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she does have a point there, you know....

when I get it finished I guess, which means waiting for several warm and windless days, when I also have a spare lunchtime

It might improve my lane discipline

Its my brain-out-of-gear-for-a -while activity; there's only so much java code you can write before you need to do something monotonous, like endless <fairy cake/> grain filling on paulownia wood. "No one else's business" at that same large company

I just tried some wirewool on one section before I left the car and it left a lovely smooth finish so I will be hand rubbing both coats (1 left to do) . Quite impressed by brushed sanding sealer's ability to fill in little holes that evaded grain filler. I'm using this (but in white). I'm hoping I can use wire wool on it all I've got a lovely brown tort celluloid plate for it. Daughter found above photo on my phone and said "wow what is that?" Buy is she ever going to be disappointed when she sees my attempt at transparent blonde. For better or worse, I'm doing it all in the open air here at work. Basschat's first car-built bass. Woo....🦄

Ohh Tort good idea, I’d never buy one new but they are lovely

It’s not chic without Sylver Sharp Logan either

can anyone who has done a transparent spray job tell me what might happen and how to proceed? I know I need to sand with 400 grit, re-seal then sand again but should I keep this dark colour if possible ?

Sanding sealer... applied with a brush dries quickly, will need a sand and a second coat

I used to use back in the dark old days of six string but I just found them fiddly programmable Units were just coming in and I would have bought one had I not been desperately poor just for the convenience. I couldn’t care less about latency even then i just use one setting on a zoom b2.1. I know it’s not how you’re supposed to use it but it means I don’t need to cart pedals around whatever their A/d flavour and I always have my sound right there

https://www.guitarandbassbuild.co.uk/collections/guitar-bass-templates/telecaster-guitar-template-2-2/ you can always sell it on after

Plans can be bought on eBay

That is what I call a good result

Please consider adding “new”markers?

So perhaps consider that its transitioning to "a more valid state" through the same kind of wear and tear and accidents that "real" relic basses show and by the same means. I don't see the logic of your position. Its almost like you're invalidating the whole thing simply because its had some intentional damage. Do people who've had cosmetic surgery somehow not get older / less cosmetically appealing through the same processes as other people ? I'm not shooting you down, I just honestly don't see your logic. No popcorn.

I really don't care if my relic bass gets a bit more relic @Musashimonkey said, the freedom is lovely.

can I be really picky and point out that Pressure (Billy Joel) is misspelled ? great resource though, thanks

Everyone gets a p bass moment

Get them sent to one of us then we will forward on to you

I keep one in my car

I think @Norris has one

Home bargains - I mean I'm going through a lot of sandpaper and the backing looked pretty convincing, that's still in one piece but the (sadly no longer) sandy bit shed black liquid sand right into the wood and I'm still trying to sand it out. Almost there, just got to tidy up the sides now

well, you see this "wet and dry" sandpaper that I bought; I think it may prefer dry usage. My reason for thinking that is that the moment, the very moment I put it in water, all the sand fell off. Ho hum

PVA - aka wood glue with a credit card or gift card to smooth