What's On Your Workbench?

[dwizum]

I finished the uke bass a few weeks ago, finished my jazz-inspired second WBO entry yesterday, I've got the two tenors and the half scale acoustic pretty much done - just need final setup on all three, which I'll do tomorrow - then my bench will be EMPTY.

I'm kind of freaking out and not sure of what to do next! Too many ideas, I need to pick one and focus...

 

[Fat Freddy]

I finished the uke bass a few weeks ago, finished my jazz-inspired second WBO entry yesterday, I've got the two tenors and the half scale acoustic pretty much done - just need final setup on all three, which I'll do tomorrow - then my bench will be EMPTY.

I'm kind of freaking out and not sure of what to do next! Too many ideas, I need to pick one and focus...

You know what I'm gonna suggest....Don't you?..........

I also know what you're gonna reply.........

But.....You'll think to yourself, "What on earth could old Fat face want me to build him for nothing?......He's got a bloody nerve....I'll ignore him......Wonder what it was though?"......

And then, like a fly to the web, the trap is set!.....(Insert maniacal laughter here)...

 

[Beej]

How come nobody ever asks me to build them a free bass?

 

[Fat Freddy]

How come nobody ever asks me to build them a free bass?

Because your reputation for tight fistedness precedes you?.....

 

[Beej]

Because your reputation for tight fistedness precedes you?.....

Dang, my fishing just landed me a rubber boot...

 

[Fat Freddy]

Dang, my fishing just landed me a rubber boot...

You need better bait..

 

[Fat Freddy]

Just as an aside....(asking for a friend).....Anyone remember who built that Wing Bass a few build-off's ago?....

 

[rojo412]

This one...
Winter 2018 Build Off - The Wingnut or Aint nut'n but a wang

Or this one?
Winter 2017 Build-off - Wing bass

 

[Fat Freddy]

This one...
Winter 2018 Build Off - The Wingnut or Aint nut'n but a wang

Or this one?
Winter 2017 Build-off - Wing bass

Either would do very nicely.......

Thanks...

 

[Jon Clegg]

Just as an aside....(asking for a friend).....Anyone remember who built that Wing Bass a few build-off's ago?....

Or my favorite:

The Thunderwing

 

[dwizum]

@Fat Freddy I mean, you are practically right down the truway from me...

 

[Fat Freddy]

@Fat Freddy I mean, you are practically right down the truway from me...

So is Florida....

 

[Fat Freddy]

Thanks all....I was interested to see if octavers had been used in the build.....
Still messing with Travel bass ideas.....

Bluetooth headphone connectivity is another ....?...

 

[Jon Clegg]

Thanks all....I was interested to see if octavers had been used in the build.....
Still messing with Travel bass ideas.....

Bluetooth headphone connectivity is another ....?...

You would probably need to have a small preamp or headphone amp to boost the signal up to levels needed to drive a little bluetooth dongle but it's certainly possible.

 

[Fat Freddy]

You would probably need to have a small preamp or headphone amp to boost the signal up to levels needed to drive a little bluetooth dongle but it's certainly possible.

Hmmm.....

 

[James Willie]

Am I the only one who gets nervous drilling out old holes for larger tuner pegs?

 

[Jon Clegg]

Am I the only one who gets nervous drilling out old holes for larger tuner pegs?

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That's not how I would approach that personnally.

 

[James Willie]

That's not how I would approach that personnally.

I would love advice.
Please

 

[TerribleTim68]

Yeah, I don't think I'd be using a step bit either. I think a drill press and the proper sized actual drill bit would be a better approach.

 

[Jon Clegg]

I would love advice.
Please

OK, first I would unbolt the neck from the body to give you more freedom to maneuver, then support the headstock so that it is level. I'm assuming you don't have access to a drill press so we'll go with what you have. The step bit probably won't get you all the way through -- the steps are ~1/4" between steps usually while most headstocks are at least 9/16" thick -- you could ream it out to to the required diameter from either side but you'll have a short space in the center (about 1/16") that's the old diameter. To get that final bit (pardon the pun) I'd go with a twist bit of the desired diameter. A forstner bit would be ideal but those are really a pain to use when not chucked into a drill press.