Recent content by Paulsar

Yeah the faux CF pickguard is gonna look awesome with that texture superimposed on the smooth black body. Ooh, a CF trussrod cover at the headstock end would balance out the look with black and CF at both ends of the fretboard IMO. Or, your logo in CF on the headstock if the TR adjustment is at...

@mapleglo I don't think the trussrod being a 1/32" or even 1/16" off center is going to cause any problems. I know where you're coming from though since we all try and strive for perfection. The build is looking great so far and you're making quick progress. Nice!

You're on the cutting edge with this bass, axe me how I know! Couldn't resist ;)

I hope it makes sense. I'm one of those people who can picture this stuff in my mind, do the calculations, but I have a heck of a time explaining it to others.

192 is the number of spaces between the strings around the top of the cone at the nut end. Since a bass or guitar has the same number of strings at the bridge and nut, just spread out, thats where that number comes into play. 10.83 is the difference between the nut radius and bridge radius and...

I have been using this formula on different guitars and basses for a couple years now. I used to buy and sell guitars and basses and sometimes I would pull the frets out and re-radius the boards and compound them, then re-fret and set them up again. I don't know why anyone hasn't come up with...

@mapleglo the jointer is a tricky tool and takes some getting used to. My preferred method is a straight table saw cut and then some sandpaper glued to a piece of plate glass from an old ikea coffee table. Rub the neck back and forth on it a few times letting the weight of the wood itself do the...

Well, I'm out, for reasons I won't get into here.

I was thinking about throwing together a bass just to have something around my new workshop to thump on now and then (get your mind outta the gutter). I found some old wood outside my shop under a loading dock a few days ago, looks like birch from a double length shipping pallet. I also have a...

Hi again @flameworker (cool name for a glass guy, btw). I've had a few repair/setup clients and customers who are in the $2> $10k range and they found me through word of mouth. I didn't sell them anything at those price points, mind you, because as I mentioned above, I was into lower priced...

Hi, this is my first post here but I've been a lurker for quite some time. I've been reading this thread with great interest and there's some phenominal advice in here that I'll definitely be coming back to take a better look at. But there's one thing that's left me scratching my head about...