Recent content by Steve-D

What a great deal you got!

Love your granny, sounds a lot like my late mother.

I am building a Pitbull kit. First build going pretty well so far. I have sanded filled and sanded and stained the mahogany body. I used a oil based stain, now i need to know what to finish with. Probably go with a satin finish. Do I need to use a oil based finish? Also could I now use Tru Oil...

You answered a question I had about daisy chaining my Rumbles 100 and a 25. Knew it was possible just where to connect them eluded my brain. Thanks

Mixed metaphors, i like that. Did you mean brain surgery or rocket science?

Thanks for the advice. I know I wouldn’t have thought of doing that. Now it will be the first thing I do. I have 2 set neck basses and a bolt on, really can’t tell much difference in the sustain or playability. I didn’t pick the kit for set or bolt on neck, picked it because I like the shape of...

Beautiful

Ok, I keep hearing that I shouldn’t start out making a set neck bass for my first build. While I see where a bolt on would be easier to get the alignment right I wonder how hard it is to get the set neck right. Any thoughts?

Thanks! I keep hearing new places to look for kits.

Right now I just want to find the right kit for a SG style short scale. I have done a little wood working before but not a lot. I probably have most of what I need.

Looks great!

Thanks for your help. I am still looking

I want to do a build from a kit for my first build. Want to build SG style ss. Any one have a better kit than others? Found a kit from PitBull in Australia. Any thoughts?

I decided long,long ago. The reason is in my last post. I’m 64 didn’t buy my first till 44. i’ve been working at it and I think we could have a club of guys having “I don’t think I belong here” moments. Keep plugging along and enjoy mini greatness as it comes along. I’m talking like “I just...