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Über-Jay 5er Quilted Maple Funk Machine.
- Thread starter miziomix
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Maurizio,
Just curious, where did you manage to get the unepoxied delano?
I tried to get them before and they said no. They said the pickups will not sound best with wood cover.
Thank you.
Harry
can't wait!
LOL..... that thing freaks me out every time I look at it....
Harry,
The Delano I have are just their standard product. I sand off some of the epoxy from sides and top before inserting them in the wooden casing.
That does not affect the way the p-up was assembled. It only reduces the amount of epoxy surrounding it.
I don't really think that wood casing can affect the sound and I am pretty sure you can do the same without any danger of ending up with poorly sounding p-ups.
Thank you!
Maurizio
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I am done with all the little details - inlay the logo, final sanding, drilling for bridge/tuners, shield paint. I should be able to post pictures of the assembled bass, say, tomorrow.
If all is fine we'll fire the spray gun next week.
LOL..... that thing freaks me out every time I look at it....
Harry,
The Delano I have are just their standard product. I sand off some of the epoxy from sides and top before inserting them in the wooden casing.
That does not affect the way the p-up was assembled. It only reduces the amount of epoxy surrounding it.
I don't really think that wood casing can affect the sound and I am pretty sure you can do the same without any danger of ending up with poorly sounding p-ups.
Thank you!
Maurizio
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. There is no way the wood cover will affect the pickup sound.
I think Delano said that just to cover themself for any warranty/refund, just in case if a person returned them and the excuse was "The pickups sound different without the plastic case". Those kind of people exist everywhere.
Thank you for the details.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. There is no way the wood cover will affect the pickup sound.
I think Delano said that just to cover themself for any warranty/refund, just in case if a person returned them and the excuse was "The pickups sound different without the plastic case". Those kind of people exist everywhere.
Thank you for the details.
Yeah. I also think that, given their building style, it would be a problem for them to provide non epoxied pick ups. Take Nordies for instance. They are made in a very different way from Delano and come with a plastic casing, not epoxied. If you wanted them without cover, not only that would be possible. They would also be assembled slightly smaller to accommodate for a thicker casing. It's just a different kind of assembling process.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Update time.
The bass was assembled for one last check before hitting the spray booth. Everything looks fine and we're good to go.
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You will notice that, the neck extension is a tad too long and it will be sanded down flush with the p-up cavity. Also, the cavities have not been drilled for screw inserts. I prefer to do that later on, after the last coat of shielding paint. The result seems neater to me.
The p-up casings and the ebony veneer under the tuners will be stained darker to match the fingerboard.
I really like the look of the back. What can I say....
Of course it would have looked better without my finger prints all over the cavity cover.The neck screw ferrules on this bass are larger than those I usually mount on other builds. I just felt that, nickel chrome is a very important aesthetic element on this bass and as such it should be enhanced as much as possible. Likewise, string anchors at the headstock will be nickel chrome plated too.
Right now the bass weighs 6 lbs. I expect it to be at or slightly lower than 7 lbs in the end.
Going with clear gloss finish.
Thank you for following this build.
Time for an update. This build gets into the final stage. The finish will be clear gloss.
The first two coats will be followed by z-poxy pore filling and then more coats of poly.
That Purpleheart looks so reach. What an amazing wood!
Could not take pictures of the body. I will do that tomorrow. Can't wait to finish this build!
thanks!
Maurizio
The first two coats will be followed by z-poxy pore filling and then more coats of poly.
That Purpleheart looks so reach. What an amazing wood!
Could not take pictures of the body. I will do that tomorrow. Can't wait to finish this build!
thanks!
Maurizio
So you're doing layers of finish, then epoxy pore fill, and then final layers of finish? I don't think I've seen that kind of process before. How did you come to that, and what does it do for you?
Hopkins
Commercial User
I always seal the wood before grain filling. That way the grain is alredy sealed and wont raise around the pore filler.
I learned this here, on TB. Back then I had a problem with pore filling Ash. I did not like how the wood reacted to the filler, changing colour too much for my taste. CA was an absolute disaster. Spraying two wash coats over the bare wood and then applying epoxy has produced the best results so far - again, for me.
The missing pictures of the body.
This is what it looks like after two wash coats and epoxy filler. Starting the spraying/sanding/spraying/sanding-thing tomorrow. I am not exactly looking forward to it. But I can't wait to see this bass done and slap the heck out of it
Stay tuned for more pictures.
Maurizio
Hopkins
Commercial User
No, but lacquer or urethane will still raise the grain, not as much as a water based product, but its quite noticeable.
...and I forgot to mentioned that, what Hopkins mentioned is in fact what I learned here. The solution to my problem with Ash was just a side effect. A nice one, I should add
Come to think of it, the shellac on my test piece raised the grain on the walnut, which I hadn't expected since it didn't have that effect on maple, padauk, or poplar previously. Live and learn!
And now back to your regularly scheduled Maurizio show.
LOL!
I am following your thread - and I am completely drunk
For woods like Wenge and Padauk I actually like to leave the pores not fully filled. These are the only two woods I have experience with where IMHO pores actually add to the charm and beauty of the wood. The final look has an organic quality to it that I really dig. Not that this will solve your dilemma on the extra long fingerboard. Just digressing as usual.
Come to think of it, in your case I would spray the board before fretting it.
Ops... I must have stepped into the wrong show....
Long overdue update....
I finished spraying the bass right before leaving for three weeks to take care of family things back in Europe. In the meantime the lacquer has cured and the bass is now ready for buffing.
Here are some pictures. I'll do buffing tomorrow.
I am very pleased with how the finish turned out. Clear gloss seems to bring out the beauty of both Maple and Ash. I can't wait to buff it and fret it.
I hate taking this long to update the threads - the other two at hand are lagging as well... But as work increases it becomes harder and harder to follow up in a timely fashion. There are progresses on the other two builds as well and I will upload pictures as soon as possible.
Thank you for following my builds and I hope you like what you see.
Ciao!
I finished spraying the bass right before leaving for three weeks to take care of family things back in Europe. In the meantime the lacquer has cured and the bass is now ready for buffing.
Here are some pictures. I'll do buffing tomorrow.
I am very pleased with how the finish turned out. Clear gloss seems to bring out the beauty of both Maple and Ash. I can't wait to buff it and fret it.
I hate taking this long to update the threads - the other two at hand are lagging as well... But as work increases it becomes harder and harder to follow up in a timely fashion. There are progresses on the other two builds as well and I will upload pictures as soon as possible.
Thank you for following my builds and I hope you like what you see.
Ciao!
