Build II - Paradox MJ5 - New design!

[roberthabraken]

Originally Posted by Mister Know Not

If they have tiny ribbeltjes on the side, they will go in the wood.
It'll fit.

Thanks for your advice, but you're not talking about the same ferrules. So it is impossible for you to say if it will fit. I posted the link of the ones I have. They are not ribbed on the outside.

[rythman6969]

your bass is looking very sexy . nice work.

[roberthabraken]

Thanks!

I looked up those ribbed ones, same as StewMac has. Those are 3/8" in diameter (~ 9.5 mm). They will fit in 10 mm holes, although you should use a 3/8" bit.

The ones I have are 10.5 mm and do not fit in 10 mm holes. I tested it to be sure, but the outcome wasn't a surprise.

As brad point drill bits, as well as forstner bits go per mm, you don't have 10.5 mm bits. There are 11 mm bits, but not as a brad point (less precise ones are available, those single blades, don't know how you call them). I want a snug fit, so maybe I need some kind of imperial size.

I will visit the hobby store to look for a solution.

[pilotjones]

Fractional inch sizes would not be your best bet. In inch system drills, a machinist's letter drill is much closer.

13/32" = .4063" = 10.32 mm
Z = .4130" = 10.49 mm
10.5 mm = .4134"
27/64" = .4219" = 10.72 mm

I don't know whether they ship to Europe, but McMaster-Carr has half a dozen versions of both the Z drill and the true 10.5 mm bit.

[roberthabraken]

Originally Posted by pilotjones

Fractional inch sizes would not be your best bet. In inch system drills, a machinist's letter drill is much closer.

13/32" = .4063" = 10.32 mm
Z = .4130" = 10.49 mm
10.5 mm = .4134"
27/64" = .4219" = 10.72 mm

I don't know whether they ship to Europe, but McMaster-Carr has half a dozen versions of both the Z drill and the true 10.5 mm bit.

Thanks Pete! I just visited the hobby store and found a good quality 11 mm brad point bit. I'm going to test the fit with that (maybe the finish will fill in the gap). They also had a 10.5 mm metal drill bit, but I prefer a wood bit and it was in a set of about 20 bits that I do not need, costing 35 euros in total. If I'm not satisfied with the 11 mm brad point wood bit, I am going to visit a specialized tool store in the next week.

[Chris Fitzgerald]

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[Mister Know Not]

Krijg de tyfus, denk je nou echt dat ik mij hier druk over ga maken.....?

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Originally Posted by Mister Know Not

Krijg de tyfus, denk je nou echt dat ik mij hier druk over ga maken.....?

My feelings exactly.

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[wraub]

Originally Posted by Chris Fitzgerald

My feelings exactly.

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"Oh, My..."






wraub

[roberthabraken]

After checking everything again I prepared for drilling one of the scariest mounting holes of the bass:



And ready. Drilled exactly on the marked spots. So far, so good:



Now, there's no way back:





String through holes are yet to be made. I tried fitting it in a 11 mm hole and it's a bit loose, but with only one to two layers of masking tape it's a snug fit. With the finish incorporated, 11 mm is probably going to do the trick. Now I need to find a way to make the five holes align perfectly.

Only 49 holes left. And the neck profile.

[Thumpin_P]

She's gonna be gorgeous!!!!

[Hopkins]

I'm thinking you gotta go with the red man. The bass is looking awesome as is, but I think the red will really set it off.

[Thumpin_P]

^agreed!!!!^

[jay tay]

How have I not seen this before, just read the whole thread, fantastic job Rob!

[Splods]

I reckon a Red dye would be awesome.

[Thumpin_P]

I was thinking a red dye, sand off the high points, then, red mixed with the lacquer, for a good color coat. It will really pop, like a PRS!!!

[Ol'Bass'ead]

In a guitar factory that a friend of mine works at as the primary painter, they use a blue dye first, sand that off, and then apply the red. That really pops!

[roberthabraken]

Thanks all for the nice words and votes for the red

Originally Posted by Ol'Bass'ead

In a guitar factory that a friend of mine works at as the primary painter, they use a blue dye first, sand that off, and then apply the red. That really pops!

That's a good tip, I thought black first, sand back and then apply red; never heard this one before, I'll see if I can try that.

[Splods]

I was just looking at the pickguard; what are you planning for the pots?

[roberthabraken]

Originally Posted by Splods

I was just looking at the pickguard; what are you planning for the pots?

Three pots through the pickguard. I need to look for long shaft pots I guess, because the pickguard and the top together are about 8.5 mm thick and regular pots only have 3/8" of thread, which would leave me no more than 1 mm of thread.

Is that what you meant?