Carvin BK40 build

[haas]

Well, it was gonna be blue. Then red. I didn't like it. I got it sanded down a bit and thought, yeah that's cool. So, there it is

[Roaddog77]

Sweet! I like the look of the paint. Something a little different to stand out instead of a standard solid body color. So how did the build go? I just ordered a BK40 with an ash body, fretless neck and icon headstock. I'm thinking of a tung oil finish to show the grain. I love the look of ash and don't want to cover it up. Any tips on the build?

[haas]

The build went well. Take your time with the soldering. I have experience with that sort of thing, so for me it wasn't too bad. But I can see where that would be a sticking point. Cover the neck pocket with tape before painting and finishing. The neck fits nice and snug. You'll want to avoid any extra paint build-up. The bass sounds amazing

[Roaddog77]

Thanks for the tips. I've been soldering since the early 90's so I'm not too worried about that. I've rewired several instruments. I've done a bit of building and swapping parts but I haven't put something like this together yet. I appreciate the tip about the neck pocket.

[Smilodon]

Cool paint effect.


The most interesting thing is the "strap locks". Never seen anyone use eye hooks before. How do you attach the strap? carabiners?

[haas]

Yep. Carabiners.

[haas]

Here's a pic of the eye hook / carabiner strap lock. It works great and looks cool too