Andyjr1515

[quote name='Jabba_the_gut' timestamp='1502098919' post='3349241'] Two side are now glued together and clamped. The two G clamps are used to prevent any movement front to back. I use three sash clamps on opposing sides to ensure the pressure is a bit more balanced to keep the two sides stay square. If they were all on one side they could potentially just apply pressure that may cause the joint to move while setting or push the joint up a bit. That's the thinking anyway!! [/quote] Great tip ref the sash clamps, Jez....

Excellent

Looking good Routing with a dremel isn't the easiest of things to do but looks like you've got the hang of it...

That's looking very good, Bridgehouse

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1502047686' post='3348992'] I wonder if it went through a lot of thermal cycles, either seasonally or it was kept near a boiler or something? [/quote] My thoughts too. To answer the earlier question, this will not have been a laminated body - it will be a 3-part or so solid construction. It is very unusual for the grain of properly aged wood (which Ibanez will have used) to split so comprehensively without either/or impact/heat/moisture being involved...

Hi, Honza Welcome! I share your interest in ergonomics and weight - I've been doing quite a bit of work myself in that area over my last 4-5 builds and I think there is a LOT of potential with some relatively modest design changes. I'm Derby so would be very pleased to [s]drool over your drum sander[/s] talk through the various successes and failures sometime. I'll drop you a pm. In the meantime we are all very interested to see how your present project develops and, if you encounter any challenges or uncertainties, just ask anything at all - there is bound to be someone dropping along who can help Andy

I have a bit of a reputation for tackling stuff other folk wouldn't bother with but honestly...if it was mine I wouldn't be trying to repair the body. I have no idea why the wood would do that - particularly if as you say it isn't water damage - but what is certain is that there is something fundamental that is going wrong and, even if you glued it all back up, it will probably carry on splitting over time and possibly in places where the structural integrity is critical. The options are probably:[list] [*]sell the neck and pickups (has it got the original tuners?) separately [*]keep your eye out for a donor (pref a cheap 'project' one) with an OK body and swop the good bits [*]get a replacement body made for it [/list] For the hell of it, as long as you manage your expectations, you could just fill the main crack with Titebond and clamp it, and then at least you can see if the bridge holds in place for you to actually play it - but, if it was me, I wouldn't put in the time to try any kind of refinish on the existing body.

It's looking good, Luke. I particularly like the 'reverse strat' jack arrangement. Looks very professional

Excelent to see the sawdust, blablas We're all still here, waiting patiently

OK - I can confirm I'm coming too 01. Hamster - 02. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Squier P Bass, Ander Vanderend JB5, Eden Traveller WT400 amp & Genz 2x12 cab 03. Steve Browning - some Precisions, Boogie M-Pulse 600 and Boogie Subway 15 cabs, Mesa Walkabout 15. 04. obbm - 2 x Spector Short scales. 05. Pawel G - Squier JV Precision and maybe others 06. Stingray5 - MusicMan and Tune basses; Trace Elliot and/or Eden amplification; Boss GT-6B. 07. Markstuk - Dingwall Z3, Lakland BG 5, BF Big Twin, Thunderfunk TF750a. 08. Cetera - Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Hamer Impact, Wal fretless, one or two more to be decided, big Pedalboard (!), GK800RB, GenzBenz Neox 212T 09. Johnthebassist - '69 Jazz Bass, GenzBenz Shuttle 9, Barefaced S12T, gang of smelly pedals 10.Timmo 11. Barneyg42 12.Walman - FPPR Status S1 - well it wouldn't be a SEBB without Barney's old bass now mine, however this year for the first time it won't have a for sale sticker on it 13.Rumblefish- Reverend Rumblefish,Wal Bass,Mesa M600,Berg CN212. 14. Happy Jack } .........................} with a love that'll see you through 15. Bluejay........} 16. bassace - double bass, Felix Preamp, Puma 500 amp and Genzler 10-2 cab. 17. ChunkyMunky - Zon Sonus Custom 5, Yamaha BB425x, Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0 etc.. 18. MacDaddy 19. louisthebass 20. TrevorR - 2 Wals, an Aria SB700, a Markbass LMII and 2x10 plus some pedals... 21. jhk - yamaha TRB6P, MM stingray 5 fretless, GB Spitfire Fiver, Eden cabs plus Eden wt600 and EBS 22. Seer73 - 2 or 3 lefty basses + amp of some sort - TBD as having GAS issues at the minute 23 - Thestick - Wal , Ken smith , Jeff finch, Aguilar amp 24 - Chris_b 25 - Pete.Young - Yamaha BBNE2, Duesenberg Star, pimped Bass Collection SB465, LMII, EBS Neo 2x12 26 -Grangur - BF One10 and Warwicks Streamer SS1 4-string, Streamer LX 4 Fretless, Jazzman FNA 5 , Corvette 4, Corvette Bubinga 5 27. Captain Rumble - Vanderklay MNT212, Thunderfunk, Xotic jazz 28. Graham - Lakland DJ5, G&L SB2, EBS HD350, EBS Neo 2x12 29. Mangotango - Fernandes Gravity 5x, Dean Pace,TC Electronics BG250-112 30. Andyjr1515 - Kert's Camphor Single Cut, Pete's Piccolo Bass, Pete's EB-3 ish custom builds

You got it!!!!!! Excellent news, Mick

I've just fitted a John East MPM-02 preamp/ blender to Mick's Psilos bass (hugely long build thread here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/302963-finished-a-bridge-too-far/ ) - it worked very well indeed

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1501758654' post='3347150'] Andy? Slight diversion; I was looking at Sei's website just now and I see that they have a bridge with an optical pickup. Have you any knowledge of those? [/quote] No....and for goodness sake don't mention it to Mick just in case he asks for one

I'm cool, folks (Not to be misinterpreted - as a certified old git, I'm really NOT 'Cool') i.e. I'm cool with being a hobbyist and to even be mentioned in the same sentence as Sei is VERY flattering No - at the point this ever started to feel like a job, I'd run a mile. Being a hobbyist, I can afford to take time and risks that no commercial venture could. I can pick and choose the projects that interest me and can look in awe at the quality of a number of other builders I know without having to be at all defensive. Happy chappy, me, as long as this stuff continues to be of any interest

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1501750644' post='3347042'] Cool! Following with interest and awe, as usual. No pressure, Andy, but everyone's watching [/quote] That can be quite a beggar when the chisel slips and takes off the headstock.....

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1501755016' post='3347105'] Is there any reason other than complexity to stop you from doing fanny frets? [/quote] If I was doing it simply for myself, I would probably go multi-fret. Yes, it's a bit of faff but only adds a day or so to the build times. But if this is more like a demonstrator, then straight frets will tend to scare less people off. They're quite a conservative bunch are electrics-players IMHO ...

Hi I said in the other thread that I was kicking off a second 6-string electric build in parallel. It's a bit of an experiment and so I'm building it for myself. Remember the piccolo bass for Pete? Those who followed the thread might remember that it is essentially a 4-string electric. Same pitch, same scale length(s), even same neck width. And it weighs less than 6lb! The curved back (notice a theme developing here?) also makes the neck to body transition super slim. This thing is a delight to play. So ... a couple more strings .... another pickup - surely this has the potential for a 6 1/2lb electric... With increasing numbers of born-again and never-went-away players suffering arthritis, and increasing numbers of women players and young players looking for something just a bit lighter - well, you never know. It will be pretty much the same construction, but the neck will be from the laminated beam I'm also using for Tim's Alembicesque: ...and the top is likely to be using this wonderful (but eye-wateringly expensive) piece of Amboyna from Kirk at Exotichardwoodsukltd.co.uk: Probably go for ebony fretboard and non-multiscale frets. So - here we go again

Thanks, folks The neck laminations have glued up nice and tight and gap-free - this will now be tidied and squared up. I will be getting a neck for both builds from this one bass-length assembly (one of the reasons why I'm breaking a rule and doing two builds in parallel. Excellent quality from David Dyke as usual - and an added and unexpected bonus...it's birds eye!: In the meantime, Tim has sent me a bridge to use on it....and what a bridge!: I'm a fan of Schaller products (and service!) but this is something else. It just oozes quality...

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1501695093' post='3346684'] Had some time off?? Outrageous!! There are BCers out there in build following withdrawal and you build a [i]6 string guitar[/i]?? I bet you think that it's OK...shame on you!! Well at least it isn't a Strat copy I suppose...and the idea of [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]bookmatched camphor laurel burl and enclosed semi acoustic body will be interesting. We all know that Tim (not [i]the[/i] TIM is it??) will be more than happy, not sure if he deserves it though, after all he is a guitarist ([i]spit!![/i])[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]OK, we'll let you off this time, but don't do it again!![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] BTW love the Psilos!! [/quote] And no - it's not [i]the [/i]TIM

Hi and welcome There are a few of us Derby and District members here. I'm Duffield, Len_Derby is Allestree. Spondonbassed is, well, Spondon, Chris Sharman is Belper and, no doubt, there are probably many more. You'll find yourself in good company whatever your age, genre or ability level Andy

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1501688071' post='3346589'] 2 builds! Lovely! I have to say it's mainly your build threads that keep me on this site... [/quote] You say the nicest things, bartelby

Hi I know, I know, I know....it's not a bass. But I HAVE done a lot of basses in the past year and one or two of you DID say that you would forgive me doing an *spit* electric build as long as I did a build thread for it, and so that's my excuse I am pushing it a little, though, because I'm building not one but TWO electrics - this one for a guy from one of the other forums and another one for myself - which I will start on another thread entitled, imaginatively, "To the dark side Build Two" So this one... Alembic build fantastic bass guitars. But they also build 6-string electrics. What Tim has asked me to build is an 'in the style of' build. Definitely not a clone - an Andyjr1515 custom build but with some respectful tugs of the forelock towards that impressive range. Basic spec will be: Closed top semi acoustic construction. ie, fully chambered but no 'f-hole' Fancy burl top, cutting through into mahogany back 5 pieceThrough neck, but only visible from the back. I'm going maple/purpleheart/mahogany/purpleheart/maple Piezo saddles and 2 humbuckers, with the associated electrics A couple of Andyjr1515 features that I will outline shortly So, the body shape will be : The top will be bookmatched and will slim down to reveal the wenge demarcation veneer and the underlying mahogany back at the arm relief and the edges. Got a nice piece of bookmatched camphor laurel for this: The figuring will contrast even more than this when the finish has been applied. The neck is presently being clamped while the glue dries but is being laminated like this: As I will be doing two builds in parallel (something I generally don't do) this will take a touch longer than normal, but I'm still hoping for a timescale within three months

[quote name='scojack' timestamp='1501493312' post='3344943'] Needed a slightly bigger control cavity cover so thought i'd share how i make a set of templates. First i make a new cover plate in mdf, i will then copy this with a flush trimming bit which gives me a better Master Template with nice square sides. I now need to make a routing template for the new cover. So roughly hack out a hole in some mdf that is 4/5 mm bigger than the cover template, I then add a few layers of sellotape to the cover plate template edges. This will help to make our routing template [i]slightly[/i] bigger than the cover plate. I don't want it too tight. Cover [u]this[/u] tape with silicone or vaseline to stop any resin sticking to it. I have also sealed the bottom what will be the 'mold' with sellotape.... Flip this over and sit the Cover template inside. This now gives a seal around the whole assembly. Nip to Halfords...get yourself some fibre glass resin (and hardener) £5.00 a pop for a small bottle. Mix it and pour it in the gap between the mold and the cover plate template... Note I have made a few little 'wells' in the mdf to help pour the resin, this also helps to key the resin to the mdf when it's set. Nip out for a brew...it will be hardened by the time you get back. Take the sellotape off the back and pop the Cover plate template out, remove the sellotape from the edges... Et Voila ...... a new control cover plate template AND a routing template for it PS You can use the same technique to make pickup routing templates AND neck pocket templates..... Hope this is some help to someone, i find it makes a far better job that trying to fit covers by hand ! IanM [/quote] That's clever, Ian

That's a wonderful looking bass . The top is magnificent - I would never have thought that was chestnut.

Can't promise yet, but I've just put the date in my diary....I will try to make it if I can. I will confirm one way or the other within a couple of weeks