Recent content by Twysted Thystle

Good question. I haven't started it yet, but I plan on practicing on a bunch of scrap pieces to get the feel of it. Although pearl or abalone seems more genuine, it's almost price prohibitive. Again, lots of practice.....

As the title of the thread implies..... For those of you who make bass necks (I'm still learning....), do you make your own inlays? And if you do, do you use any epoxies? I'm trying to start a side hustle with branding and the like, and I'd like to have a representation of my logo as the octave...

Guys, I'm SO sorry. I posted pix of my project, but somehow they never stuck. So, I'll post again. I have since finished it, but I don't have recent pix. And yes, my avatar is a few of my projects. I'm trying to start a business making basses, and I'm getting practice by extending my arsenal of...

Dwizum, you ROCK! That was probably the best explanation I've ever gotten regarding PU arrangements. Thank you very much.

New to TB, maybe it's been stated or debated, but I'm constructing a 5-string bass from scratch and am using generic humbucking pickups from China (yeah, I know, boo!), and the wires were not labeled. Yes they are color coded black, red, white, green, and bare. Are the rules for color coding...