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Custom 5-String for Steve
- Thread starter Son of Magni
- Start date
I like it more without the dye
Yeah, I like the white too. But this project was never destined to end up that way. And the brown really goes well with the fingerboard.
Whats all that tube action going on in the back ground there?
You must mean the EL-509's?
I liked the middle color the most but still very cool.
I want SDG to say something already in his forum. I signed up there but it's like dead.
I want SDG to say something already in his forum. I signed up there but it's like dead.
The brown with no finish on it is nice and feels great in your hands. It would get dirty though. He's not saying anything yet and I respect his reasons.
There's really nothing too interesting to post at this stage. Just layering on finish and sanding. But here's a couple pics to show how it's coming.
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ooooooo, please tell me you're gonna do a reddish burst on the edges of that beautiful monster!!!!
Btw, I'd be honored to have this put somewhere where people could learn from it on a more permanent basis. I mostly just figured stuff out by myself and by reading up on TB and MIMF. If there's anything I can do to give back to the community I'm happy to do it
Great design, great bass, great thread. Its been fun watching this and yes it has been very educational. Thanks and kudos.
You really have one of the best shapes I've seen on these forums.
And that headstock is sweeeeet too!
And that headstock is sweeeeet too!
As much as I like the instrument, I must say that the brown stain is a ballsy move. It seems to have more of a furniture-finish-thing to it, than let's say a blue see-through-high-gloss finish. Conversely, you rarely see a golden sunburst finish on a maple chair 
But like I said, the bass looks great nontheless.
Did I miss the part where you describe how the electronic cover is grain matched ?
But like I said, the bass looks great nontheless.
Did I miss the part where you describe how the electronic cover is grain matched ?
As much as I like the instrument, I must say that the brown stain is a ballsy move. It seems to have more of a furniture-finish-thing to it, than let's say a blue see-through-high-gloss finish. Conversely, you rarely see a golden sunburst finish on a maple chair
But like I said, the bass looks great nontheless.
Did I miss the part where you describe how the electronic cover is grain matched ?
I guess I don't have a picture of cutting it out. This explains what I do though.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5358629&postcount=72
This just makes me want to put in the deposit for the one we talked about over the summer. 
So little money, so little time.
So little money, so little time.Are you not worried about glueing those strips perpendicular to the end-grain of the cover ?
Not really, it's not like it's a high stress part. But I do smear the glue on both parts and wait a minute for it to sink in, then squeege it off with my finger just to be sure.
Here's a shot of tapping the holes for the pickup screws. I use 4-40 stainless machine screws for mounting pickups and just tap the wood for the screws. Since this is Alder and not as hard as if it were Maple, I'll be putting a drop of CA glue in the hole to strengthen it.
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The controls compartment is painted with conductive paint.
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And finally, starting to put the pieces together!
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The controls compartment is painted with conductive paint.
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And finally, starting to put the pieces together!
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