...OK guys, don't get TOO excited, there will be no half-clad bimbos here letting you slurp tequila out of their navels...

:scowl:

Instead, here's a picture book of how the bodies are made, somewhat out of order, as I just started taking these today.

Here's Tony, routing pickups in a body that is finished going through the shaping process (it's done becoming a bass body when he finishes this process).

First two shots, Tony lining a body up on the template, then setting the height of the pin router to the correct depth for the final plunge of the router:

...and then the sawdust flies:

I'm just thankful it's not body shots of YOU! :spit:

:D

I'm just thankful it's not body shots of YOU! :spit:

:D

Hey, I do care about the mental health of my fellow bassists, so that will never be a concern!

:D

Hey, I do care about the mental health of my fellow bassists, so that will never be a concern!

:D

and we all thank you very much!!

:D

and we all thank you very much!!

:D

We just wish you had shown the same consideration for your fellow bassists, we're all going to be inflicted with your ugly redshirted tie-wearing mug soon, aren't we???

:scowl:

We just wish you had shown the same consideration for your fellow bassists, we're all going to be inflicted with your ugly redshirted tie-wearing mug soon, aren't we???

:scowl:

Yes you will! Next month I suppose. And I'm sure it'll be plastered on the TB forum too for the giveaway!

:spit:

:cool:

Yes you will! Next month I suppose. And I'm sure it'll be plastered on the TB forum too for the giveaway!

:spit:

:cool:

Now, if you'd been holding a ROSCOE, no one would have noticed what a homely dude you are....

:smug:

;)



(...well, Zon's are nice too, I had one myself up until a few months ago...although YOUR Zon looks MUCH better than the one in the ad! :spit: )

Now, if you'd been holding a ROSCOE, no one would have noticed what a homely dude you are....

:smug:

;)



(...well, Zon's are nice too, I had one myself up until a few months ago...although YOUR Zon looks MUCH better than the one in the ad! :spit: )

The Zon in that ad was pretty homely itself! Do two homelies make a right?

:eyebrow:

The Zon in that ad was pretty homely itself! Do two homelies make a right?

:eyebrow:

Only if three homlies make a left...

:confused:

OK, enough goofing off, back to how these guys get it done!

Here's our good buddy Tony again, this time at the copy carver getting the rough shape of the carve on a pair of bodies:

Hmmm...seems like I've seen a few of those bodies on the table before somewhere... ;)

Good eye Bill, those are indeed yours in the photos of Tony wrangling the copy carver!

:)

Gard,
Thanks for the photos of Roscoe's in progress! Keep em coming!
How about the finishing process??

Best,
Jerry (the 777 pilot!)

Gard,
Thanks for the photos of Roscoe's in progress! Keep em coming!
How about the finishing process??

Best,
Jerry (the 777 pilot!)

JERRY!!!!

:hyper:

Good to have you here man! How's the bus-in-the-sky biz goin'??? There's another TBer that you should look up, bmc, he's a major propellerhead from Zurich, Switzerland, not a pilot, but in the management side of the business, and he sends the COOLEST aviation photos & vids to his mailing list!

Good idea on the finishing thing, I'll try to show that as best I can, however, cameras and flying polyester are a tough mix, so actual "in progress" shots of Keith spraying are gonna be difficult if not impossible.

We have a new batch of bodies that will be ready to go into the spray booth tomorrow, I will pick one out and follow it through the steps!

Hey Gard,
Flying business is doing great! Hard no non-rev. Seats are full!
Looking forward to flying the new 787! Supposed to be the same rating as the 777 so we will be able to fly both models.

Loving the LG3006!!! The process photos are so interesting. Can't get enough! I was in GSO last week but didn't have time to stop by. Will be back that way in a few weeks.

Jerry

Hey Gard,
Flying business is doing great! Hard no non-rev. Seats are full!
Looking forward to flying the new 787! Supposed to be the same rating as the 777 so we will be able to fly both models.

Loving the LG3006!!! The process photos are so interesting. Can't get enough! I was in GSO last week but didn't have time to stop by. Will be back that way in a few weeks.

Jerry

Cool, good to hear that man!

You'd better stop in for lunch! Give me a day's warning, Natty's for lunch? First beer is on my tab....

Cool, good to hear that man!

You'd better stop in for lunch! Give me a day's warning, Natty's for lunch? First beer is on my tab....

You got it, my friend!

Jerry

wow what a cow, i literally saw him start chewing his cud at 6:30. must have five stomachs or something.

seriously though, i thought it was pretty nice. stuff like that's not really my bag, but i liked this.

Must be nice to have a shop like that...?

I wanted to know : why do most of the bodies (back) are painted red ?