WATSON Signature Series Bass 6-string (Serial 10B040S)
Active/passive, headless neck-through bass.
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This bass will be another 6-string headless fanned-fret monster! I'm going to try and make it even more unusual than the previous one.

All the laminates are now glued together.	(8/2/10) The phot
All the laminates are now glued together.	(7/2/10) The phot
5 out 0f 7 laminates are now glued together!	(6/19/10) The photo to the left gives you a good idea where we are in the construction of this multi-laminate neck. We have two more laminates to attach. The ones in the photo are East Indian Rosewood in the center, then two laminates of Mahogany, then two of Bloodwood. If I have time, I will be able to glue the two outer sycamore laminates onto the assembly tomorrow. Then we will at least have a completed neck blank and can move forward to the next stage!
We are gluing the component laminates of the neck/body core together.	(6/18/10) Here we are gluing and clamping the 4th of seven laminates together. I use a lot of clamps because I like to get a nice even pressure on the joint from one end to the other.I also tend to leave a glue-up like this to fully cure overnight. we'll end up with a nice rigid and strong neck assembly whick will also be very lightweight! I have yet to decide on the back and top woods for this instrument, will have to do so soon!!
Bloodwood laminates are now tapered.	(5/23/10) Here you can see the bloodwood laminates after they have been cut to the right taper on the mill. When all the laminates are ultimately glued together the resulting combined taper in the neck should match the edges of the fingerboard. The bloodwood will add some strength to the neck and also contribute a little bit to the sustain of the instrument. The other laminates in this build will be Mahogany and Sycamore.
Just getting started cutting the first of the laminates.	(5/10/10) Here we have a couple of pieces of wood cut from my template which have been drum sanded flat and are now about to be secured to the table of the ornamental mill. I'll use the mill to cut the laminates to a pre-defined taper along their length. I will proceed to do that to all the pieces that will make up the core of the body. This will be a 7-piece neck for what will ultimately be a 6-string bass. Mostly lightweight woods.