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Not so hardhigh gloss finish was harder.. i failed
but still, looks nice
I wouldn't say you failed. Looks really good to me.
Here's one: Dinky J, swamp ash / quilted maple top / cherry burst, passive Bartolini's, USA Fender J neck 1990-ish. It came out heavier than I'd like - 10#! When I get around to it, I'm going to specify the weight I want (with the upcharge) and try it again. I can always put this body on ebay and move it out. I'm mainly a 5-stringer, so I don't play this bass much anyway. I have a Highway 1 P Bass that's around 8# - I like 8# a lot better.
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I just finished my graphite necked stealth bass, I'll get some pictures up here tomorrow when I've got some sunlight
That's the Warmoth cherry burst - the best one I've seen IMO. It's not too yellow in the center - it's more like amber.
swamp ash body, flame maple top
maple/maple neck
Nordstrand NJ4SV
ACG EQ-02 preamp
Hipshot hardware
My warmoth Jazz
Maple Neck/maple fingerboard.
Alder body.
Schaller tuner.
Gotoh 201 bridge.
Seymour Duncan SJB1 pickups.
I don't think you've got enough string wound round the tuning posts.
I don't think you've got enough string wound round the tuning posts.
Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed was all those string wraps.
Does the bass stay in tune ok? Usually the goal is to have as few wraps as possible so that the wraps wont slip and stretch as much.
If you had a tremolo on that bass, it would never stay in tune.
Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed was all those string wraps.
Does the bass stay in tune ok? Usually the goal is to have as few wraps as possible so that the wraps wont slip and stretch as much.
If you had a tremolo on that bass, it would never stay in tune.
It stay in tune even after long hour gigs.
I did this on purpose so the strings sit at the bottom of tuning post to reduce string breaking and also to add tension to the E string.
I think what you mean is to add angle to the E string, not tension. tension would change pitch and you still have an E so the tension is the same but the angle makes a difference.
My former luthier (not mine per se) recommended me to put as many wraps to increase the angle with the nut.
Never had a staying in tube problem. I have MIM basses not the best quality but NEVER a problem.
Big duh here.I thought those were the company that made the tuning pegs......
