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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
- Thread starter smperry
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Yea I realized it after I sent, almost looked like thumb on one side streamer on the other. Ugh I want a spector bad.
That is a 40th anniv . Yeah I know that feeling 
Man... every time I see that Holo finish.... I need some alone time...
It refuses to show off in low light but get some light on it and get your sunglasses ready . Chicks dig this one big time lol.
Actually, you may have subconsciously inspired me on me current project to epoxy over the frets to may a fretless...
I just finished the color coat:
Epoxy over frets? Suuuuuuuure why not?!?!?
Whoa, what is that?
Details? Pics?
I added the link to the post after the fact. TL;DR is that there was some discussion about the plausibility of epoxying over the frets to make a bass play as fretless. @JRA had an extra neck lying around that he offered for the experiment and I tapped into my supplies of epoxy and pigments. So if someone was looking for a plain clear epoxy fill... I'm sorry, not sorry!
Sweet, I've followed the @Scoops thread about that. Look forward to checking out what you didI added the link to the post after the fact. TL;DR is that there was some discussion about the plausibility of epoxying over the frets to make a bass play as fretless. @JRA had an extra neck lying around that he offered for the experiment and I tapped into my supplies of epoxy and pigments. So if someone was looking for a plain clear epoxy fill... I'm sorry, not sorry!
Sweet, I've followed the @Scoops thread about that. Look forward to checking out what you did
Yup, I've been in contact with @Scoops too! This is fun when you aren't depending on it to come out right... it frees you up to be a bit more experimental.
That is incredible and bravo for going for it !
Lol this is the "fun" part, now I have to fill the board just enough that I can get a uniform height at the highest point of the fretboard.
Then after it cures I have to radius sand it make to 12" radius.
*THEN* I have to apply one more super thin coat to return the luster and fill in the scratches from sanding...
If I do all this right, I should hopefully have a fretless neck that has action on par with a fretted so that with the right bridge, I could swap necks in under 5 mins and not have to tinker too much with string height...
...in theory...
For the epoxy jobs I've worked on, after I get the radius in, I'll just keep sanding on it like it were lacquer. Then eventually use buffing compounds to get it to shine.
I may have to try that that... I have up to 4k grit sandpaper after all....
“Twins Basil, twins!” ~ Austin Powers
