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Here you can see how Lars Ratz built his "MONSTER BASS II" in detailed pictures. The instrument was created in July 2002 on Formentera, Spain


 
 

 
04-found_wood_called_rock_maple
 
 
06-glueing_the_body_parts_together
  		07-pressing_the_body_to_dry
  		08-transfering_the_layout_to_wood
 
  		10-sawing_the_body
 
11-fine_shaping_the_body
  		12-finished_body_rough
  		13_sanding_the_bodyedges1
  		14_sanding_the_bodyedges2
  		15_sanded_final_edges
 

  		16_apply_neck_shaping_to_the_wood
  		17_apply_headstock_shaping_to_the_wood
  		18_lars_working_place_at_formentera_guitars_formentera
  		19_cutting_the_wood_for_the_truss_rod_to_adjust_the_neck
 

 
 
  		23_closed_the_truss_rod_channel_with_a_stripe_mahagony_wood_and_marked_the_final_neck_outlines
 
 
25_trying_out_how_the_new_neck_feels
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
  		59_finished_space_for_electronic
 
60_sawing_wood_to_cover_the_electronic_space
 
  		62_drilled_holed_for_screws_into_cover_for_electronic_space
  		63_choosing_ebony_wood_to_cover_the_headstock
 
 
65_glueing_and_pressing_the_ebony_wood_onto_headstock_over_night_to_dry
 
  		67_old_monster1_and_new_monster2_headstock_shaping
  		68_marking_the_neck_to_saw_it_out
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
  		77_pure_925_silver_inlay_at_headstock
 
  		79_having_a_bath_with_my_baby_at_the_formentera_beach
 
80_having_my_baby_getting_dried_at_formentera_beach
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
  		94_finished_monsterbucker_pickup_without_cover
 
95_starting_making_a_pickup_cover_out_of_ebony_wood
  		96_finished_cover_out_of_ebony_wood_for_the_monsterbucker_pickup
  		97_appliing_wood_oil_on_the_neck_to_close_the_wood_pores
  		98_oil_also_brings_out_the_nice_wood_pattern_of_the_tiger_stripe_maple
  		99_polishing_the_wood
 
99-2_neck_completed_including_head_machines