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#15,062
AB Nate said:
Thanks guys. My next one will have cleaner lines and more uniform stitching. I've got easily 6 hrs into the stitching alone. It sure is an art of its own that requires a lot of patience.

I'm hoping to turn this into a business one day but first I've got to improve my skills and quicken the process. Im going to do some custom etching and what not as well as time goes on so I can personalize an item as needed.

All in due time.
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It only looks a little crooked on image 57. Really is a great job. 6 hours into it? By hand or machine? Get those efficiencies and you'll get some business, I'm sure.
 
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#15,063
NaH said:
It only looks a little crooked on image 57. Really is a great job. 6 hours into it? By hand or machine? Get those efficiencies and you'll get some business, I'm sure.
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Thank you very much. All by hand. The stitching pattern spacing is 2mm. I am contemplating giving a 3mm a try in the next one.
I also think I can eliminate 1 step of staining/dyeing as I had a redundant step this go around. That was about .5 of an hour lost. I also initially cut my pieces to close for comfort which slowed down the custruction proccess. I tried using an old strap for a template but that really just slowed me down too. I should have taken some measurements and just made my own template which is what will happen on the next one, especially considering I may just build it to a different desired spec.

Oops and on and on. You get the point. I've easily got 20+ hours into this one. For one of this spec I'll be happy if I can get it down to 10 hours after another 1/2 dozen or so.

If I do get to the point of getting a machine for the stitching I'm not sure how that will play in. The hand stitching offers up something different.
 
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#15,064
NaH said:
It only looks a little crooked on image 57. Really is a great job. 6 hours into it? By hand or machine? Get those efficiencies and you'll get some business, I'm sure.
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The funny thing is img 57 actually shows where I figured out how to make the backside stitch look cleaner for the last 4" lol. On the left side.
Part of the problem was not putting in the proper care while punching the stitch holes in the first place..... lesson learned.

That said. I'm gonna use and abuse the crap outta it. It sits very comfortably and feels real nice. Lol. Italian leather. Oh la la
 
#15,066
AB Nate said:
Hey fellow dingwall enthusiasts.

I've not nearly been practicing enough lately due to my new "hobby?"
I just completed my first project and thought I'd share. Any constructive criticism is definitely welcome but go easy on me. Lol.
First time working with a whole new set of tools and no real template. I'm gonna give it a go tomorrow at jam.





The shoulder side is primo italian leather. The top is veg tan with a 1/4" insulation sandwiched in the middle....... and the Dunlop strap locks actually fit. i shaved the veg a bit to ensure this.

Edit: width is 3 1/8" at the shoulder.

Anyways. Thanks for looking guys and back to your regularly schedule program.
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Looks Nice. I have been looking at several different straps lately. There certainly is room for custom work.
 
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#15,067
I'll take it
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#15,068
Howdy, Dingwall fans!

I have a nice Sadowsky Metro (linked below, in my sig) to offer as trade for a Super J. PM me if interested.


Added: Didn't make it explicit in the original post. I'd enjoy having a passive 4-string Super J with a detuner on the E string.
 
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#15,073
BuffaloBob4343 said:
Nice bass. Sadowskys kill. Good luck with your sale/trade. As CL intimates, most of us here are Dingwall obsessed, but for what ever reason, some people don't bond with them, so you might get lucky!
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Thanks!

I recently picked up a passive four-string Super P in another swap, and I like it very much. To my surprise, it wasn't that hard to adapt to the fanned frets, even for double stops--although I do still tend to reach a little too far in the upper register of the G string. And I sure do like the voice of it! The passive mid cut is a great feature.

I've played fivers for years, but I needed a four-string because nerve damage from a recent shoulder operation has made it impossible for me to do the floating thumb muting--and I can't control the B string at the moment. The entire brachial plexus nerve went dead; fortunately, the nerve function is coming back, bit by bit. But it's gonna be a while before I have the full use of my right hand fingers.

Posted here because I thought someone might have a passive four-string Super J sitting in the closet, and like to check out a Sadowsky. Like maybe they moved on to a longer scale Dingwall...
 
#15,075
Ewo said:
Thanks!

I recently picked up a passive four-string Super P in another swap, and I like it very much. To my surprise, it wasn't that hard to adapt to the fanned frets, even for double stops--although I do still tend to reach a little too far in the upper register of the G string. And I sure do like the voice of it! The passive mid cut is a great feature.

I've played fivers for years, but I needed a four-string because nerve damage from a recent shoulder operation has made it impossible for me to do the floating thumb muting--and I can't control the B string at the moment. The entire brachial plexus nerve went dead; fortunately, the nerve function is coming back, bit by bit. But it's gonna be a while before I have the full use of my right hand fingers.

Posted here because I thought someone might have a passive four-string Super J sitting in the closet, and like to check out a Sadowsky. Like maybe they moved on to a longer scale Dingwall...
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Sorry to hear about the nerve damage. Getting old sucks! (Somewhat presumptuous I know, but it's true for me!) I have owned a few Sadowskys and I really like them a lot. Great tone, fit and finish. I have, over time, become an exclusive Dingwall player. There are so many great luthiers making incredible instruments, but for me, Dingwalls are it. And what's nice is, I've really stopped Gassing for other basses, other than plotting the next Dingwall. But even there, I am so happy with the two that I own, the DAS is rather tolerable.

Like I said above, there are people who try a Dingwall and just don't bond. Others are still in the mode of playing Dingwalls while also playing other parallel fret basses. I was in that camp for a while. Lot's of reasons why a Dingwall owner might want to trade for a sweet Sadowsky. Good luck! And glad to hear you like your Super P!
 
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