He's all yours...just remember to feed and water him at least once a day.
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Winter Build-Off 2023: Twin Tigers!!!
- Thread starter Lonnybass
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He's all yours...just remember to feed and water him at least once a day.
So.....they are no longer twins then? I was under the impression that this one was gonna be an exact mate to the fretted one.
Don't get me wrong, love the burst.
Don't get me wrong, love the burst.
Burst is a different bass, this thread has become a two-ferSo.....they are no longer twins then? I was under the impression that this one was gonna be an exact mate to the fretted one.
Don't get me wrong, love the burst.
So.....they are no longer twins then? I was under the impression that this one was gonna be an exact mate to the fretted one.
Don't get me wrong, love the burst.
Still doing identical twins! The red burst body has been sitting unfinished in my workshop since 2014, as I was building primarily five and six string instruments. Since I've been meaning to get that instrument done for so long, and with the shop now set up to do clear coats on the Twin (natural grain) bass, I'm going to batch finish both of them at the same time. Since I am not using a spray booth, I can't get much else done in the workshop during the finishing cycle so as not to kick up dust. Combining both basses into one cycle is going to save me a ton of time!
Prepare for your mind to be blown at the sight of not one but TWO state-of-the-art finishing jigs set up next to each other.
Is the process on the jazz bass body similar to the redburst (or as I've been calling it, Lavaburst, or even EyeOfSauronburst) quilt top bass you teased earlier in this thread?
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Exactly the same in terms of process! The only difference is in the colors. The lavaburst used Transtint "Red Mahogany" and "Amber" whereas the new jazz body uses Transtint "Perfect Red" and a 50/50 mix of "Perfect Red" and "Lemon Yellow." And both basses utilize "Dark Mission Brown" as the contrasting sandback color.
We did the sample color board in order to see the differences between these shades. It's also important to consider the natural shade of the underlying wood as that will have an impact on the final shading.
The cherry burst is ready for clear coats, as is the Tiger bass. The cherry bass had had a sealer coat of spray shellac applied to the body to lock in the dye. I've got everything set up in the finishing jigs at this point. The shellac should be dry by the time the little guy gets home from school, and clear coats can begin on both basses and the neck for the tiger bass.
Home from school, done with work, we are ready to roll with the finishing process on both new instruments.
Applying the first of about 20 coats of high gloss Arm R Seal.
These maple slabs are drinking up finish like a sponge. We'll probably see a clear coat begin to build in the next two or three coats. But the grain on both has popped nicely, just as planned!
Those are beautiful
I've never used Arm R Seal, but you make it look like something to try.
I've never used Arm R Seal, but you make it look like something to try.
It's my favorite oil/urethane finish by far. A lot of the other stuff tends to look plasticky, whereas the General Finishes stuff retains a warm "wet" look when buffed up. Just gotta make sure to let it cure up adequately. That's the only downside...two to three weeks of waiting.
It's illegal in NY state to have grain that intense.
Two coats done on everything now.
I nominate this for TalkBass Pic of the Month.If a nine year-old can do it…so can you
I have been meaning to get myself a minion...
