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"So it's double thickness Ab-lam-inated feathers in sheet form...that you attach to a backer to support cutting it via CNC?" I wish it were double thickness, and it isn't/wasn't, a perfect walk in the park. I ran into thickness issues in my applying finish after... ultimately it wasn't sunken...

It's not MOP, but pretty exotic looking stuff! https://a.co/d/0hEdFcEf I have some finished pics of a bass I finished last year if you'd like to see them.

Hello Rock! Definitely agree with Bruce here. For me the real trick was to size the backer piece accordingly to the depth of your inlay. I started my CNC journey a few years ago and found this good video on the subject: He includes the general but correct bits and ball park feeds and...

Amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey ahead!

Years ago I called them directly and they found me a match. Wasn’t an up charge either.

My standard, like Bruce is Jescar's FW37080S. Years ago I tried a Jazz bass with them and was hooked on the low feel to the fretboard feeling. Also had an MTD 535 with them as well.

All, thanks for all the amazing / honest feedback. My plan was to make a headless design work with a current build (for myself). This is a 32" scale fun playing build. I decided to wait for a new build due to so many added design decisions that resulted. I am encouraged that there are many...

That is a great design!!! Congrats on that bass!!

With that Aluminum version it does look like they tweaked or improved on the design a bit. Hmmm, I like lighter weight for sure.

Thanks RonC72! Both ETS and ABM seem like great options, not just for headless either :).

Thanks Alex! While over at Aliexpress I also saw a few others at good price points as well. Some may be worth the cost just for experimentation.

Thanks for the insights Matt! I'll browse over and look into Nova next.

Hello fellow bass builders... I'm in the contemplation stage of possibly giving a headless build a try. I wonder if a lot has happened in the last few years for good headless kits. there's a standard looking design like this Guyker one I've seen which is a copy no doubt. This for about 100...

Not to detract from this question above too far, but Bruce did you ever get this quick mix for opaque at HD and spray also?

@Gilmourisgod - In case you don't already have one, this T-Handle Tap Racheting wrench at HF: Invalid Link Removed I've got that one and use it all the time..