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Next logical step in build - (update) bass now completed!

Hey folks,

So the journey of the dye, finish of the body of this bass is almost over! I must say that the process of taking a very light piece of wood into the dark side was long... Trans Tinting was a cool process, and I learned one important thing.. When going for a burst with black on the outside, definitely dye that part of the wood black. I decided to do this way too late, and found myself taking some black spray paint to hide some of the not so great visible light spots on the outer sides of the bass.

Anyway, enough talk, here she is:

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I always wanted a bass that resembled an old violin.

Few quick questions if anyone has time:

1. I finished it with a bunch of coats of Behlens Instrument Laquer, and the last coat isn't shiny smooth.. Can I still go to it with the wet sanding, buffing now, or should I get a thick shiny coat on there.

2. There was one spot on the backside lower bout where cracking occurred. I sanded that back a lot and re-coated it, but can still see a little glimpse of the cracks... Can I get that under control or gone with a later on application of CA, or poly? I've got MinWax wipe on, and all kinds of CA. I'm not looking for perfection on this as it'll be a bass I keep for many sentimental reasons.

Happy Holidays everyone!
 
Hi Folks, I finally finished this bass over the holidays!

I would say it's got all the perfect imperfections given the limited tool set I have. Let me know what you all think :)

Final
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Final Rear
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Round Pickguard Experiment
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Bridge Ground
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Rear Open Control Cavity
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Rear Closed Control Cavity
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Head
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It's all done, but I need to upgrade to a MM 2band Preamp (Probably a Nordstrand 2B-MM). Overall it sounds kind of tinny or nasally and I'd like to get more MM 70's tone out of it.
Not sure if the Duncan Designed MM will stay yet.

Acoustically, I can tell it'll be quite nice once I have the right combination of pickups and electronics. :hyper:

Link to old progress on it:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/next-logical-step-build-999421/
 
Looks great, good job on that, you can play it proudly! :)

Now that it's done...be honest...are you addicted to building? :D

Thanks a bunch!!!!

I actually learned more about being a masochist more than anything else - haha. Actually I learned a bunch, and about some of what I like the most. I would do this all the time if I had better tools and space for them. The absolute most enjoyable to me was shaping and sanding the wood. Buffing out the final gloss is fun also!

It is an addiction I admit. I've got a crazy figured maple top I can see putting on a jazz body as my next smaller project :)