captainhaddock

Hi all got this picture of neck pocket in progress Not the most inspired of pictures I know but it makes me happy!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers rk thanks for the positive comments they're much appreciated, Spoke to Robbie the other day and he promised to send me some more pictures soon! Hope you like the rest of the diary as it develops!!!!

Thought I would post the picture of the control cavity that I have just received from Robbie!

Thanks for the positive feedback guys it means a lot, Yeah I must say that I am really looking forward to playing it!! I received these pictures of the bass mocked up from Robbie today I hope you all like them?

No problem glad to be able to help!!!

I would try fretsonthenet.com for the trussrod cover he does one off pieces at a reasonable price!

Hi one and all just received these pictures of the body after being rounded off!

Evening all! I have some more pictures for ya of the Marseer8 for your approval from Rim towers! Hope ewe like them [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/neckbodyback_zpsf77adeaa.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/neckbridge_zpsdb683d0e.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/heel1_zpsefedad34.jpg[/IMG]

Evening campers I've just received these pictures of the rough cut out body blank from Robbie,hope you all like them!!!!!!!! [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/swallowtail_zps7ca6cefe.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/bodyfront_zpse4bc5a64.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/cutoutback_zps9f0775d7.jpg[/IMG] More pictures soon!!!

Walnut top glued up ready for sanding!!!!!!!! [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/sexytoppiece_zps767d8d9f.jpg[/IMG] More pictures soon!!!!

The clamps are off!!!!! [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/tulipveneer_zpsbe12c291.jpg[/IMG] Walnut top after sanding [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/topface_zps19c5f882.jpg[/IMG] Walnut top being glued!!!! [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/gluingtopbkmatch_zps0ae0af74.jpg[/IMG] More pictures soon folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/blackveneer_zpsdb82b620.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/glueandclamps1_zps3c63ed10.jpg[/IMG] A couple more pictures for ya, Black Tulip wood veneers after cutting and being glued and clamped,ready for the Walnut front and rear facings to go on in the next few days or so.

Thanks for your comments Jim Bob, It looks better every time I see it!!!!!!!!!

[IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/bodyblank2_zps74124959.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/body5_zps886dda78.jpg[/IMG] Hi all got some more pictures from Robbie to share with ya!! Body blank after gluing and after sanding and a couple of pictures of the walnut top laminate, Hope you all like it!!!

cheers thanks for the positive comments will post picture of Robbie's finger after he tried to put through the planer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thought I would share this picture with you of the body pieces after being planed, Its Black Limba with a Wenge centre stringer and a Maple veneer either side to match the centre piece of the neck! [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/IMG_0163_zpsa10b9371.jpg[/IMG] Mind yer fingers Robbie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neck now back at Rim Towers after being sent to have the 12th fret inlay laser cut! [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/IMG_0134_zps9bfb404a.jpg[/IMG]

Very nice can't wait to see more pictures,looks like its gonna be a awesome piece of kit. Hope you enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!!!!!

Here's a few pictures of my trb1006, [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/IMG-20130209-00005_zpsee6766ad.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/IMG-20130209-00004_zps59a3923a.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/IMG-20130209-00003_zpsa841508d.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/IMG-20130209-00006_zps1ba33b9a.jpg[/IMG]

I must agree with you,there certainly is some very nice equipment being built.

Thanks for comments, yeah the tunings are F# to F!!!!! Have some Circle K strings for it going to be a Balanced Tension set .186-.17 Should be fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/imag1059_zps0cf2acec.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/imag1058_zps91d2ae0e.jpg[/IMG] Found some more pictures for ya all!!!!!!!!

[IMG]http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y499/captainhaddock62/puptemplate_zps673146bf.jpg[/IMG] Hi all just thought I would show you the pickup template next to a Rim jazz headstock!

Cool can't wait to see it when its done waiting for a custom build is a real pain ain't it!!