That is looking incredibly good! The nitro really popped the grain. How did the hanging method work out spraying? Any problems? That looks simple and effective.
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There's plenty of room around it. I stuck a brush in one of the tuner holes to prevent it from touching the sides and giving me something to turn it around at the same time. It's not a very ergonomical way of working but it only takes minutes to spray anyways. After spraying I waited a short while until dust dry before closing the cover. After an hour it was dry enough to be handled and the smell was gone too so I brought it indoors. I noticed it had a film of dust but I could wipe it off, I think it's dried lacquer particles coming off the plastic. There's a big drip on the headstock but I'm sure it will sand out easily. One limitation is that I can't really see if I'm giving it an even coat everywhere - there is light, but the aerosol is unpredictable as well - but I'm guessing the sanding will also sort that out. There's 1,5 can on there right now (well, half of that if you see how much overspray I have) and I will finish the second one before switching to the thinner top layers.
There's plenty of room around it. I stuck a brush in one of the tuner holes to prevent it from touching the sides and giving me something to turn it around at the same time. It's not a very ergonomical way of working but it only takes minutes to spray anyways. After spraying I waited a short while until dust dry before closing the cover. After an hour it was dry enough to be handled and the smell was gone too so I brought it indoors. I noticed it had a film of dust but I could wipe it off, I think it's dried lacquer particles coming off the plastic. There's a big drip on the headstock but I'm sure it will sand out easily. One limitation is that I can't really see if I'm giving it an even coat everywhere - there is light, but the aerosol is unpredictable as well - but I'm guessing the sanding will also sort that out. There's 1,5 can on there right now (well, half of that if you see how much overspray I have) and I will finish the second one before switching to the thinner top layers.
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It's clear the OP has the required patience, focus, and resourcefulness to pull off just about anything she would focus on.
Must be a Capricorn... 
Thanks very much everyone ^^ There hasn't been any spectacular process since last week, very frustrating, as the weather is horrible thus too humid for spraying nitro. I did some wetsanding in between the first coats of lacquer, drilled some more holes, made some top nut blanks. I hope I can get this thing sprayed before I get married hahaha... and that's in four days 
We go on a trip afterwards and it would be the perfect way of not getting tempted to ignore the curing time of a couple of weeks.
We go on a trip afterwards and it would be the perfect way of not getting tempted to ignore the curing time of a couple of weeks.
Yep!....Congrats on your marriage....Hope that it's long and happyThanks very much everyone ^^ There hasn't been any spectacular process since last week, very frustrating, as the weather is horrible thus too humid for spraying nitro. I did some wetsanding in between the first coats of lacquer, drilled some more holes, made some top nut blanks. I hope I can get this thing sprayed before I get married hahaha... and that's in four days
Yay, update! It's almost finished... Need some work on the top nut and electronics need to be installed. Lacquer is done and all the hardware is in place though, it feels and sounds very nice already.
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Made this from an offcut...
I'm having troubles with intonation though. At the moment I blame a badly made top nut, but even with the saddles all the way back the 'fretted' note is way sharp from the harmonic. I measured and the bridge position seems perfect. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks
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Made this from an offcut...
I'm having troubles with intonation though. At the moment I blame a badly made top nut, but even with the saddles all the way back the 'fretted' note is way sharp from the harmonic. I measured and the bridge position seems perfect. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks
Yes, and thinking that it would need more backward adjustment rather than forward I placed it back 2 mm more (so it can go a bit further from than towards the headstock). It has got 12 mm for intonation altogether.
The bass looks fantastic! I set my Ric bridge at the scale length 33.25" from nut to the G string saddle, with saddle backed off away from nut a couple turns. It seemed to work, though I haven't done a full intonation on it yet. Is the nut or string action really high? That might make it go sharp as you fret, but it would have to be really high.
Will do, thanks! It's all strings but the E is worst. I have tapewounds on, which may be part of it. The action is not extremely high but the nut needs a lot more attention. I just cannot imagine the impact could be THIS big. Will keep you posted
Very true! When I played classical guitar intensively I used to change strings every two weeks, and of my favourite brand every one in three or four sets had a horrible b string that I just could not get right. I have these strings on my old fretless Fender bass, I don't recall having to place the saddles back that far... I'll check!
Edit: nope, they are in normal position. Right now by the way, I have not yet cut the strings to proper length but wound them up as they were so it is easier to loosen them to make for example adjustments at the nut. Have you ever noticed effect on intonation from keeping the strings at full length? I can imagine there's too much stretch in the beginning and you'd have to retune all the time.
Edit: nope, they are in normal position. Right now by the way, I have not yet cut the strings to proper length but wound them up as they were so it is easier to loosen them to make for example adjustments at the nut. Have you ever noticed effect on intonation from keeping the strings at full length? I can imagine there's too much stretch in the beginning and you'd have to retune all the time.
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