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Summer Build Off 2024 - Get Ready!

#183
And pearloid. Lot's of pearloid.
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Matt Liebenau said:
Definitely have some ideas of where you're going and I like it!

@Markshan, look up Spectraply. I don't know if out erstwhile colleague is using exactly that but I'm guessing it's similar.
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You are correct my friend! This is my first time using this product, it looks promising.

I am familiar with a version of Dymalux, which brought me to this site:
Cousineau Wood Products LLC

So many colors available. I chose this pattern because this build will be one of two "art basses" which celebrates the 15th anniversary of Nashville pro bass player Facebook page.

I have planned on building a reissue of this bass for years. Last December, I scored a totally mint, origianal version. All the drawings are made as well as a mold for the body.
 
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Water buffalo said:
You are correct my friend! This is my first time using this product, it looks promising.

I am familiar with a version of Dymalux, which brought me to this site:
Cousineau Wood Products LLC

So many colors available. I chose this pattern because this build will be one of two "art basses" which celebrates the 15th anniversary of Nashville pro bass player Facebook page.

I have planned on building a reissue of this bass for years. Last December, I scored a totally mint, origianal version. All the drawings are made as well as a mold for the body.
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I've built a few necks with Spectraply and it carves up really well and is easy to shape.
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I've also just picked up a bunch of Dymalux and have started to experiment with it for upcoming builds. I was planning on using it for a couple of necks, but the material is very dense with a high phenolic content in comparison to the Spectraply.

I did a prototype carve with scrap and burned up some brushes in one of my routers, so I'll use higher RPMs and slower feeds next time.
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It might be a little heavy so we'll see how a full neck turns out.
 
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Got my royal blackwood fingerboard blanks today. Ordered from and shipped from StewMac, but the stickers on the boards were LMII.

Dug through a lot of TalkBass archives to land on royal blackwood. One piece I'm still missing is whether these will be good fine-sanded ala ebony, oiled, or fully coated ala maple. Any thoughts?
 
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Barticus said:
I've built a few necks with Spectraply and it carves up really well and is easy to shape. I've also just picked up a bunch of Dymalux and have started to experiment with it for upcoming builds. I was planning on using it for a couple of necks, but the material is very dense with a high phenolic content in comparison to the Spectraply. I did a prototype carve with scrap and burned up some brushes in one of my routers, so I'll use higher RPMs and slower feeds.

It might be a little heavy so we'll see how a full neck turns out.
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I worked for the late Greg Curbow in the late nineties, he used what was called Rockwood, it was basically the same as Dymalux; birch venners injected with phenolic resin under extreme heat and pressure. If I am correct, this material has several brand names. It's pretty incredible stuff, with the exception of it's weight.

I'm excited about using the Spectraply. If anyone questions this, Look a Phil Kubicki's Factor bass.
 
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Water buffalo said:
I worked for the late Greg Curbow in the late nineties, he used what was called Rockwood, it was basically the same as Dymalux; birch venners injected with phenolic reis under extreme heat and pressure. If I qam correct, this material has several brand names. It's pretty incredible stuff, with the exception of it's weight.

I'm excited about using the Spectraply. If anyone questions this, Look a Phil Kubicki's Factor bass.
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Very cool!
Yeah, the wood that Greg used was a special mixture and the factory that made that would actually burned down and no one has been able to replicate that exact formula quite yet.
 
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Barticus said:
I've built a few necks with Spectraply and it carves up really well and is easy to shape.
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I've also just picked up a bunch of Dymalux and have started to experiment with it for upcoming builds. I was planning on using it for a couple of necks, but the material is very dense with a high phenolic content in comparison to the Spectraply.

I did a prototype carve with scrap and burned up some brushes in one of my routers, so I'll use higher RPMs and slower feeds next time.
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It might be a little heavy so we'll see how a full neck turns out.
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Huh. The product description for Dymalux makes it sound like it might be interesting for fingerboards, if not necks.
 
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ardgedee said:
Huh. The product description for Dymalux makes it sound like it might be interesting for fingerboards, if not necks.
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I have purchased a few panels of Dymalux to make fretboards from. I've used Rockwood with good results, so I believe that the Dymalux will be the same.

On another note, last year I purchased 4'x 8' panels of Richlite, in 1/4" and 1/8" thickness. I realize that Richlite has it's detractors, but I find it easy to work with.
 
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