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S-Ray build ceruse finish
- Thread starter bassmanhamilton
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- Jun 6, 2004
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- Owner and builder Clementbass
- Aug 21, 2003
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- A-Designs Mike Lull GK Tsunami Cables GHS Strings RMI Basswitch Nordstrand Pickups Darkglass
Thanks Guys!
I can't take all the credit for the thought behind grain filling process. Got some helpful feedback from a few talented guys that hang out on this forum.
There is a wealth of cumulative knowledge hanging around here.
I can't take all the credit for the thought behind grain filling process. Got some helpful feedback from a few talented guys that hang out on this forum.
There is a wealth of cumulative knowledge hanging around here.
Been a while since I posted anything on this one.
I made a little direction change in the finish of the body. The amber body started looking really yellow and when I compared it to the blush tone of the birdseye fingerboard, it just wasn't working for me. So I went to plan two..... a burst finish over the black grain filler.
I sanded off the amber tinted finish, stopped shy of the black filler and started over. I used transtint dyes and mixed a green that would work. I sprayed 3 coats to get to the lighter color of the burst then choked down the output on my gun and started darkening up the edges.
Here are a few pictures of the burst before I shoot a few more coats of clear over the body.
The flash makes the green a little lighter than it actually is. It is a nice deep color.
This color looks a lot better with the neck but I will probably have to cut a new pickguard!
I made a little direction change in the finish of the body. The amber body started looking really yellow and when I compared it to the blush tone of the birdseye fingerboard, it just wasn't working for me. So I went to plan two..... a burst finish over the black grain filler.
I sanded off the amber tinted finish, stopped shy of the black filler and started over. I used transtint dyes and mixed a green that would work. I sprayed 3 coats to get to the lighter color of the burst then choked down the output on my gun and started darkening up the edges.
Here are a few pictures of the burst before I shoot a few more coats of clear over the body.
The flash makes the green a little lighter than it actually is. It is a nice deep color.
This color looks a lot better with the neck but I will probably have to cut a new pickguard!
- Jun 6, 2004
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- Owner and builder Clementbass
SDB Guitars
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Thanks guys! I'm really liking it too.
I actually selected this piece of swamp ash because the better grain would be outside of the pickguard.
I will try the original guard before I decide to cut another.
Thanks again for the comments!
Joe
Finished with the body. I wet sanded to a 2000 grit then used 3 different 3m polishes to buff out the finish. Overall I'm pretty satisfied but this is the last project that I will use the waterbased finish on. Going back to nitro! This is the 3rd bass that I have tried the watrerbased finish on and I just cant seem to get the depth and clarity of finish that I can in nitro. Anyway, here are a few pictures of the finished body.
I'm toying with the idea of making a birdseye pickguard maybe a little different shape? Not really sure, just kicking it around.
I'm toying with the idea of making a birdseye pickguard maybe a little different shape? Not really sure, just kicking it around.
