HazBeen

I am just a tad green with envy. But if honest I doubt I’d really know what to do with a 3d printer and my builds generally are a rather “fluid” affair (okay, I basically make it up as I go along)

Question @Jabba_the_gut, @Chopthebass, @Andyjr1515 and anyone else who might know. My original plan was to do a CA glue coated fretboard (fretless). But since I use flats (Cobalt Flats or Infelds) on my fretless basses anyway could I choose to keep uncoated do you reckon? Or just a single coat of CA to fill the grain and then sanded. As far as I am aware Wenge is a little softer than Rosewood so am wondering if you would consider it or not if you were doing a wenge fretboard fretless.

I just weighed the neck and body, we’re at 3.3kg without routing the radius, neck pocket, control cavity, pickups and some final shaping here and there. Certainly looks like I will be achieving the sub 4kg overall goal.

Oh sure..... 2nd build and already 3D printing templates..... Yes, I also saw the headstock template. Don’t deny it Just kidding, going to be gorgeous!

Neck is starting to look like it should..... still need to radius the fretboard, but the glue up was fine and trimming the sides didn’t cause issues. Also did the headstock scallop. Still loads to do, but we are moving forward at least...

No, I was hanging from the ceiling when I took the picture. I am a vampire.

Wenge fretboard, stuck to a neck with Titebond and clamped. Now I hope I didn’t screw up.....

+1

Something like that

Crawling forward.... as usual. Took some material off the headstock, ready for scalloping the fretboard and neck. I always take a slice off the headstock first, as then when I have glued on the fretboard I can mask off the headstock and use my spindle sander to create the scallop without fear of messing things up...... done plenty of that already

BTW, I have ordered a Schaller Rollerbridge in Black after seeing one on @spacecowboy's recent build. I love the one of my old Streamer and think this may be a great fit for the fretless too. If I decide to use it I will keep the Hipshot Triplelocks single saddles for the next one.

No matter, I will just flip my bass around when installing. That should solve it 😂🤣

Neck shaping pretty much done now, apart from final sanding.

Hmmm, if it does a close OC2 synth +1 oct only I am buying this. Tracking is amazing.

Pretty sure Warmoth does them if requested,

Moronic to pay so much for a bass because someone famous owned it. I will never get used to stuff like this.

Will sort tomorrow when back, much nicer than I could’ve done by hand.

Am gigging this weekend (have a sneaky suspicion it will be the last of 2020 with the Covid situation) so will not get much done. That said I have secured styrene strips for some semi-fretlines, built a new radius jig and the Luminlay side dots have arrived from Japan. And..... my logo laser cut in black plexi arrived

See, can’t help yourself Like it a lot, so looking forward to the build thread.

Well, I like chili peppers at least 😂

Fantastic!

Cleaned up the neck and headstock and did the rough neck shaping. I need to finalise the shape, but at least most of the wood is removed.

I am back to thoroughly hating my router. No major upset thankfully, but I had a kick whilst trimming my neck and darn well nearly took a chunk out..... luckily I literally just grazed the wood so it will sand out. Not much to show as I only rough cut the neck and still need to trim the sides properly, but I guess I can show you the trussrod and carbon rods installed.

Agreed 100%