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Supernova Bass project : Ovular content

#421
Sanded, 1st prime coat - visual gestalt established. Still need to drill the electro-socket hole on the side. (biz that stocks the 5/8" forstner bit I need is closed today)

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back w/new control cover
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side profile
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headstock face
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#423
Did some detail sanding and sprayed another healthy coat of primer. I'm using (spray) Zinsser oil-based Cover Stain stain blocker/bond coat. I've used this product more as a stain killer in the past but it works really well in this application; it's very opaque and tough when dry and it's pretty fool-proof spraying. Once built up it fills in minor gaps and unevenness and sands consistently/evenly. Tomorrow I'll get the bit, bore the electro-socket hole, and final sand. I need to order more 21k Moon Gold leaf, so by weeks end it will be gilded and ready to send off for final finishing. Progress pics will follow...

 
#424
BassHappy said:
As always JIO a fascinating build and a fascinating commentary on an incredible instrument.

Some day I will tell you my Ingrid Michaelson story.....

You never cease to amaze me.

BassHappy
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~blush~ (we're birds of a feather you know… ;)) - yes, I want to hear all about your IM story!
 
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JIO said:
~blush~ (we're birds of a feather you know… ;)) - yes, I want to hear all about your IM story!
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Hey JIO

Since you asked - since 1984 my day gig is that I am a financial manager dealing exclusively with artists and music companies. Kind of a weird thing. I had always managed the finances of all the bands I was in and when my days as a road manager/producer/engineer ended - some of my friends and associates kind of pushed me and set me up in my own business. I never intended to go into this field, but after getting my toe wet I found that it came pretty naturally to me and that I was never burnt out and asleep on the couch at 7PM. I still had plenty of time and energy to pursue my musical interests and to work in my studio in the evenings and weekends. So over the past 30 years, I have developed a little boutique "soup to nuts" financial company called the "indieFINANCIALnetwork".

Only telling you that, so I can tell you this. One of my long time clients are a couple of brilliant Irish Lads who were calling themselves "The Guggenheim Grotto" for years - but recently changed their name to "Storyman". I like to think of them as a modern-day Irish Simon and Garfunkel kind of thing. They were signed to Ingrid's Cabin24/Secret Road in 2013 and she took a real personal interest in them.

After touring with her last year, and as it turns out, Chris Kuffner produced the recent "Storyman" record - they hit the road as Ingrid's opening act again, even sharing her tour bus for a nice run with her earlier this year.

To make it even sweeter, one of the two guys Mick married Deborah, who is Ingrid's longtime photographer. Here is a very cool video of them shot "live" right in the heart of NYC - complete with bus and train noises. They also released a record called "Happy the Man' not knowing that I am in a band called "Happy the Man" and that is always a hoot between us. Here is "The Universe is Laughing":



My company website is here: www.indiefinancialnetwork.com and my client list is here: http://www.indiefinancialnetwork.com/clients.html

Crazy world....

BassHappy
 
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wow - those guys (Storyman) are super talented! I remember Chris being excited about a recent producing project - it must be them. I frankly didn't even know who Ingid Michaelson was before meeting Chris but once I saw/heard her/them I was an instant fan! Her new album is great!

What a cool biz to run as you get to deal with artists/musicians helping to make them successful! (so needed and w/o it can spell the potential end for a promising talent) I LOVE Jai Uttal! I have a couple of his recordings and have seen him a few times over the years but not lately. He puts on an awesome live show!

A wonderful small world we live in!
 
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JIO said:
wow - those guys (Storyman) are super talented! I remember Chris being excited about a recent producing project - it must be them. I frankly didn't even know who Ingid Michaelson was before meeting Chris but once I saw/heard her/them I was an instant fan! Her new album is great!

What a cool biz to run as you get to deal with artists/musicians helping to make them successful! (so needed and w/o it can spell the potential end for a promising talent) I LOVE Jai Uttal! I have a couple of his recordings and have seen him a few times over the years but not lately. He puts on an awesome live show!

A wonderful small world we live in!
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Hey JIO

It can be quite a challenge at times, but I love it. Not only are Storyman talented - they are really good solid people deep down where it counts. That means a lot to me.

I find that nearly all my clients normally become friends and eventually morph into family. These guys are stellar and family.

Glad you like Jai. He works his butt off.

Thanks for all the kind words!
 
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BassHappy said:
Hey JIO

It can be quite a challenge at times, but I love it. Not only are Storyman talented - they are really good solid people deep down where it counts. That means a lot to me.

I find that nearly all my clients normally become friends and eventually morph into family. These guys are stellar and family.

Glad you like Jai. He works his butt off.

Thanks for all the kind words!
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Everything in life worth anything is a challenge. Like that saying; "we are what we repeatedly do - excellence then is not an act but a habit"

Good solid people rule! I felt that way meeting Chris - a very talented young man who quietly exuded positive energy and genuineness.
 
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JIO said:
Everything in life worth anything is a challenge. Like that saying; "we are what we repeatedly do - excellence then is not an act but a habit"

Good solid people rule! I felt that way meeting Chris - a very talented young man who quietly exuded positive energy and genuineness.
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Hey JIO

I never met Chris or even saw the show with IM and Storyman, which is not unusual at all. I let my clients know up front that I am not a big show person. I have two rules when I see a show.

One - I am not a guest list guy unless the show is sold out and I can't get a ticket any other way. I like to pay and support my artists.

Two - I let them know up front that my musical path is really important to me and it takes a LOT to drag me away from the studio. When I do go, I rarely go back stage, I like to sneak in and sneak out and I tell them that.

Dawn Landes opened for Brian Ferry at the Beacon a couple of weeks ago and I did see that show, but it is kind of rare.

Storyman played my home town of Fort Wayne recently, and I mentioned that my best friend wanted to come to the show, an artist who used to be a multi-media specialist on the Happy the Man light crew. Not only did they comp him in and spend some time at the show with him and his girl, they invited them out afterwards to a local watering hole and bought them a couple of pints. I even got a photo:

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I suppose I am a bit on the shy side. After our shows, I was the one always sneaking out the back door before the crowd formed in the dressing room. Just my nature I suppose!
 
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kris pung said:
A bit sad to see this one go back under the knife because it look so damn amazing. I'm sure it'll look just as incredible as it did once you finish it up again.
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Every time I played it I felt the design flaws more. When people buy a production bass and this occures, they sell it. As hard as it was to make that first rasp-stroke into the finish, it is now irresistible to play.(ergonomically)
I'm really critical when it comes to something I design - I simply wouldn't allow it to go any other direction but up! :bassist:
 
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Gilmourisgod said:
It's painful to watch the rasp take off that gorgeous finish! I admire your resolve to get it right, I'd be weeping with the rasp in my hand.
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Once I committed, I focused on it as a further modification/improvement and so it just felt ok, a matter of course - necessary and required for full realization. Like when David Bowie ended one of his persona's and immediately adapted a new one. Fans showed up in full space-drag to his concert and here he was on stage as the White Duke!

I only see the Supernova Mk II superseding the original.

Skarsoul said:
As painful as it was to watch, it comes down to this. . .
the difference between a professional and a amateur comes down to attention to detail and pride in your craft.
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hummm, aside from ranking - I think it comes down to the realization that a design reflects/represents the designer, in thoughtfulness/consideration, intent/innovation, execution/quality and function. A conceptual vision/idea goes through many stages before one is ready to 'sign-off' on that creation/product. If I hand my bass to any discriminating bass player/musician, it will be assessed and rated on every detail; weight, balance, ergonomics, feel, tone/sound and visual quality. I wouldn't even hand it to that person until I felt 100% confident of the result.

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What are your plans for the finish now? I see you covered up the natural wood area of the headstock.
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Gilding, both body and hs face - "Moon Gold". The hs scallop is still there but the gilding will cover it. We'll see what it tells me after it's started.
 
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