Bass Kit..

dremy2006 · #1 08-13-2009, 05:59 PM

My kit is done

4 STR BASS KIT PASSIVE ELEC
CLEAR MAPLE NECK/MAHOGANY SIDE
ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD
MOTHER OF PEARL BLOCK INLAYS
STRAPLOCKS BY DUNLOP

teej · #2 08-13-2009, 06:40 PM

You can use sanding sealer to fill the grain. Just spray several coats, sanding in between.

dremy2006 · #3 08-13-2009, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teej

You can use sanding sealer to fill the grain. Just spray several coats, sanding in between.

..thank you

Musiclogic · #4 08-13-2009, 06:56 PM

you can also use System 3 epoxy as a filler, works great, and is also clear, but you must sand back to 320 before applying top coats.

62bass · #5 08-14-2009, 05:06 AM

You can also use dewaxed shellac as a clear sealer. I like it myself. It's easy to work with, dries very quickly and clean up after is a breeze. I use Zinnser's Bulls Eye Seal-Coat. It comes in quart cans and I hear also aerosol spray. It's compatible with any finish you're likely to use.

Edit to add-I first used shellac to seal the grain on a mahogany coffee table I built as a class project in my high school woodworking course. It worked out great. I passed.

dremy2006 · #6 08-14-2009, 08:30 PM

http://s633.photobucket.com/albums/u...nflakesnwater/

Getaway Driver · #7 08-15-2009, 11:54 AM

I didn't bother with filler on mine... Liked the way it looked.

dremy2006 · #8 08-15-2009, 12:05 PM

looks nice... how did you do the burst..?? here is where I am at with my bass... http://s633.photobucket.com/albums/u...nflakesnwater/

Getaway Driver · #9 08-15-2009, 02:01 PM

http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/burst.htm

Used an Ebony Minwax Stain shot through a Preval Sprayer from a local Sherwin-Williams store. The green was an aniline wood dye brushed on.