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Winter build off 2022 MPUrker
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Sir Mix-A-Lot disagrees.
I trimmed the edges and sanded the sides to 120 grit. There’s some eye-pleasing curves on the back side.
Then I measured a zillion times and drew the bridge outline to the top.
And started to make some eye-pleasing curves to the frond side as well. This one is going to be a curvy one instead of a flat blank.
Then I measured a zillion times and drew the bridge outline to the top.
And started to make some eye-pleasing curves to the frond side as well. This one is going to be a curvy one instead of a flat blank.
Really nice work as always - the back turned out beautifully. 
Very clean work with the CF! With all the contours and the CF on the back, how are you going to do the control cavity, are you planning to rout through the CF?
Yes, I'm routing the cavity from the back. Normal router bits work fine with cf skin this thin. Control cavity area is pretty flat. I'm making a cf laminate cavity cover using back contours as mold if needed.
Some fine sanding to do on the contours but getting very close. Sanded to 120 grit and wetted with IPA. I really love this kind of carving. Alder carves nicely with very sharp tools.
Sanded to 320 and first filler coat of epoxy soaked in. This is going to look deep under gloss clearcoat.
Tonight I made a caul for the fret press I bought earlier this week. Acrylic caul is held by the aluminium sides.
Then I flat sanded the two fill coats that had cured for a couple of days and brushed one more coat. I’m hoping to brush one coat later this evening and one more tomorrow morning. I hoped that the frets I ordered this week would have arrived today but no luck. Well, I have writing of one essay on World religions to finish so maybe it’s better I don’t have the frets.
Then I flat sanded the two fill coats that had cured for a couple of days and brushed one more coat. I’m hoping to brush one coat later this evening and one more tomorrow morning. I hoped that the frets I ordered this week would have arrived today but no luck. Well, I have writing of one essay on World religions to finish so maybe it’s better I don’t have the frets.
Because talking about one religion doesn't start big enough arguments, he's just gonna talk about ALL of them.
Not all, just two. Part of my studies to become a subject teacher of ethics. Only two essays left after this. Even smaller subject on those two, they are about good life.Because talking about one religion doesn't start big enough arguments, he's just gonna talk about ALL of them.
I wish they were but they have to be based on two given books. But maybe one or the other author is even a bit closer bassist, who knows.So... they are about basses?
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Carving has been the most pleasing part of this build. I really liked it.
Only if it’s completely and totally the same as mine. Discussion done.
Joking of course.
Also, @MPU, your bass is now cooler then a really, really, really cool thing. (I have to save a few “reallys” for the end)
Thanks. How do you like this guitar I'm building? This one is a guitar, not a bass.Only if it’s completely and totally the same as mine. Discussion done.
Joking of course.
Also, @MPU, your bass is now cooler then a really, really, really cool thing. (I have to save a few “reallys” for the end)
