Finally revisiting a fretless project

[Dark Horse]

Ok…. I got slightly ambitious and worked on the the assembly table, as well as mounted the trim router bottom plate…..

I need to go to Home Depot tomorrow and get some screws to hard mount the rest of the t-track. Thought i had some… i was wrong. Oh well.

 

[Dark Horse]

I have enough extra t-track to do a back rail, so i just need two more intersections. Ill probably get those tomorrow, and maybe a couple different types of clamps. I could see this table being handy for routing cavities and pickups as well as the planned “assembly” table.

 

[Dark Horse]

I went up to my primary wood supplier today to get some alder for an upcoming build.

Not far from there is a pawn shop that i haven’t stopped at for a while, so i thought I’d stop in, say hi, and see if they had anything interesting. Well…. They did !

i got this……. I didn’t really have it in my budget, but i couldn’t afford to leave it there at the pawn shop for the $65 i paid

 

[BishopJP]

I went up to my primary wood supplier today to get some alder for an upcoming build.


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Not far from there is a pawn shop that i haven’t stopped at for a while, so i thought I’d stop in, say hi, and see if they had anything interesting. Well…. They did !

i got this……. I didn’t really have it in my budget, but i couldn’t afford to leave it there at the pawn shop for the $65 i paid


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Nice score! Would be a crime to pass that up...

 

[Lo-E]

I went up to my primary wood supplier today to get some alder for an upcoming build.


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Not far from there is a pawn shop that i haven’t stopped at for a while, so i thought I’d stop in, say hi, and see if they had anything interesting. Well…. They did !

i got this……. I didn’t really have it in my budget, but i couldn’t afford to leave it there at the pawn shop for the $65 i paid


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For $65 it could die in two years and still have paid for itself.

 

[Flying B]

Just wanted to say i really like the design of this bass. Ticks a lot of boxes for me!

 

[Dark Horse]

Just wanted to say i really like the design of this bass. Ticks a lot of boxes for me!

thanks !!! I’m looking forward to getting it all wrapped up !

 

[Dark Horse]

Drilled for bridge wire (even though i wont need it with EMGs) ….
You can see the guide block i made. It guides the bit at 15 degrees, that way its consistent and i dont get any unexpected surprises of the bit wandering and going through the back !

also, loving this assembly table. Well worth the time and expense of building…

I also cut the nut slot. The pics explain the process. After the saw cuts the lines, go in with a chisel and clear the wood, then finish it up with a file.

 

[MVE]

That’s looking great.
Really enjoying watching this build. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Philonius]

It's so good to see you doing well. Your creativity and output is inspiring.

 

[Dark Horse]

It's so good to see you doing well. Your creativity and output is inspiring.

Thank you so much !

 

[Dark Horse]

That’s looking great.
Really enjoying watching this build. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you !

 

[Dark Horse]

I haven’t worked on the bass today yet, but i did finish up the Snakehead Esquire that i built as a Christmas present for my brother…. I hope he likes it !

 

[Beej]

Fantastic!

 

[Dark Horse]

Fantastic!

Thanks Beej !

 

[Dark Horse]

First coat of Osmo Polyx applied. How long are you guys waiting before applying a second coat ? ( @Beej )


Anyway, Before ….

And after the first coat…..

 

[GKon]

I haven’t worked on the bass today yet, but i did finish up the Snakehead Esquire that i built as a Christmas present for my brother…. I hope he likes it !

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Frickin' gorgeous!!!!

 

[Dark Horse]

Frickin' gorgeous!!!!

Thank you so much !!!

 

[GKon]

Thank you so much !!!

You are so very welcome! I love all of your updates because I get to see some beautiful instruments (with a few clamps, and other toold thrown in for good measure )

 

[Dark Horse]

You are so very welcome! I love all of your updates because I get to see some beautiful instruments (with a few clamps, and other toold thrown in for good measure )