Winter Build Off 2022 - The PeavEsh StinGer

[Gary_M]

Very cool build, the rear end reminds me of an Ice Man and extra points for the tidy control cavity!

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

It has a ton of Stingray vibe. Tons of punch, super clear and plenty of sizzle on tap.

What made you go for the TW? personally I would have done the CS without the coil tap

 

[AudioTaper]

This is killer, bro. I LOVE the fact that Amber has become our new dealer. She has some good stuff. I noticed how your string tree has the screws bolted in from the back. Very stable !!!

This bass is SICK !!!!!

Yeah, those little stainless steel inserts are strong!

 

[AudioTaper]

Please post more pics! For instance, I wanna see your home made string tree up close.

Looks like @Reedt2000 linked a few entries. Once I get some more stainless stock I'll flatten the top and leave the bottom round. And longer screws. The heatshrink spacers worked really well and were super easy.

 

[AudioTaper]

Very cool build, the rear end reminds me of an Ice Man and extra points for the tidy control cavity!

Yea, the end is like a reverse Iceman. I cant take credit for the shape, it's just an elongated version of the Esh Stinger.

I've wanted an Iceman since 1995 when I first started playing and saw the video for White Zombie's 'More Human than Human'


The wiring could be better, but it was literally 4am when I was soldering it up.

 

[AudioTaper]

What made you go for the TW? personally I would have done the CS without the coil tap

Because I wanted a MM pickup, it was on sale at the EMG Outlet on Reverb (not affiliated), and its nice to have options.

It has the quick-connect, I can always swap in a different pickup if I want

 

[FatherTrucker]

What's the string spacing at the bridge?

 

[AudioTaper]

What's the string spacing at the bridge?

17.5mm

 

[Jeff Siddall]

Can't go wrong with a CF neck, and that black body with the grain unfilled is an awesome look. Very neat work on that control cavity too!

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Quick question: Is that heatshrink tube bundling those wires, and if so, how did you print on it?

 

[Flamingo21]

I read that as "a bass brush". It sweeps away unwanted treble.

When "tone pot" sounds too vanilla....

 

[AudioTaper]

Can't go wrong with a CF neck, and that black body with the grain unfilled is an awesome look. Very neat work on that control cavity too!

Quick question: Is that heatshrink tube bundling those wires, and if so, how did you print on it?

Yes, its 1/4" heatshrink with the text printed on it. I... um... found it, yeah. That's it.
We have a heatshrink printer at work, I printed one off. Shhh

 

[AudioTaper]

I've had a few thoughts about the build in general over the last few days. I'm proud of what I made (especially when I take into account that this literally started as a log I got from a neighbor)
IF I participate in another build off, I dont think it would be a Winter buildoff, at least not for a few years and the younger kids are a little older. It was hard to coordinate time to work on it with them and having the weather cooperate. At least with a summer build I can work on something outside at 1am.
I would also need to have a thickness sander up and ready before any future build. I bet 2/3 of my time was spent getting things flat and even with hand sanding and the palm sander.

All and all it was fun, and I really enjoyed watching rhe play other builds grow at the same time.

 

[RichterScale]

I would also need to have a thickness sander up and ready before any future build. I bet 2/3 of my time was spent getting things flat and even with hand sanding and the palm sander.

I recommend building a simple router planer rig. If you have space and budget for a few of the larger, free standing shop tools, obviously get them. But if you're like me at the moment, with limited space, budget and working with mostly hand tools and handheld power tools, a router planer rig is invaluable.
If this was gym class and Luthier tool dodgeball, the router planer would be the first one I picked to be on my team (at least out of all the low rent tools I have to choose from).

 

[AudioTaper]

I recommend building a simple router planer rig. If you have space and budget for a few of the larger, free standing shop tools, obviously get them. But if you're like me at the moment, with limited space, budget and working with mostly hand tools and handheld power tools, a router planer rig is invaluable.
If this was gym class and Luthier tool dodgeball, the router planer would be the first one I picked to be on my team (at least out of all the low rent tools I have to choose from).

I have a crappy one built up, I should build a better one. But it's not great for thin stuff, especially something that's narrow and thin.

 

[AudioTaper]

Heres a photo of my crappy setup getting what had recently been a tree in my front yard leveled before I wrapped it up to dry. It's late last summer, around 2am? My neighbors have no room to complain about noise.
Maybe it will be in a summer build off. Maybe.

 

[Camaro69]

Heres a photo of my crappy setup getting what had recently been a tree in my front yard leveled before I wrapped it up to dry. It's late last summer, around 2am? My neighbors have no room to complain about noise.
Maybe it will be in a summer build off. Maybe. View attachment 4632508

The dark photo makes that look more creepy than crappy….

 

[AudioTaper]

The dark photo makes that look more creepy than crappy….

It's not too bad. The yard itself is actually pretty nice at night

 

[Matt Liebenau]

It's not too bad. The yard itself is actually pretty nice at nightView attachment 4633062

Selfie?

 

[AudioTaper]

Selfie?

Ha!
No, just one of the locals.

 

[Reedt2000]

Is that a Wendigo or a Chupacabra?