I was at Home Depot and Lowe's today, they have some pretty sharp looking sheets of melamine, but the stuff is kinda heavy...
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- Thread starter jackson_bass
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True... but the body will be appreciably lighter than a sheet or sample might feel. Weight can be addressed with channeling the halves before assembling. The bass Kevin built really isn't heavy.
You could go to those stores and have hundreds of choices for tops and backs. Pretty cool.
that's an old joke, man! c'mon!
But seriously, I would love to play that bass. Do you keep it with you? Let's discuss how we can get together so I can see it, if at all possible.
Thanks!
I know
No, it stays at the shop. I'm probably going by this week to check on a six of mine that should be finished soon. I'll see if I can grab it for a road trip.
OH MAN! That thing looks amazing! does it have a finish on? You GOTTA get me the chance to see one in person.
Does it have the same deep set bolt on design as his other basses?
Does it have the same deep set bolt on design as his other basses?
All I can say is WOW. I hope this sounds as good as it looks. That makes me want to buy a countertop and grab the saw.
Thanks, I'll let him know. Kevin has pretty wild imagination and a good sense of humor too... a dangerous combination in his profession. I won't get into the discussion of what sort of things could be built to pop out of the soundholes on my six
Yep, same neck joint. The only differences with a regular Brubaker are the bridge (he's had it in a drawer for a while) and he did a multi-piece neck instead of one piece because he figured butcher block would go better with the kitchen motif
.I'm going by next week, he just sprayed my six and I'm waiting on that to make another trip up there... he's busier than ever and I try to not interrupt. I'll pick up the bass when I stop by. It really plays and sounds like a Brubaker.
The only finish is on the exposed edge, he used some sort of sealer.
The coolest thing is that there are so many choices in colors and patterns. Several people have requested these and he hasn't decided whether to go into production with them or not.
That bass is just amazing. I own a cabinet shop and would like to make a recomendation, with any particle board or MDF your biggest problem is going to be moisture. That stuff is great when used in the right application, but it will swell over time if it is not sealed extremely well. There is a product called Extira that we use in applications where moisture might come in contact, he a link: Invalid Link Removed
It looks and works just like MDF, but it is waterproof and will not swell.
It looks and works just like MDF, but it is waterproof and will not swell.
Thanks for the tip, I'll pass that along to Kevin. Thanks for the compliment too.
That was the main concern with a few people when they saw this bass. I know Kevin sealed it well and it several months old with no problems so far. Kevin is about as meticulous about finishes as anyone I've seen... possibly more. Durability is a must.
That was a major consideratioon, keeping water away from it... and not feeding it after midnight too
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That was a major consideratioon, keeping water away from it... and not feeding it after midnight too
ahh, the memories.
I have used Extira MDF several times in outdoor applications such as panels for exterior painted doors, cabinets on decks, and also around hot tubs. But I would say the best test of this material from my examples has to be two ramps I built for my father-in-law. He had been placed in hospice and needed a wheel chair ramp built for access in the house. These ramps are not very eleborate, but one had to be placed where the gutters drained. That was nearly 2 years ago and the only signs of age are from the screws I used in construction. Truly amazing product.
The body has a four sided pocket that goes ~8 inches into the body. The neck has a tongue that goes all the way into this pocket. Built with a very tight fit... it can be unnerving watching Kevin take a neck off a bass the first time.
My Xtreme 6, back
and front
Here's one...
I picked the bass up... maybe I can get over to Jivesound tomorrow if anyone local wants to see it. I'll have it and probably my new four string:
So I was in Lowes today and looked at some of the MDF. I don't know what is wrong with it. . . . It seems like it might make a decent body. I may try some of that some day. Is there an undesirable sound associated with that stuff? It really didn't seem too soft to me.
