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What's On Your Workbench?
- Thread starter HaMMerHeD
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I have a pu at Tom Brantley Rewinds out for repairs. He sent me an email today asking me a question to finish it up.
He’s been behind lately with a family problem.
He’s a stand up guy for repairs and custom work.
He’s been behind lately with a family problem.
He’s a stand up guy for repairs and custom work.
The bandsaw table project (which should have been finished months ago…. Hey, I’m busy!) is moving along. I got the table edged in oak. The edge pieces are rabbeted for the melamine top and mitered. Mitering the edges was completely unnecessary but it seemed like a fun idea so I rolled with it.
If miters are fun then splined miters are more fun, right? So I worked up a quick splining jig for my little table saw:
The whole jig was assembled from scrap. Even the screws are recycled!
It cuts a slot for the splines a little more than 3/8” from the edge. Flipping the piece in the jig will yield a nice pair of splines more or less evenly spaced:
The pencil line is a make-believe miter on my test cut (oak scrap). This jig will work fine.
I wanted to go ahead and cut the splines once I had made the test cut but I was getting a little tired. A little tired is usually right where I make a dumb mistake or hurt myself. Instead I opted for a beer and the splines will wait until next weekend.
If miters are fun then splined miters are more fun, right? So I worked up a quick splining jig for my little table saw:
The whole jig was assembled from scrap. Even the screws are recycled!
It cuts a slot for the splines a little more than 3/8” from the edge. Flipping the piece in the jig will yield a nice pair of splines more or less evenly spaced:
The pencil line is a make-believe miter on my test cut (oak scrap). This jig will work fine.
I wanted to go ahead and cut the splines once I had made the test cut but I was getting a little tired. A little tired is usually right where I make a dumb mistake or hurt myself. Instead I opted for a beer and the splines will wait until next weekend.
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I bought one of these a month or two ago. A Glarry short scale, around $100. Good body, neck, bridge, pots, pickguard.
A trip to the bandsaw and parts bin (tuners, knobs, strings), bandsaw (fretboard end trim, headstock reshape), a $17 Fleor twin rail from Ebay, a few hours work, including cutting the nut to a reasonable height, and this:
I'd love to say I did a fretboard level, etc. but I didn't, wasn't necessary. It's a fun bass for peanuts.
A trip to the bandsaw and parts bin (tuners, knobs, strings), bandsaw (fretboard end trim, headstock reshape), a $17 Fleor twin rail from Ebay, a few hours work, including cutting the nut to a reasonable height, and this:
I'd love to say I did a fretboard level, etc. but I didn't, wasn't necessary. It's a fun bass for peanuts.
Recognising "a little tired" is very useful and underestimated. It can be a little tricky though.
Very true! It’s easy to get wrapped up in what you’re doing and not realize that you’re beginning to lose focus.
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'Parts bin' bass in the works - I'll be able to put together a bass from my stock of parts w/o further spending. The (?) guitar body I've had around for 13yrs or so. It was bought on eBay for cheap as a test body to gild when I was developing Gildaxe. Originally metallic red, I basically threw the kitchen sink at it trying out different effects. Pretty.., unattractive. My plan is to finish it in satin black like the Epi Goth neck (a gift from a friend - so free) and expose some natural wood like I already did on the hs. The tape/center line is where 34" ends up. I'll use the same "tort" to cover the pu/bridge routs as my tr cover. I also have (new) individual gold Ibanez bridge units I bought many years ago, so satin black & gold is the colour scheme. It has two pot holes (V-T) and a 3-5 way pu switch rout. I may need to purchase that switch as I couldn't find one in my bin. I have two '60s Teisco pu's
Anyone know what make the body is? I'm guessing Ibanez.
It has the Strat-like whammy spring compartment in the back. It'll provide a nifty storage space for (?) whatever one chooses to store there.
The hs was reshaped prior and I had a new set of gold tuners, again - given to me by a person I did some work for. They bought the wrong tuner-shaft size & had to reorder correct ones. I dressed the frets/fb and cut a brass nut for it yet to be filed. I've used Epi Goth necks for a few projects and they are decent/worth working with.
Teisco singles from the '60s - hot pu's which were installed on many basses from Japan then.
Anyone know what make the body is? I'm guessing Ibanez.
It has the Strat-like whammy spring compartment in the back. It'll provide a nifty storage space for (?) whatever one chooses to store there.
The hs was reshaped prior and I had a new set of gold tuners, again - given to me by a person I did some work for. They bought the wrong tuner-shaft size & had to reorder correct ones. I dressed the frets/fb and cut a brass nut for it yet to be filed. I've used Epi Goth necks for a few projects and they are decent/worth working with.
Teisco singles from the '60s - hot pu's which were installed on many basses from Japan then.
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I may need to file the E-saddle to get more southern movement but yes, it should work. Here's my thread on it - https://www.talkbass.com/threads/parts-bin-build-superstratbird.1647088/#post-28357378
The 12th fret inlay is original to an Ei Goth T-bird fb.
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Hi there LC Fam...
Here's something ya don't see everyday.
The first usa handmade CS Bich 10 in KOA that's been created since a minute or two...
And ...a new *reverse* B 10 (octave courses on top not bottom )...
First one (after prototype) is going to someone who probably doesn't need any more guitars...
...but ok...
(Starts with "S" ... rhymes with trash.)
Here's something ya don't see everyday.
The first usa handmade CS Bich 10 in KOA that's been created since a minute or two...
And ...a new *reverse* B 10 (octave courses on top not bottom )...
First one (after prototype) is going to someone who probably doesn't need any more guitars...
...but ok...
(Starts with "S" ... rhymes with trash.)
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I hope all those switch and potentiometer holes don’t weaken the top too much! It may need an aluminum or brass plate in the control cavity… 
Very cool!
Very cool!
Yes a large area of thin unsupported wood. A faceplant can cause controls to crack the wood. Gorgeous wood. What stains are you going to use?I hope all those switch and potentiometer holes don’t weaken the top too much! It may need an aluminum or brass plate in the control cavity…
Very cool!
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A new custom MIDI controller came off the bench today:
More details on the thread here:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/custom-midi-foot-controller.1647565/
More details on the thread here:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/custom-midi-foot-controller.1647565/
I received my reworked tapped P pu yesterday from Tom Brantley. I will hopefully install it soon. Among the repairs, he cleaned up the wiring upon my request. It was a cluster.
Removed wires pictured next to the PU.
Removed wires pictured next to the PU.
So once you start it, only Jane Jetson can stop it?
(IYK, YK)
That may be true. I have to take it all apart today to do the roundovers and paint.
That reminds of a time we were at an ice cream place that was part of a larger shopping area with a restaurant and an outdoor patio. We had gotten ice cream and I heard what sounded like live music so my son and I went out to the patio area and there was a guy singing and playing acoustic guitar. I heard drums but no drummer in sight. We worked our way towards the side of the stage and the guy had two kick pedals, one tapping a snare trigger and one padded and tapping an SM57 for the kick drum sound. I’m defs not that coordinated so it was pretty cool.
Yeah, I have a Meinl FX-5 pedal on order for bass drum sounds. Been practicing tapping my feet in an alternating pattern. Nothing fancy, but I should be able to keep the beat.
In other news, I routed the roundovers, and put on a coat of poly just to seal it. I'll paint it with Duratex. I've had a pint sitting patiently for a couple of years. I can also put a second coat on the amp base I built several years ago. Also put a coat of poly on the drum stick.
Nice work on the guitar, Rock! I’ve been using .060” thick hobby store aluminum sheet stock to line the “roof” of the cavities on my wood top basses, seems to work really well. I epoxy them in and cover with copper foil so I can solder to them if necessary, seems to work well as shielding too. Consorting with Rock Stars now, are you? By all accounts the Dude in question is a nice guy, did you get to meet him?
