I use regular ol' Elmer's school glue, I apply it with a wet finger to help it spread and use as little as I think I can get away with. As for the before and after, I would say after, but really can't say. i would think you'd want the stain under the nut.
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My first Mod: Rickenbacker copy bass
- Thread starter Tom0Blam0
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On my precision, i used three small dabs of super glue. But that was after test fitting the nut and sanding/filing to get it to sit right in the slot. But really any type of glue is good, as long as you don't use in excess.
Okay, so I've never worked with Tung oil before. I have let the second coat dry for at least 36 hours and it is still tacky/sticky in some spots. Is this typical or am I doing something wrong?
Here are some other questions: How should I by applying the oil? I used a rag for the second coat and 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper for the first. I clean the excess oil off with paper towel after about 30 minutes (as per the directions on the back of the oil). Any thoughts or suggestions for this stage? I want to make sure I am doing this part correctly as I'm getting close to finishing everything up and I'd hate to screw up this part of the project!
Here are some other questions: How should I by applying the oil? I used a rag for the second coat and 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper for the first. I clean the excess oil off with paper towel after about 30 minutes (as per the directions on the back of the oil). Any thoughts or suggestions for this stage? I want to make sure I am doing this part correctly as I'm getting close to finishing everything up and I'd hate to screw up this part of the project!
Ah, here's another question: The pickguard does not fit the original holes...at all. So I filled the holes with toothpicks (seen in one of my previous posts). My question is, how is it best to drill new holes for the pickguard?
Will I need a router or would I be okay just drilling the screws straight into the body (that doesn't sound like a good idea to me, but i'm a newbie to this). Thanks!
Will I need a router or would I be okay just drilling the screws straight into the body (that doesn't sound like a good idea to me, but i'm a newbie to this). Thanks!
You're going to want to drill pilot holes first. Use a drill bit that's just a little smaller than the shaft of the screws. I like to put tape on the drill bit as a depth guide and will use a small phillips head screw driver as a punch to mark the spots where I need to drill and prevent the bit from walking (easy does it, a small dimple is all that's needed).
All done with the finish. I'm pretty happy with the result. I might spend more time on it in the future, but for now it'll get the job done. I also started adding hardware and the like. I decided to put the original brass nut back on the bass until I have enough cash to get the materials I'll need to file down the plastic nut.
Major Setback...I went to put the pickguard and neck pickup in just to see how it would look and I unfortunately discovered the original routing space does not work with the placement of the pickup
. I am a novice and as a result I have no tools for routing the area further. there really isn't too much material in the way, but I have no clue how to get rid of the material so the project will be on hold until I can figure out how to remove the little bit of material in the corner...I was so close
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Enjoy some picks and drop some knowledge if you have any ideas of how I can fix my routing issue!
Major Setback...I went to put the pickguard and neck pickup in just to see how it would look and I unfortunately discovered the original routing space does not work with the placement of the pickup
. I am a novice and as a result I have no tools for routing the area further. there really isn't too much material in the way, but I have no clue how to get rid of the material so the project will be on hold until I can figure out how to remove the little bit of material in the corner...I was so close...Enjoy some picks and drop some knowledge if you have any ideas of how I can fix my routing issue!
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If you have access to a drill, with many different sized bits, use those to pierce the corner dead center. Then if you have chisels, use those to remove the remaining woodand voila. I usually just use my rotating jig saw and i have no space to work with for my huge router, and it works fine.
You gotta start hitting up garage sales! I got my router for $5 and it works great.
Yeah, if it's going to be under a pickguard you can really get away with murder. I was modding a telecaster (putting a humbucker in the neck position) and had very few tools available. I sharpened the end of a screwdriver and used a hammer and chiseled out the cavity. It was ugly as a mud fence, but I put the pickguard on and you would never know that anything happened.
Maybe I should start a thread titled "Things I would never recommend but got the job done"
Maybe I should start a thread titled "Things I would never recommend but got the job done"
Tried the drill and chisel method and it worked pretty well. I'll clean it up a bit over the weekend and hopefully get the pickguard holes drilled, pickups wired up (I've never done it before so I'm a little worried about getting it right) and it'll be good to go! Here's an idea of what it'll look like when it's all done.
Also, I'm thinking about putting a design on the truss rod cover. I'm a huge comic fan so I was wanting to put a drawing of groot from guardians of the galaxy to match the natural wood theme of the bass. We will see how ambitious I am once I'm done with the hard stuff!
Also, I'm thinking about putting a design on the truss rod cover. I'm a huge comic fan so I was wanting to put a drawing of groot from guardians of the galaxy to match the natural wood theme of the bass. We will see how ambitious I am once I'm done with the hard stuff!
My little brother just made a longboard with groot burned in the bottom with a soldering iron!
'I am Groot'
Update time: Sorry for the long delay. I moved and haven't had much time or money to put into the bass.
At this point, the major issues I need to tackle are getting the pickups wired and getting the neck straightened. In the past, the neck was bowing pretty badly. I had someone get it straightened out, but he expressed concerns about the quality of the truss rods. There are two issues with the pups: first, I think the pots are all crap. They're very old and I should probably replace them, but that is looking like an extra $70, so I will have to wait until I can sell my squier P-Bass neck. The other issue is I have no clue how to wire this stuff together. I have a wiring diagram from seymour duncan, but the neck pup is from rickenbacker and the wiring does not match up. Should I just take this to a pro or is there a book or something that can help me learn this stuff on my own. Any help would be appreciated as I'm ready to get this old girl roaring again!
At this point, the major issues I need to tackle are getting the pickups wired and getting the neck straightened. In the past, the neck was bowing pretty badly. I had someone get it straightened out, but he expressed concerns about the quality of the truss rods. There are two issues with the pups: first, I think the pots are all crap. They're very old and I should probably replace them, but that is looking like an extra $70, so I will have to wait until I can sell my squier P-Bass neck. The other issue is I have no clue how to wire this stuff together. I have a wiring diagram from seymour duncan, but the neck pup is from rickenbacker and the wiring does not match up. Should I just take this to a pro or is there a book or something that can help me learn this stuff on my own. Any help would be appreciated as I'm ready to get this old girl roaring again!
