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12-19-2008, 12:41 PM
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Hi all
Long story short - Warmoth sent me this nice Gecko body, flame koa on mahogany, but routed the pup cavities too large. Didn't discover this until Nordstrand delivered my pups, and I already had 14 coats of Tru-Oil on the body. Nordstrand, BTW, delivered exactly what they promised, no issues there.
So, what to do? I could hunt around for and wait for new plastic covers for the pups, or I thought I could make my own. Happened to have some mahogany lying around and some koa and wenge veneer, so I tried my hand at putting together some j-style covers that would fit the routes. I'm fairly pleased with the result, learned a lot along the way. I also put together some soap bar style covers, which are kinda cool, but I'd have to do some serious body routing, and I'm not crazy about that.
Anyway, having lost perspective, I'm solicting opinions on which you think looks better. Soo....? 
BTW, two quick coats of Tru-Oil on each to show the grain.
Thanks,
Kev |
12-19-2008, 01:48 PM
|  | Registered Crazy Guy | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Massachusetts | | wow, those regular j-style covers look awesome  , you seldom see those, as opposed to soap-style which are all over.
I vote use the J-style ones! 
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12-19-2008, 02:07 PM
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12-19-2008, 03:50 PM
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12-19-2008, 04:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson,AZ | | I concur, The Js are awesome!
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12-19-2008, 04:23 PM
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12-19-2008, 04:43 PM
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12-19-2008, 05:44 PM
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Whoa - okay, thanks for the input. J's it is!
I'll post pics when the bass is all put together.
Kev |
12-19-2008, 06:27 PM
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12-20-2008, 10:20 AM
| | | | yeah ive never seen j style wood covers before, i assume that the little nubins that hold the screws have no plastic under them
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12-20-2008, 11:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Great White North | | Quote:
Originally Posted by vbasscustom yeah ive never seen j style wood covers before, i assume that the little nubins that hold the screws have no plastic under them | Nope, solid wood, the whole thing. If I get a chance, I'll post more pics about the build, in case anyone's interested. Definitely a more difficult procedure than building the soap bar covers.
Kev |
12-20-2008, 11:38 AM
| | | | yeah, i really like them, they look very original compared to the normal soapbars
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12-20-2008, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Kev2007 If I get a chance, I'll post more pics about the build, in case anyone's interested. | I would like to see the pics! |
12-20-2008, 06:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nebraska | | | clasic shape! i attempted to make my own, with a failed result. this was mainly do to the jazz set being quarter pounders from basslines, and there is almost no room between the 2 pole pieces for each string. the wood didn't survive. my way of going about it, i thought was good. i took the original covers to my drafting class, and made a full draft of it, and marked the centerline, and its perpindicular. on the blank, i made a centerline and its perpindicular, and lined the draft up with it, and taped it down, drilled the pole pieces, and them routed them out. it should go smoother with the music man cover i will make.
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