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100-year-old Barn Wood Mustang
- Thread starter RaniBrandt
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Flameworker, I'm more the type of person to worry about something if it happens, but not before it happens. However, I'm open to suggestions if you've got one...like maybe coating the neck pocket with crazy glue or something?
Hopkins
Commercial User
The neck pocket will be plenty strong enough, the strings pull against the neck more horizontally so there really isn't a whole lot of force on the pocket.
I've now got a couple of coats of Danish oil on the body, and it looks awesome! I'm going to add at least a few more, especially to the sides, which are far more porous. I also sanded off the face of the headstock and added one coat of Danish oil to that, and I'll probably only need to add one more coat to get it sealed up good. No shots of the neck yet, but here's the good stuff:
It's super easy to cut, but the holes/grooves in the edges are a bit flaky, as you can imagine. I went back and forth over whether to fill the edge holes with putty, but in the end decided to leave the wood as it is.
With the finish done, I took over the kitchen table for the last couple of days to put this thing together!
Here is the shielding:
and the wiring, which is my best job yet, I have to say:
Also note above that I scrubbed off the "Duncan Designed" logo off the pickup, as I wanted a more vintage look.
The next post will show the finished product!
Here is the shielding:
and the wiring, which is my best job yet, I have to say:
Also note above that I scrubbed off the "Duncan Designed" logo off the pickup, as I wanted a more vintage look.
The next post will show the finished product!
And now, here is the completed bass:
And the back:
I absolutely love this bass already, but I am on the fence about a couple of things. First, I'm wondering whether I should try to age the new hardware to match the old tuners and the aged look of the wood. Secondly, I'm thinking I might want to go with a black pickguard (which I already have), as this "brown" bakelite just isn't as dark as I'd hoped. Anybody have any ideas as to how I could darken it? Other thoughts?
And the back:
I absolutely love this bass already, but I am on the fence about a couple of things. First, I'm wondering whether I should try to age the new hardware to match the old tuners and the aged look of the wood. Secondly, I'm thinking I might want to go with a black pickguard (which I already have), as this "brown" bakelite just isn't as dark as I'd hoped. Anybody have any ideas as to how I could darken it? Other thoughts?
I love the way body turned out! I agree with you that a darker pick guard would look great!
I don't know if it's possible, but it think it would be great to darken the fretboard a little too. Maybe age it a bit? It's an awful lot of contrast for me.
But I don't know anything.
I don't know if it's possible, but it think it would be great to darken the fretboard a little too. Maybe age it a bit? It's an awful lot of contrast for me.
But I don't know anything.
There is a bit of clashing going on there.
Personally, I think that the hardware needs to be old, and the guard should be darker. You could try Painting the Bakelite a darker colour.
Personally, I think that the hardware needs to be old, and the guard should be darker. You could try Painting the Bakelite a darker colour.
- Jun 30, 2010
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Looks great! How about some sort of thin distressed metal or even cut out of an old tin sign?
Hopkins
Commercial User
In the future, when finishing a porous wood with danish oil, sand it in for the first couple of coats. It will build a slurry which will fill the holes, then leave it five or ten minutes and wipe off the excess. Then finish as per usual.
This is just a quicker way of building up a solid finish.
This is just a quicker way of building up a solid finish.
How about a really dark walnut, ebony, or wenge pickguard? Stick with the whole organic wood look.
I love this. As a kid my parents tore down an old pig pen and made a bunch of furniture, paneling, etc. from the wood. Lots of wormholes. Brings me back man!
I love this. As a kid my parents tore down an old pig pen and made a bunch of furniture, paneling, etc. from the wood. Lots of wormholes. Brings me back man!
That's killer! Great job!
I'd probably age the hardware (like you mentioned) and (if possible) make a custom pickguard out of a similar (or even the same) piece of wood you used for the body. If that's not possible than matte black would be my second choice.
I'd probably age the hardware (like you mentioned) and (if possible) make a custom pickguard out of a similar (or even the same) piece of wood you used for the body. If that's not possible than matte black would be my second choice.
