Our local university has a "tool library" for $75 a month you can bring your materials and use their tools... Sixty bucks sounds like a bargain to me. 
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What's On Your Workbench?
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I got my drum sander mostly to help thickness and prepare panels for acoustic instruments, but I have to say - it quickly became one of those "how the heck did I get anything done without it" tools...
Hahahaha! I mean...he is my boss.
Altho pretty much everything else in that shop that I've wanted to borrow he just goes "Yeah man, sure, anything you need, none of it has been touched for like 20 years." I've still got his four Bessey parallel clamps that I borrowed last year. And he told me to just keep the hand plane, it's mine. 
Yeah, I can totally see that now that I actually ran something through it, even for as short lived as it was. I've been watching the used market for something small(-ish), but they don't pop up much.
He is in the PNW.
I doubt this would be the first time a bigfoot stole a drum sander.
I doubt this would be the first time a bigfoot stole a drum sander.
Second attempt at a Tonefoam carve.
This time I used a pic on my phone of a Diva, half-assed measured with a caliper and then multiplied it by roughly 11 and rough sketched it out on parchment. It's not exact, which I'm ok with, but it is definitely a more comfy shape than the first one.
Also,...how cool is this,.....
My wife and step daughter hit up a bunch of weekend garage sales over the summer. I asked her to keep an eye open for anything organizer or tool related. She found this little organizer that was full of stuff for like $4. I finally went through it the other day and found some alum spacers. Perfect fit.
This time I used a pic on my phone of a Diva, half-assed measured with a caliper and then multiplied it by roughly 11 and rough sketched it out on parchment. It's not exact, which I'm ok with, but it is definitely a more comfy shape than the first one.
Also,...how cool is this,.....
My wife and step daughter hit up a bunch of weekend garage sales over the summer. I asked her to keep an eye open for anything organizer or tool related. She found this little organizer that was full of stuff for like $4. I finally went through it the other day and found some alum spacers. Perfect fit.
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Sorry, it was me being an idiot and joking. It started back here
What's On Your Workbench?
It's just 2" rigid foam insulation. I had a few scrap pieces left over so I decided to try out a few body shapes to work out a comfy shape for my next (first real) build attempt.
So, I haven't owned a million basses in my time, but the handful I've had over the years probably covered most typical body designs. My first bass was a Crestline fake fender, then I had some weird little pawn shop short scale, at one point I had a Ric 4003, an ESP LTD C305, the Laguna Ocean I chopped up and maybe 1-2 others that I'm forgetting. Not a lot, but enough to cover most typical shapes. This foam mockup is probably the most comfortably a bass has ever sat in my lap. It's not an exact copy of a Diva, but the main shape/dimensions are pretty close.
I can see now why people love them so much. I probably won't play while standing very much, but sitting, this thing just falls into place. I don't know how to take a pic of myself holding it with my phone.
I can see now why people love them so much. I probably won't play while standing very much, but sitting, this thing just falls into place. I don't know how to take a pic of myself holding it with my phone.
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Tell ya what, trying out new shapes with foam is really handy.
I recommend it for anyone wanting to experiment. I had scrap 2", so I had to shave 1/2" off, which was messy and a bit of a pain. But I'm sure they sell 1-1/2".
I recommend it for anyone wanting to experiment. I had scrap 2", so I had to shave 1/2" off, which was messy and a bit of a pain. But I'm sure they sell 1-1/2".
Why, thanks.
Yep, that shape has it all - drop-dead gorgeous looks as well as ergonomics.
Though, you're just being kind.
I'm wearing frumpy sweats and a T, so it kinda covers all that up.
Love that Marleaux Diva shape, the fretless are among the most beautiful out there. I’ve done full mock-ups with two layers of plywood to simulate the weight, but it’s never a perfect analog.
This one will probably look a little strange and not as pretty as a fretless Diva. I'm doing the full length fingerboard (broken up by the pup), but I was going to install 24 frets.
Not sure how that will look. I have no way to do a detailed 3D drawing. I may fret it to 36, maybe for looks,though I'll never play up there. Guess we'll see in Dec during the mock up.
Not sure how that will look. I have no way to do a detailed 3D drawing. I may fret it to 36, maybe for looks,though I'll never play up there. Guess we'll see in Dec during the mock up.
You could use FretFind2d to plan it all out and then print that full size. Fret that mother clear to the bridge! Nobody has done that yet!
I actually did that. Once I found a printer at work that printed them out accurately, I printed out like 4 copies.
I have one taped onto a 5mm strip of luan in the pic. That's my temp neck.
That stuff is currently a bit above my pay grade.
Though, I would like to learn and experiment with CF in the future.
It's really not that hard to be honest. Look up some Youtubes and you'll see. It's very similar to doing fiberglass work, which we've done plenty of in our race shop. It just involves laying down some of the resin, then some of the mat (be it fiberglass or carbon fiber mat) then some more of the resin. The biggest trick is setting up the "mold", whatever that may be.
