HazBeen

Lovely!

I’ll do a quick demo at some point, but I just plugged it in and it absolutely sings with plenty mwaaah....

3854 grams

And DONE!!!!!

Almost..... just wiring/strings and the required “tinkering” and we are good.

I will most likely use a soapbar pickup at around 650. At least that is what my 1st mockup looks like

So my son Harvey came up to me last week and said: “Dad, I’d like to play bass just like you”. At almost 8 clearly he can’t use my basses, but then I remembered I still have a 30” Hofner neck in storage, and almost all the wood and hardware required. Tuners are the only thing I would need. Thanks to @Shaggy I now also have these sorted, so once I have finished the fretless I will be doing a shortscale for Harvey. It must be red, but for the rest I can do what I please the Guv’ tells me. Okay son! If it turns out he isn’t picking up the instrument, then I have a travel bass I’ll remodel the headstock and stick on some bookmatched facings, do a body in ash, and for the rest I am thinking single pickup in a P-ish location. Watch this space.

I have to say that I have zero feel with “artist” provenance of an instrument, I wouldn’t pay more or put any effort in securing one. Not sure why, but it is what it is.

Coat 3: especially the grain on the back is starting to be more pronounced. 1 more and I think we are good.

Fugly guitar by the way, but aren’t they all 😂

Your’s like mine is indeed the 1400watt MOF, the JOF is just over a thousand watts, but also capable. They also do a 2400watt version 😱. What I like about the MOF is the built in lift, which meant I could make this out f some scrap I had.

Exactly this. A good template and removing most with a Forstner is the way to go. You can do it without drilling, but the chances for chip out increases. Do it in 5 mm passes if you do. I also have a Triton, they are excellent. I have the bigger version, but was contemplating buying your model. Just make sure your bit and the collet are the correct size, potentially you need to buy another collet.

No pics, but coat 2 is on!

It would suit it I think

Well strictly speaking Bailey cannot fret w@nk as he is on a fretless

Aria most likely, as they are in front of and playing Arias

Coat 1, lovely Tung Oil..... such a great finish. Check out my little tripod too 😂

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You only need a cab this size if you have roadies, so we can probably not worry about the weight

Shortened the screws to the correct size and sanded the body to 600 grit. Looking to do a coat of Tung Oil every day until Saturday from tomorrow, and then 000 Steel Wool to finish on Sunday. Then hardware/electronics install Monday or perhaps Sunday. Getting there......!!!

The same feeling I had when I did my first, but actually if you are careful, think twice drill once and ensure you countersink it is very easy.