Recent content by joseplluissans

Thanks a ton!!

Can anyone take measurements for me? I'm gonna build my own fenderbird bass VI and need some help. Specifically the width of the neck at the saddle (42 mm I read somewhere?) and at the 12th fret. Then I read that the E to e spacing at the bridge is 55 mm, so what would it be at the saddle? I...

I have this babe on it now...

Gonna follow this, as I'm planning to do a thunderbird bass VI myself...

I've gotten lots of wood from here: Invalid Link Removed EDIT: European supplier

Might not peel straight off, but it'll not look good on an instrument, ie you won't get the mojo. Roadworn vinyl wrapped instruments?

With a vinyl wrapping, you get a scratch aaand it peels off :)

I see minimal risk. Factory clear coats are usually thick AF...

Yes, the sanding should be really light, but my worry is not to sand through the veneer, but through the clear coat. If you sand through the clear coat you've already sanded too much.

That looks like an ESP/LTD, so I would guess it's a PU finish. As you have a good base on which to begin, just use a 320 grit paper to sand it matte to begin. The good thing about tinting on top of a good base, is thet if you don't like the result, you can sand it back and redo it. If you do it...

A tinted clear, light enough so you can easily regulate the opaqueness. But again, it has to be sprayed on.

In my opinion, if you don't spray it over a clear coat, you won't have an even colour. I still prefer that way of applying the tint, as I'm not comfortable with dying directly the wood.

That wood is spectacular looking!

I think Espen's prize-range is quite good. At least compared to what I can buy in Finland :D I mean, 100€ for a swamp ash blank that's enough for one body is a bit expensive...

I have a four position switch and the possibilities are endless :D