Post 34: Thinking of a wooden 5 Strings Bass

      I like the look of those Stradi basses so much I am entertaining the idea of actually making a fretless wooden bass along those lines, even though I lack the professional woodworking equipment. 

     I happen to have a well-seasoned plank of Padouk about 4"W x 48"L x7/8"T.  That is long enough to make a one-piece body, using lighter wood for the sides of the body. 

     Ttuners must be underneath the body, as the neck ends this way:

     Here are some other examples of designs I particularly like:

      I will let all that mature a few days before I start sketching. I may run by Woodcraft to see what light-colored wood they might have in stock to make the body out of.