Hollow body 4001

[basshead]

Anyone ever thought of doing a hollow body 4001? Admittedly, I'd had a couple of drinks when this brainstorm hit me, but I reckon it could be done. If I was to route say, 1/4" off the top of the body, only to the left of the neck join line, then basically hollow it all out. Put a 1/4" maple cap back on, redo the binding.

Thoughts?

Something like this. It was a quick Photoshop, but you get the idea...

[wim]

You could also holow it out from the back, that'd save you a lot of trouble, and you could keep the thickness of the bass and add 1/4"
Don't know about the soundhole though.
It could use some redesigning, or it could be the habit of seeing it on 330 and 360 shaped guitars.

[basshead]

I suppose you could do it from the back. I thought it would be easier drawing up the hollow area, with reference to the cavities already in the body. Plus, the old wreck I'm doing now will be totally re-bound.

[collin]

It'd be even less "hollow-body" than a thinline Telecaster..... which isn't very hollowbody at all.

Plus it's a neck-through! It physically wouldn't work as a hollowbody.

[wim]

'been messin' a bit

[basshead]

It'd be even less "hollow-body" than a thinline Telecaster..... which isn't very hollowbody at all.

Plus it's a neck-through! It physically wouldn't work as a hollowbody.

Lol, valid points...

How about "partial hollow body, 4001/5"?

[cjj]

Just remove the body wing, hollow it out while it's separate, and then drill some large, strategically placed holes through the neck section into the control cavity. Sort of a tuned port arrangement...

[sloop_john_b]

'been messin' a bit

Y'know...I don't hate this. You're onto something!

[Seans]

More room with a 4004?

[basshead]

'been messin' a bit

I think I prefer the 4001 pickguard...

More room with a 4004?

I wouldn't think so. Aren't the bodies the same shape, except for basically the binding?

[johnallg]

Wim, hollowing out a 4001/3 style has possibilities, but for me the slash soundhole and the shape of the body (lines and curves) just don't fit for me aesthetically.

[teb]

Agreed. Those two shapes simply don't go well together.

[bartyclue]

Blasphemy

[johnallg]

Blasphemy

Not blasphemy, just doesn't work visually.

[basshead]

Blasphemy

Not blasphemy, just doesn't work visually.

I'll have a mess with Photoshop later and see what I can come up with.