The Hossenfeffer Bass Build

[Jon Clegg]

In the interest of full disclosure..... you can see them right along the edge of the headstock at transition from flat top/bottom to headstock edge at the "hook". I'm pretty sure I'll cut through to colorcoat or bare wood if I as much as breathe hard on them, so.... Invisible! I'll go with that, a little squinting or soft-focus camera work and its gone. Sigh...
View attachment 2841240

Trust me, over time you'll pretty much forget they're there. Case in point: my first build had a roundover-mishap that I know is there but is hard for me to see. Latest build has a 2 oops's on the back of the neck -- I know they're there but I've gotten to where I don't really notice them. Those witness lines are pretty invisible and in a pretty hidden location.

Can't wait to hear this beauty sing.

 

[sgtpepper]

It's looking good!!!

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Got my Maguiar’s Fine Cut and Swirl Remover, gonna start in on it by hand tonight.

 

[bound'n'blocked]

Realize that while you evidently can't unsee them, they are really not apparent to those who cannot unsee them. I'm the same way, any bit of work consists of all the terrible flaws I know about, the whole is very hard for me to see when I know all the things that went wrong.

+ one million

BnB

 

[Rôckhewer]

Looks friggin amazing Alex....
Don't even be hard on yourself about some minor witness...or thin corner areas.
You should be immensely proud of the uber high end pro grade stuff you pulled off successfully here... cuz there is a LOT of that!

Now lets see that Ñegra-Glow beauty shine!

 

[Rôckhewer]

Watched this video and ordered some Maguiar's Fine Cut and Swirl Remover. Wish me luck!

Ummmm.....
"Put it on the rag...not on the guitar"..... he says...
(As he then immediately applied the compound to the guitar ....via the rag).
Whatever dude

His reasoning was.... "it might eat through the finish, depending on what you got"
....well.... no...

Although ...you don't want to get too sloppy with it...for instance; if you have holes drilled for pots and inside those holes , the wood is not fully sealed?...
A big spooge of compound in the hole might swell the wood from the water content in the compound.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

4 hours of hand-buffing with Fine Cut and swirl remover has taught me that.... its better to have a buffing wheel. Jesus I'm tired and sore! In the absence of such, I think it came out pretty good. I tried to keep the excess spooge out of the screw holes, fingers crossed. Not a factory-mirror shine, but the best I can do by hand. Still a faint haze of super-fine scratches, like a floor model at GC that's been touched by misc. clothing. I may risk an electric buffer on the flats, the edges actually look damn-near mirror shine, not sure why that is, maybe you just notice the flats more. My wife said, and I quote: "You are an OCD Lunatic". Long haul getting here. Next up, some Stewmac Fingerboard oil on the Bubinga, then copper foil shielding of the cavities. Thanks for looking.

 

[ctmullins]

Yessss!! Tell the missus that lunatics have more fun.

 

[Jon Clegg]

Nice ceiling fan
Seriously, it's looking beautiful!drool

 

[Gilmourisgod]

I have some Novus Plastic Polish, used it polish a plastic boat wndscreen, worked pretty well. I wonder if the finest grit would take out the last bit of haze? I don't know how that compares to Maguiar's Swirl Remover.

 

[rwkeating]

Fueled by chocolate milk? Your secret is out

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Fueled by chocolate milk? Your secret is out

Heh, stolen from the kid's Secret Stash. About time I got some benefits. Plus, I ran out of beer.

 

[mapleglo]

Looks great!

 

[T_Bone_TL]

I think the edges shine up easier for the same reason you burn though them easier.

And yes, nice fan - at first I was wondering what you'd wiped on the guitar in streaks, until I saw the whole fan (rather than a blade or two at a time)

 

[Jon Clegg]

I think the edges shine up easier for the same reason you burn though them easier.

i.e. same amount of force over a smaller area.

 

[chinjazz]

So nice!!!! Great job!!

 

[Beej]

That looks fantastic! I love how it's turned out...

 

[RBS_Johnson]

You might want to replace that blown bulb though

Looks great, I can't wait to see it with some chrome on it, should really pop!

-Jake

 

[Rôckhewer]

That is looking fantastic!
And I absolutely adore that fingerboard! You really nailed that.
The slight swirly haze is really only evident on back as far as I can tell... and the little bit left on the front is going to be greatly diminished once you put all the stuff on.
If you do go to a powered buffer....I would stay away from any of the course mop type heads.
I like a small 4" grey foam (detail buffer) type head.

Especially on a top where it's easy to burn a corner of a pickup route with a too large "bonnet" .
I don't like electric polishers either... I use pneumatic. The torque is much easier to control. But if you are just using a drill motor.... it shouldn't be too scary.
Not trying to be all preachy here...
I have OCD lunatic tendancy syndrome too
You have done a phenomenal job...

 

[b3e]

Great shine, and 4 hours of workout - checked! I guess the drill press could be also turned in a kind of a buffing wheel if you happen to own one