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The Über-Jay Mark2

#241
This one is done too :D

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#245
I'd seriously considered putting a hinged cavity cover in my last build but because of space and time (a very small cavity and quick build schedule, not the concepts of continuity and physics) I decided to leave that for another day. Still if access is required it's gotta be easier for the player and easier on the bass than constantly taking out screws
 
#246
Stumbo said:
Here's an interesting cavity cover: Schack bass
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good one Stumbo! There are new ideas out there. If only I had found someone here to do a mold for me, I'd post one too ;) still searching......

BarkerBass said:
I'd seriously considered putting a hinged cavity cover in my last build but because of space and time (a very small cavity and quick build schedule, not the concepts of continuity and physics) I decided to leave that for another day. Still if access is required it's gotta be easier for the player and easier on the bass than constantly taking out screws
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It's true. it should be easier than dealing with screws. That's quite a nuisance. I still think a battery box is a good solution, since replacing batteries is mostly the reason why one has to open the cavity cover. This bass is passive, hence no need for that. But the next two will not... need to find that mold guy soon :D

Neodymium magnets are a great solution. But really, with this kind of cavity cover it just doesn't feel 100% safe from accidentally falling off. And a bass played by a paying customer must be 100% reliable. Well, at the least this one has only 4 screws - and they're Allen. I love Allen screws ;)

ps: Work has delayed this last part of the build. I am in Singapore now and flying to Indonesia tomorrow. One week.... oh well......... :bassist:
 
#250
Carver said:
....I'd love to get my mits on one of these someday!
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Thank you! I too wish it would be easier. A bassist's feedback is priceless. So far only Sergio - the future owner of my next 4 stringer - has been able to play it long enough. His opinion was very insightful - and he still owes me (us!) his evaluation in writing :D

Two TBers came to recent gigs and I'm hoping to have them over for a free session with the bass and some Über-beer ;) You're more than welcome to join. Malaysia is at its best this time of the year :bassist:
 
#251
Hi there, I got back from Indonesia yesterday after ten days of back-breaking, eye-frying work.

This is one of the locations where I was working, somewhere in the south of Sumatra.

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OK, OK... enough with digressing. here are the pictures you want to see ;)

Work on Über resumed right away. Hopefully I will be done with the lacquer before I'm off again next month.

Before spraying I masked the neck pocket, screw threads, cavity and cover.

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Swamp Ash, Camphor Burl and Padauk pores were filled with CA.

These are pictures of the bass after the first two coats. The pictures are a bit high on contrast so the Padauk and Camphor Burl - especially the block inlays - look rather dark. In reality they aren't.

Hope you like what you see. I do :bassist:

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#260
Thanks! :)

....more sanding and spraying... coatings no.5 and 6.... The Camphor Burl is overall less red than expected - rather reddish brown. There are some wonderful shades of pink and, surprisingly, some green shades are popping up too. Under the lacquer the black veneer blends slightly with the top. I was hoping it would happen ;)

I'm hoping to finish by Saturday. I really want to assemble the bass before I leave and test combinations of Nickel Chrome and black hardware :D
 

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