Wishbass Club Part 11 - 'When you Wish upon a Mwaaah!' - Page 40

5108audio · #**781** 02-15-2013, 07:17 AM

TR - Is that really a Wish? The body looks totally different. Only the headstock looks Wishy. She does look pretty though...

BillyB_from_LZ · #**782** 02-15-2013, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 5108audio

TR - Is that really a Wish? The body looks totally different. Only the headstock looks Wishy. She does look pretty though...

I was thinking the same thing. That bass (while attractive, from what we can see) looks down-right normal!

Thunderitter · #**783** 02-15-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 5108audio

TR - Is that really a Wish? The body looks totally different. Only the headstock looks Wishy. She does look pretty though...

Trust me - its a Wish'!

MARCOvdBoogert · #**784** 02-17-2013, 02:29 PM

just an update for those who are interested:
What a joy and fun thing to do: carving wood for your own guitar!
It's pretty hard to stop! I only have a few normal DIY chisels but working with basswood is so easy! The only thing to worry about is going to fast.
Anyway: great fun. I can recomment doing something like this yourself!
Buy a wishbass neck and start some fun.

Shanebo · #**785** 02-17-2013, 02:32 PM

Having been a lurker for some time (first post), I finally have some pics to share of my first bass refin--Wishbass Stude #1435.

Here's a few shots for y'all...

Thanks to those who have paved the way, making this a manageable job for me. I've played it as my regular bass for several weeks now and loving it.

I play through a MarkBass combo amp (Jeff Berlin model), and with the available tone control there, the single volume knob on the bass is blissfully minimal.

All the best,

Shane

Zombierockstar · #**786** 02-17-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Shanebo

Having been a lurker for some time (first post), I finally have some pics to share of my first bass refin--Wishbass Stude #1435.

Here's a few shots for y'all...

Thanks to those who have paved the way, making this a manageable job for me. I've played it as my regular bass for several weeks now and loving it.

I play through a MarkBass combo amp (Jeff Berlin model), and with the available tone control there, the single volume knob on the bass is blissfully minimal.

All the best,

Shane

Beautiful job on the refinish Shane!

Shanebo · #**787** 02-17-2013, 03:01 PM

Thanks Zombierockstar!

49sfine · #**788** 02-17-2013, 07:00 PM

Shane; Wow, sweet Stude! Drop tuner too. It's really great to hear that these threads have been a help and inspiration to you - that's what it's all about! Thanks too, for the wonderful photos; big and plentiful! Stick around ....

Shanebo · #**789** 02-17-2013, 07:13 PM

Thanks 49'sfine!

I have a drop tuner on my Cort fretless as well, and while it's not as useful as a B string, it does allow for the occasional low D and E-flat when needed.

Since the Wish has the tuners mounted sideways, I could only find the "lefty" drop tuner with the right key shape in chrome when I was shopping for the new parts, thinking I would just stay with the chrome tuners that came with the bass.

Well, then the contrast of the black strings and the ebony nut and bridge kind of demanded black tuners, so the chrome drop tuner is an oddball. I'm now aware of a source for a "lefty" drop tuner that is correct for this setup, but the price is not right.

Thinking of leaving the chrome just because it catches people's attention who don't necessarily know what they're looking at.

All the best,

Shane

jandscotten · #**790** 02-17-2013, 08:21 PM

Here's a couple of updates on my Wish. (Thanks 49!)
Here it is sanded and then after coat #10. Sorry about the crappy photos. I'm going to go about 4 more coats then let it cure for 4 weeks. I'll post again when it's done.

Zombierockstar · #**791** 02-17-2013, 09:14 PM

Looking awesome Jandscotten!

MARCOvdBoogert · #**792** 02-18-2013, 07:43 AM

It's a nice, not very common, Wishbass model. To be frankly honest. I think the carving is ruining the bass at the moment like a tattoo on a beautiful woman.
The logo itself could be a nice bass for itself but on the bass in the current shape.....no, not my cup of tea.

5108audio · #**793** 02-18-2013, 11:57 AM

Nice refin work guys. Does anyone keep them 'factory direct' anymore?

49sfine · #**794** 02-18-2013, 05:09 PM

Man, it's like Christmas around here with all these refin photos! Makes me happy to see folks taking the plunge. Way to go ...

On another crazy, wild note, here is a teaser shot of how my weekend went with Nemo #549! More later when I have more time and a clearer head ...

Yes, this IS the back of the neck and that hole goes all the way thru! Seems that the truss rod on this one was installed leaving less than 1/16" of wood at the bottom of the channel (at it's deepest point). I spent a good 5 or 6 hours getting the old truss rod out (yeah, yeah I know - it seemed like a good idea at the time...) and when I finally got the rod cut in two, as I was trying to get under it with a tool to pry the second half up and out of the channel, this happened. Ugh ...............

Shanebo · #**795** 02-18-2013, 08:28 PM

Zombierockstar · #**796** 02-18-2013, 08:42 PM

@49sfine Oooooooh man! Sorry to see that!

49sfine · #**797** 02-18-2013, 09:22 PM

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@49sfine Oooooooh man! Sorry to see that!

Well, you know what they say, "When given lemons, make lemonaide"... Onward!

jandscotten · #**798** 02-18-2013, 09:26 PM

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Well, you know what they say, "When given lemons, make lemonaide"... Onward!

Add vodka and then you just won't care anymore.

eli · #**799** 02-18-2013, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 5108audio

Nice refin work guys. Does anyone keep them 'factory direct' anymore?

I was about to say, "Sure, mine is"... but then I remembered I added a 5th string. And dropped in a Bartolini. And significantly sanded the fingerboard. And applied linseed oil to the board. And...

BillyB's Arrow may be the only all-original that I actually know of!

bassbenj · #**800** 02-18-2013, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 5108audio

Nice refin work guys. Does anyone keep them 'factory direct' anymore?

Both my Wishbasses are still "factory". But mostly it's because I haven't got around to the wishass projects yet. Both are easily playable the way they are, but there are just certain things that irritate me. One is the single pickup way down by the bridge. I really don't like playing basses with bridge pickup soloed. I can dig Wishes idea of a extended fretless fingerboard which doesn't leave room for a neck pickup, but for me I'd much prefer sawing some of that fingerboard off (as the guys here do) and installing two pickups to mix/match. The REALLY nasty job on the teardrop aluminum cover plate is an irritation that I plan to replace in come nice wood. (with added controls for two pickups) And one wish has a pretty rough spot on the back of the neck. You can play it but it's just an irritation being there. Same goes for some minor body shaping on the overall appearance.

So I know what I want to do and there's nothing as serious as what some of the guys here do. And of course the icing on the cake is that if you are taking time to round some corners and smooth out some wood, a nice true-oil finish brings the whole thing up your personal booteek level! They are very playable instruments now, but there will great satisfaction out of removing all those minor things that irritate me and making them look like a million.