Haven't tried yet but I'll need to take it out again for wiring. 

Aug 23

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The CFG strap I want to use won't go quite short enough without kluging.
Aug 24

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Two pickups wired in. No tone/volume yet but it works.

Aug 25

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