Whew.
 
I was secretly harboring thoughts though:
 
If Flax went to prison, then maybe that would delay Scarlet, and I would definitely get my bass first.
 
 
 
Bradley

If Flax went to prison, it wouldn't delay his instrument.  They'd let him have it, though he would be limited to bar chords!  (nyuk, nyuk).
 
Bill, tgo

any updates mica?

Nothing that's postable. When something interesting happens, I'll post it on this thread immediately.

Is Flax going to prison?

sometimes i wish

Three hots and a cot!
 
Bill, tgo

maybe i can get a job in wood shop and help finish my bass........ just call me shim

The part of the wood you were discussing with Susan earlier today won't fit the peghead in any sort of a graceful way:

  Bob had selected a nice all-over Quilty piece for the front peghead veneer:

 As usual, it's way nicer looking than the snapshot!

mica- peghead is fine
but please see my email
before i enter the twilight zone again
;-)

how we doin mica?

can i get an update mica?
thanks

Sure thing! Since last Thursday when we exchanged emails last, my dad completed the programming for the CNC machine to cut the neck pocket for the body. That means that early next week Bob will run a test body on the new program and we can test fit the neck. If everything's A-OK, then he'll be able to get Scarlet's body routed and do the gluing of the neck to body.

Also, the neck shaping fixture was completed:

 and the neck taper was shaped. Now we have your favorite medium scale neck dimensions available for any set neck bass. Cool, huh?  The peghead veneers glued up:

 

Flax:
 
Lookin' good, Shimboy!  But I don't think you've got this race won yet.  Check out my FTC thread.
 
Bill, tgo