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My Future Roscoe

#61
RocketMusic said:
Gard tells me mine was copy carved (the old way of doing things), I'm guessing the CNC hasn't been progammed for the Century Sig body yet?

Makes no never mind to me, I'd just as soon let a machine do the tedious/repetitive stuff and free up those skill guys for bigger and better things (like making even MORE Roscoe necks per week).
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Nope, that isn't done yet, but it's coming...we're concentrating on the Century STANDARDS for the CNC next, the LG is already done, the SKB, THEN CenSigs.

I'm with you, by the way, there is no difference between the CNC'd and copy carved bodies, they both still need a LOT of attention from the guys that do the final shaping before they're DONE.

:)
 
#62
Greg's down for the count again today, so I'm stepping in for him...

...here are some shots of the body today, first coat of oil on:
 

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dataBASS5 said:
:confused::confused::confused:

Do the JB pups require you to surface mount? Wouldn't there normally be some carved cavities for them by this point?

Please advise, oh wise Gard-father! :hyper:
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:eek:

...crap, I knew we forgot something!!!!


...Greg, you OK with just a piezo bridge?

:D









;)

With an oil finish, we can rout pickups at any time. Since we presently do not have the correct templates to rout the JB's, we wanted to get some protection on the body until we do have them. Once we get the correct templates, we will then rout the pickups and continue forward.

:)
 
#66
Gard said:
:With an oil finish, we can rout pickups at any time. Since we presently do not have the correct templates to rout the JB's, we wanted to get some protection on the body until we do have them. Once we get the correct templates, we will then rout the pickups and continue forward.

:)
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Nah, I've a better idea!

Dig a big groove through the middle, and he can move them about!:ninja:

And a Kahler trem bridge, why not!:ninja:



Or, you know, disregard my insanity.....
 
#67
Gard said:
:eek:

...crap, I knew we forgot something!!!!


...Greg, you OK with just a piezo bridge?

:D
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You can smack him when you're feeling better. :ninja:






Gard said:
With an oil finish, we can rout pickups at any time.
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Ahhh, that makes sense. Thanks for enlightening us! :D



Darkstrike said:
And a Kahler trem bridge, why not!:ninja:
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. . . and that immediately makes the bass 14 lbs MINIMUM upon completion and sets the year back to 1994.

:hiding:
 
#68
Hubba hubba!! Oh, man, that bass just keeps getting better! I LOVE that wenge layer in the body sandwich. It's funny, I know that's what I'm going to be looking at when I play (the side of the bass), so THAT'S what gets me excited. Never mind the incredible top :)
 
#69
...now a secret can be revealed...

:ninja:

...everyone thinks that koa only comes from Hawai'i, but I have just captured photographic evidence that it can be bred in North Carolina instead!!!

This photo was just taken out in our shop, and it PROVES that you can acquire tops like the one Greg is getting almost anywhere!!!!

I've scooped all the botanists! :hyper:
 

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Gard said:
...now a secret can be revealed...

:ninja:

...everyone thinks that koa only comes from Hawai'i, but I have just captured photographic evidence that it can be bred in North Carolina instead!!!

This photo was just taken out in our shop, and it PROVES that you can acquire tops like the one Greg is getting almost anywhere!!!!

I've scooped all the botanists! :hyper:
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I nearly choked on my drink!
 

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