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This is what I came up with for my TRC, you obviously know your way around text. Suggestions?
I've got you fooled!
What are you looking for? Same font but modded for the TRC? pseudo-Ric font? I can play around with that and see what I come up with.
No, I like the text, what you see is a tracing of my blank TRC with the logo overlaid, just wondered what you thought since you are in the same boat. Thanks for the offer though, I use Autocad professionally, so that's what I'm familiar with, but the options are limited on text editing. I'm scrounging around online for one of the custom decal companies, my inkjet doesn't print very cleanly.
Ok, I really think that it would look better on the TRC if the text was tapered somewhat (which I know is a pain) so that the text follows the red lines as shown:
Thanks Jon, a couple other people suggested the same thing. The only way I can do that in Autocad as individual letters, each one graduated in size. I 'll give it a try.
I'd suggest putting in the reference lines then just stretching the letters to match.
I'm a big Frank Lloyd Wright and Greene& Greene fan and love the Arts and Crafts aesthetic. I sometimes think about what a bass would look like of Wright designed one. The idea of applying architectural styles to musical instruments is really intriguing to me. So what about making custom wood knobs with "V" for Volume, tone, etc. on the top of the knob with the same font and a red accent since consistency is so important in this style?
Skot71, it's a TTF font called "Willow", can't remember where I got it, but it's available free here:
Free download: Willow Font
If you feel like messing with it, I appreciate it, but don't want to hijack Jon's thread any more than I already have (sorry Jon!), I have a discussion going on about my TRC here if you want to drop in and comment. Thanks!
The Hossenfeffer Bass Build
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I think you are DONE! that looks great. The TRC outline was traced from one @Aceonbass made me, it may not match yours exactly, a lot of variation in exact size and shape over the years, but that should be ballpark correct.
Some progress... pieces are coming together now. The fingerboard came in and the neck beam is ready for the next step; I just need to get the nerve to do it. I'll be using a single 2-way truss rod and a carbon fiber strip on either side.
Gluing up the poplar for the wings.
Gluing up the poplar for the wings.
Can't tell from the photo, is your neck beam a continuous taper all the way through? Mine changed to straight at the body, which was a nightmare. Never again! I did the same, single DA rod + two CF rods, neck is dead flat but still easily adjusts. I know what you mean about the "nerve", every step of mine a nail-biter first time experience. Looking great! LMI board?
Haven't tapered it yet. I plan to do a continuous taper (I've been going through your build thread a lot). Begs the question: Should I do the side profile before tapering?
Yep. LMI Rosewood board which is beautiful.
Yep. LMI Rosewood board which is beautiful.
I don't know what a Pro would do, but leaving everything square until the last possible minute worked well for me. I didn't profile the neck until I couldn't think of any more reasons not to, mainly simple cowardice and procrastination on my part. I'm not sure if its best to cut the neck beam taper first, then glue the fretboard on and flush trim it to the neck beam, or the other way around. My FB was bound, so I got that all done and then used it as the template to flush trim the neck beam. I'm building a second one in the spring with continuous taper like yours, curious to see what works for you.
We seem to think alike: cowardice and procrastination. That's why I'm building the wings first.
Speaking of the wings, MDF patterns made and the poplar cores rough cut:
Going slower than I had hoped; got sidetracked doing some things I'll need later such as making templates for the pickups.
Going slower than I had hoped; got sidetracked doing some things I'll need later such as making templates for the pickups.
