Oh absolutely. If it falls apart next week, he can make another one. I'm not disputing that.
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decided to build a somewhat unique bass
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Oh absolutely. If it falls apart next week, he can make another one. I'm not disputing that.
Sweet, i have always thought why not a jazzmaster bass something that reflects the look of the guitar.
I want one much like yours in desert sand with a gold guard. Yum.
I want one much like yours in desert sand with a gold guard. Yum.
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so i guess that Tusec didn't read my use of the glue with RC helicopters.
IMO, i don't need to convince him of anything.(IMO, he's being just plain goofy).
IMO, the pickup cover will last as long as an unmodified one. Jeez, it's not like it's having to hold the bridge on the bass, or i'm using it to glue a broken headstock.
IMO, i don't need to convince him of anything.(IMO, he's being just plain goofy).
IMO, the pickup cover will last as long as an unmodified one. Jeez, it's not like it's having to hold the bridge on the bass, or i'm using it to glue a broken headstock.
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No, I saw the RC helicopters thing. I'm just skeptical that glue will last as long as plastic. I don't see anything goofy about that. As for the stress on the pickup, I don't know about you but I rest my thumb on the pickup. That's a significant mechanical load. I respect your experience and your knowledge john_10, but a little pushback to maintain rigor never hurts, does it?
Lol this thread is slowly becoming a flame war about superglue!!!
Btw John this bass is giving me mad gas!
The gas is building... And building I don't know if I can take it!
It's gonna be beautiful!
Btw John this bass is giving me mad gas!
The gas is building... And building I don't know if I can take it!
It's gonna be beautiful!
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you're certainly entitled to be as skeptical as you want. i have alot of experience with this particular glue and it holds up very well and for a very long time. i often rest my thumb on the pickup too, but with the glue that i'm using and the amount of contact area for the tabs, it doesn't concern me at all. they are really bonded on there. on a scrap piece of the donor pickup cover, i put a dab of glue on it to test if it could be chipped off, and it can't. i actually had to sand it off to remove any trace of it. i also tried boiling it since normal CA's break down in boiling water, and it still wouldn't come off.
Roger that. Thanks for 'splaining. Sounds like you chose the right glue for the job and have got a pretty solid bond.
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i'll be sure to let you know if the glue ever fails, the pickup pops up and mutes all the strings in the middle of a gig.
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the body hasn't arrived yet so my hands are kinda tied, but i did draw out the pickguard on the parchment blank and am deciding on the exact location of the pickup and the upper controls. a jazzmaster's upper roller knobs are spaced a bit wider than a jag's.
i demand that you use a different kind of glue, and i demand that you prove to me that your methods are sound. how dare you do something that tusec doesn't like!
Fun idea. I like this bass. I guess I'm a sucker for anything in LPB, but this is a real departure from an otherwise Fender-looking concept. I'd really like to hear some clips of this guy when it's finished.
Looking forward to seeing some progress updates on your project.
Your building skills are in another universe than mine, but I'm pleased to hear Warmoth was willing to do the basics (I hate cutting neck pockets). That way you just sculpt and adjust. The last major body project I did (custom shape, a few inlays, rosewood guard and back panel covers) took so much out of me that I didn't think I wanted to do another. If Warmoth can take care of some of the basics, I'd do another.
Looking forward to seeing some progress updates on your project.
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i got the pickguard's overall shape sorted and cut/beveled the perimeter of it. i decided that the location of the pickup is going to be in the same location as a jazz (or jag) bass neck pickup. i slightly extended the part below the pickup so there would be enough material between the pickup's mounting tabs and the edge of the guard.
just waiting for the body now before i cut out the area for the pickup and final shape the pickguard to the neck pocket.
just waiting for the body now before i cut out the area for the pickup and final shape the pickguard to the neck pocket.
i got the pickguard's overall shape sorted and cut/beveled the perimeter of it. i decided that the location of the pickup is going to be in the same location as a jazz (or jag) bass neck pickup. i slightly extended the part below the pickup so there would be enough material between the pickup's mounting tabs and the edge of the guard.
just waiting for the body now before i cut out the area for the pickup and final shape the pickguard to the neck pocket.
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