kevin_lindsay

Setting off from home. Heading across country to Edinburgh to see Chris McIntyre for an ultra early start. Final assembly and setup will start soon [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131101_053941.jpg[/IMG]

Here's some of mine: Fender Eric Johnson Strat Before [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/Fender%20Eric%20Johnson%20Strat%20refinish/49F6E616-1C4B-45DC-90EA-264EC89D71B1-78-000000499E953F0E.jpg[/IMG] and after [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/Fender%20Eric%20Johnson%20Strat%20refinish/F435B38B-E603-4862-BB3E-6475AE5544DB-201-000000125D7D9B8C.jpg[/IMG] Fender '62 USA reissue Jazz Bass Before [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62%20reissue%20Jazz%20Bass%20refinish/883aa9f2.jpg[/IMG] And after [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62%20reissue%20Jazz%20Bass%20refinish/f16a3d50.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62%20reissue%20Jazz%20Bass%20refinish/2990cd18.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62%20reissue%20Jazz%20Bass%20refinish/04158137.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62%20reissue%20Jazz%20Bass%20refinish/9354ab5a.jpg[/IMG]

Yup, it's now sorted. Everything is set for completion tomorrow - yippee!!

Okay, so I rubbed back a rectangular area between the pickup cavities. I sprayed more Olympic White and then removed the masking. That left a definite ridge between the newly sprayed lacquer and the existing lacquer. Next stage is to feather the edges to blend in with the existing finish. Once everything is blended in, I'll seal the new patch with clear coat and then buff everything back to a smooth shine. Here's a pic showing the new patch. I've been feathering the edge - you can see the difference between the untouched top edge, and the feathered, blended in lower edge. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131030_175556.jpg[/IMG]

Bollocks!!! When doing the final buffing, I got a "blush" on the front - it's the slightly dark patch to the left, just below the upper left hand lug routing in the pic. I'm about to rub back the clear coat between the pickups, apply some more Olympic White. I'll then need to flat that, feather in the transition at the outer edges, then apply more clear coat (which will also need to be blended in to the existing finish. If that doesn't wirk, I'll need to re-do the whole body - aaaahh!!!!!! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131027_131511.jpg[/IMG]

Okay, Photobucket is now up and running again for me - yippee. so, what's been happening since my last posts? Well, when I was flatting the back ready for buffing to a shine, I rubbed through to the white - creating a "blush" in the finish. It wasn't terribly noticeable, but because I was aware of it, my eye was constantly drawn to it. so, I rubbed the clear coat back to the Olympic White, then masked off the sides so I could re-apply more Olympic White to get a totally uniform finish. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131020_115359.jpg[/IMG] Then the masking was removed, and the new lacquer sanded back with wet & dry - with the edges feathered in to blend with the existing lacquer. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131021_192818.jpg[/IMG] The body has now had clear gloss lacquer sprayed, then everything has been flatted back, and buffed to a shine. Everything will be assembled and set up on Friday (it's Monday right now). I think it'll be pretty cool

Nope, doesn't do anything for me I'm afraid.

Here's Paul and Rob soundchecking before the Larry Graham gig at the Jazz Cafe. Lsrry turned up early and jumped up on stage to join in the fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqiJNy9qAt4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

That's Dan. You might have seen him on tv last summer at various festivals singing with Dizzee Rascal. He was also a finalist on the X Factor a few years back

My copy should be arriving from Amazon any day now. I'm looking forward to reading it.

I'll post pics of my new Jazz Bass soon

Looks Mega!!!

But, the thing about TOTP was that it was part of the fabric of everyone's lives for decades. every Thursday evening the programme aired for 30 minutes. Whole families warched it. Some acts were pop dross, some were good, and sometimes there was sonething whuch blew your mind and created memories whuch still resonate decades later. Because it was on BBC One, it was something which the whole nation saw, and inevitably created a point of conversation afterwards. Fridays were spent at school or work talking about what was on. Music was a main talking point which no longer is the case as people aren't given music as a main part of their day to day lives anymore. the Cowell crap-athon now only presents acts as being worthwhile if they have a "back story". Any melodic factor is secondary to the tabloid garbage. "Later..." has many faults, but its the only ongoing live music programme around in the UK right now, and I'm glad it's there.

Tango-tastic!!!

I've also ordered the Suggs autobiography - I think it'll be an interesting read.

I enjoyed it. Having acts playing live, with mistakes and fluctuations, is still preferable in my opinion, to the homogenised Simon Cowell fayre on offer elsewhere. Passenger - nice track. Lloyd Cole - I enjoyed the rawness of the band. I guess I'm just a fan of hearing people make a musical noise. I've been this way for 35 years, and my delight in music hasn't faded yet.

Ive still to flatten the finish on the body, and then buff it to a shine. I placed the hardware in situ to get an idea as to how it's going to look when its assembled. http://www.flickr.com/photos/73415495@N05/10350782765/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/73415495@N05/10350783155/in/photostream/

http://m.flickr.com/lightbox?id=10290899396 http://m.flickr.com/photos/73415495@N05/10290931215/lightbox/

Apparently my monthly bandwidth resets on the 28th of each month. I was thinking of upgrading the photobucket account, but its just something I use for fun. Vant see the need to pay out for something ive used for many years on a free basis. Anyone know if another free photo hosfing site?

Tuner collets now in place [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131014_201753.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131014_201827.jpg[/IMG]

I hsd a Custom Shop '61 Jazz with a quartersawn neck, and yes, it did make a difference to the sound. The extra stiffness made the bass a bit more "lively" than on the equivalent flatsawn version. the sound wasn't "better", but it certainly made a difference in that the bass had more overtones than the flatsawn version. To my ears it sounded a bit more "modern".

Great! Hope the gigs are fun for you.

Thanks bud.

The clear gloss on the neck has been applied. I've also rolled the fingerboard edges to give the neck a played-in, comfortable feel. Here's some pics showing how it'll look when completed [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_141658.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_142114.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_142124.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks matey! I'm now resigning myself to the forthcoming wait for the lacquer to dry out before final flatting and buffing. I'll get the Olympic White on the body flatted tomorrow, then get the clear gloss topcoats on. I'll then need to leave it all for a few weeks to harden properly before final flatting, and then buffing to a shine.