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New Build: Walnut Jazz Bass

I usually use low odor mineral spirits as my lubricant when I'm rubbing out a finish that may not react well with soapy water.

I want to know how water infiltrated the finish. :confused:

What, exactly, is the "car clear coat and hardner" you used as your finish?
Water came in through the control cavity area… The clear and hardener has no name.. the peeps at the auto supply store most likely pore some clear into a qt can ,same with the hardener… from the master container…..I'll double check on the morrow to see if a name is on the can...
 
I just had to....., did not want to start a new thread..to much work.....:ninja:....soo, 34” scale Honduras mahogany body and African mahogany neck…. Walnut top…

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Ouch on them 2 neck screws :hiding:, but it seems to be coming along
..yeah I screw-ed that up...:crying:.. so I had to glue the neck in..well what had happen was.. after i drilled out the Neck Mounting Ferrules holes..i seen that the neck pocket was not deep enough.. so I was sanding by hand.. and mannnnnnnnn was taking a long time.. pulled out the router... lol.... and stuff just started to chip AWAY...I already had the wholes.. so I said.. I'll set the neck and put the scews and ferrules back in (not in that order..).. but i just finish shaping the neck .. and not bad at all....learning experience... I'll post the final pics of the walnut build when my bart pickups get in...


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Yeah, it's all a learning exp......:cool:

Have you though about just plugging the holes with wood?

..yeah I screw-ed that up...:crying:.. so I had to glue the neck in..well what had happen was.. after i drilled out the Neck Mounting Ferrules holes..i seen that the neck pocket was not deep enough.. so I was sanding by hand.. and mannnnnnnnn was taking a long time.. pulled out the router... lol.... and stuff just started to chip AWAY...I already had the wholes.. so I said.. I'll set the neck and put the scews and ferrules back in (not in that order..).. but i just finish shaping the neck .. and not bad at all....learning experience... I'll post the final pics of the walnut build when my bart pickups get in...


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Sometime I like to celebrate those kinds of last minute design changes by doing something unexpected, e.g., decorative inlays that call attention to the area in an unexpected way.

Since the neck is now glued in place, you have several options; after the glue is fully cured you might even consider pulling the screws and reshaping the entire area.