Andyjr1515
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Oh - and in my experience all oils are absolutely not much of a muchness. For basses, especially on fingerboards, you have to be sure that it is going to fully set with no finger drag. I've used oils in the past that NEVER set fully hard.
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If I can interject here, as well as tinted versions, in the non-tinted Osmo Polyx range there are 4 types from memory, which are various levels of sheen from Matt to Gloss. However, there is another product Osmo produce that is thinner, and probably soaks in a bit more, and can take multiple coats to progressively build up the finish to what I would describe as Satin finish. It's called '1101 Farblos Transparent'. I think that @Jabba_the_gut uses that on his magnificent short scale basses?
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Lovely job. Kudos to working with wenge like that. I love the final results when I work with it but it's smelly, splintery and just flipping hard work! But that all said, the very, very best bass neck I have ever played - leaps ahead of anything else I've personally played - was a wenge necked Cort Curbow a mate used to own.
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I like this very much Excellent choice of timbers and well executed carve 👍
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This is what AI says - although it may have just regurgitated the above discussion 🤣 "Yes, there can be a subtle sonic difference, with individual saddles generally providing a slightly tighter, brighter, or more focused sound, and two strings sharing a single, larger saddle (common on vintage-style bridges) potentially offering a warmer, "ballsier" tone with a more pronounced midrange. The difference is generally minor compared to other factors like string type, pickups, or playing technique, and is largely a matter of personal preference."
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Fascinating. In that they are so similar in many respects, I wouldn't have thought it would make that much difference. Just a wild thought - in that the original saddles share two strings each, I wonder if there is some sort of impact from the two sources and characteristics of vibration on each pair. But yes - a surprising result whatever the explanation!
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Well, randomly (actually trying each of the options on the label and hearing which suits best with your rig) flipping switches is a perfectly decent way to go. There's no-one else going to be able to tell you how your rig will sound with the various combinations and which of those you personally prefer.
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Only just caught up with this. Splendid work! 👍
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OK - all done. The only photos that won't come through on the linked thread are some of the other members' ones (there aren't many of those that were also done on Imgur) as I can only edit my own posts. This was one of my absolute favourite saves - I am certain that whoever buys this will be delighted with it. All of the important stuff (pickguard, circuit boards, pup, neck & headstock) is full blown genuine Wal. All I've done is replaced the fretboard and provided a body to bolt it all onto -
I've found a quicker way of converting an imgur image to a standard one. Quicker rather than quick - but I've managed to convert the first 3 or 4 pages of the thread. I'll see if I can finish it off tomorrow 👍
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Will do. It may take a bit of time but you will be able to see each shot as soon as I've posted it. I'll try and do a few more this evening.
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Hi, @Beedster & @three Can you have a peep at that link again - I've done an experiment on the first post and you should be able to see the first two photos. Can you? It will take me a while, but if you can see those I will carry on and replace all of the Imgur links with photos. I would like a record of this bass 'save' in any case and so it would be worth my while if the above works
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Oh, and yes - if you switch to a non-UK VPN you should be able to see them
