kevin_lindsay

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.

I've already pre-ordered the album via Amazon (it comes out in November), Steve is a bass player, and a great guy too.

Okay, on to the body. I've applied a thin coat of white primer, time now to apply the Olympic White - slowly does it. I'll begin by applying a few coats around the edges: [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_065113.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_065043.jpg[/IMG] and, the headstock - decal now applied. I've used a '62 style one as the build is influenced by the 62 body layout with a '66 style neck. When the decal has dried out I'll apply clear gloss iver the Olympic White. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_084850.jpg[/IMG]

Fhretw*** Nhonsense.

Hey mate, did the template arrive okay?

Okay, masking off edges before spraying. Here are some pics to show you what I mean. I've used a pickup routing hole as an example. first, apply some masking tape to the area, ensuring some of the tape goes over the edge. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191555.jpg[/IMG] The, get a small file or something similar (a nail file works well) [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191606.jpg[/IMG] Lightly rub the file along the edges. This wears away the tape at the crease, which allows you to peel off the excess easily. Thevrnd resukt being a neat masking of the area in question. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191614.jpg[/IMG] Voila!! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191811.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191825.jpg[/IMG] then, after spraying, the clean up of the edges is a very simple task.

Here's the trick - you simply use a single piece of masking tape which covers above the edge. Then, use a small file (or something similar) to rub along the covered edge. The file wears away the masking along the sharp edge. You then simply peel off the excess, leaving you with neat masking right up to the edge of the headstock. I'll post some pics later showing what I mean

Cool playlisr mate. However...... Boys Of Summer was Larry Klein on bass. Pino played on the next album, most notably on New York Minute.

Then, remove the masking and start to clean up the edges. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192841.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192905.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192917.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192924.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192941.jpg[/IMG]

Okay, a bit more white primer applied, then the Olympic White [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_183133-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_191856.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_191903.jpg[/IMG]

I should get the neck finished in the next couple of days. I'll start on the body on Saturday. Once they're both sprayed up (body - apply white primer, wet & dry sand to a smooth surface, apply Olympic White lacquer, wet & dry again, then apply clear gloss). It dries to the touch within minutes, but needs weeks for it to start to dry out enough to get a strong, hard finish for final buffing to a glassy sheen.

Hi mate. I just think I experienced an extreme reaction last year. Better to be safe than sorry this tim around, hence the mask.

Okay, it's time to begin spraying. I'm going to do the matching Olympic White headstock first. The nitrocellulose lacquer stinks, and the fine oversoray got into my lungs a year and a half ago, resulting in me being afmitted to hospital after my breathing stopped. So, lesson learned - let's get the "Breaking Bad" look sorted [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_163827.jpg[/IMG] I sprayed some nitro sanding sealer on the neck (after I had masked off the frets and fingerboard with Frog Tape). Then, the white primer is applied using light coats. I'll sand it flat tomorrow, and then get the Olympic White on. I protectdd thr main shaft of the neck by enclosing it inside a plastic bin bag. I covered the back of the headstock with masking tape, and masked the edges using green Frog Tape. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_191955.jpg[/IMG] Lightly does it [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_183133-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_183138.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_191834.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_191914.jpg[/IMG] Some of the eagle-eyed out there might have noticed that I am spraying the white partially onto the end of the rosewood fingerboard. The reason I've done this is that Fender used to do that too on their original vintage guitars. Here's Paul Turner's headstock from his '66. You can see how the white was applied ovelapping the rosewood fingerboard. (You can see the fingerboard binding continue below the white facing lacquer - noticeable where the white lacquer has worn off at the edges). [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/photo-1.jpg[/IMG]