Progress was slow and steady.  We had a busy weekend, but managed to finish gluing up the body.  We also tried doing a bit of rough-cut around the body to get a feel for the hand-held jigsaw (with new blade).  It was VERY slow going.  The next step will be a lot of hand planing and figuring out how to route out the areas for the bass pickups and knobs.  It may take several weekends before we have what looks like a bass guitar body.

(left) The back of the body in walnut. (right) The front

Paul with completed front. Wood from top to bottom: oak, leopardwood, oak, 2 thin strips, jatoba (Brazilian cherry), purpleheart (with 3 thin strips), maple, cocobolo