Silky999

If @HeadlessBassist decides that it doesn’t work with his pickguard, I will put it up for sale on BC once I’ve cleaned the polish out of the holes lol

As promised…..It really is very glossy lol

I will take some photos….

Potential Walnut control plate finished for @HeadlessBassist walnut jazz bass build. Just waiting for his graphite neck to land and the assembly will begin!!

+1 for Earl Pilanz……got one for my G & L L2000 from him.

I use Liberon Finishing Oil which dries to a hard finish and hand sand it in. Depending how many coats you apply dictates the level of sheen from satin to a good gloss. I then wax, nitro or poly. This wenge and elm is just Liberon and nothing else and was only a couple of coats in at this point.

A day using the spray booth and I think I’m getting better lol. Walnut, Paulownia and Sapele.

Testing out the new branding iron on the walnut short scale with nitro clearcoat.

First coats of satin nitro…..

Routing all finished and a cheeky little Paulowenia inlay on the edge of the neck pocket as a bit of an experiment to compliment the Maple neck.

Today’s projects…..walnut control plate for a jazz bass and final oil hand hand before curing and nitro on the lightweight Stingray. The chatoyance on that bit of Paulownia really does shimmer!

As in a 6 string strat?????? If so, I have never made a guitar and not a bass so I would need to get a template for it. It would depend on what finish, if you provided the body blank etc. drop me a WhatsApp 07554 4323314 and we can chat but it at the risk of doing my own legs and pocket lol, it be may cheaper to buy a Chinese Paulowenia pre-cut strat body like this; https://ebay.us/m/I1yGHE Then I finish it for you with a combination of handed sanded oil and wax or nitro paint and/or nitro clearcoat or poly. The only thing with this option is you will not be able to pick the wood blank or choose different pickup routes. Likewise folks, if you just need a body, I’m not precious about putting the whole thing together if that’s all you need. I am already building some basses bodies for several members who are waiting for graphite necks and completely open to just doing the body if you are able to do the rest yourself.

Thank you for voting and your comments……. The wood is………..Paulownia. The body is 2.8lbs/1.2kg at the moment and my hope is to keep the whole bass under 7lbs whilst reducing any neck dive by using lightweight tuners and a heavy bridge to balance.