Pete1967

[quote name='nugget' timestamp='1351532876' post='1852287']
I think you'll need a lot more than that.... unless you're sh*t hot with a spray can

Try spraying the primer let it dry for a week or 2 then rub it dead flat without rubbing through to the wood, that'll give you an idea of how many cans each stage will take. There is more rubbing with the colour and top coat as these need to be perfect (or close to) and the top coat will have the most rubbing to get the mirror gloss finish. you MIGHT get away with 2 cans of colour and top coat i you're primer is perfect and you're carefull with the sanding but be prepared to use more than that.

It's a great fun thing to do and the results can be very impressive so persevere and show us the progress

Dave
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Good advice IME... if you want to use a clear coat on top to get that really shiny finish use the matt finish paint. It'll save you a tiny bit of work - depending on how sh*t hot with a spray can you are You could always get down to you local flyover at 2am with your hoodie on and get some practise in

There's a bit of a hold up waiting for some Abalone to arrive from Australia

Have to say I'm a bit of a Plasti-Kote fan too. It's easy to use and gives a good finish if you follow the basic spraying rules and do what it says on the tin. Spray coats thick enough so they can flow, but not so thick they run and no more than an hour apart so that they can bind together OR leave it 24 hours and flat down with a very fine grit.

Patience is your friend (well she's mine anyway but don't tell the Mrs )

Duh.. sorry Paul.. it would have helped if I'd read the whole thread properly!

Glad you're sorted and enjoying it.

P

I've never seen a Sub in any of the Leeds stores... PMT are a dealer for Musicman, but I've only ever seen Rays or Sterlings but maybe worth a call, or you might be lucky at Northern Guitars. Don't think Dawsons do MM.

It's a nice train ride up to Newcastle...

Simon bought some Gotoh tuners off me... he paid immediately (and I mean immediately) and the deal was smooth as silk.

Thanks Simon.

Pete

I popped in to Jon's the other day, with his agreement (I think he was keen for me to see the colour in the flesh actually). Sorry, no pics, so you'll have to trust me...

....It's awesome ....Totally spectacular The photos truly do not do it justice. It will outclass my playing by several times. Can't wait for it to be finished.

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Well what can I say .... It's built like a tank and weighs almost as much ! Swamp Ash - bloody 'ell !
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Yeah - the really light Swamp Ash is getting very hard to come by... good job you didn't choose White Ash!

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It's a beautiful looking Bass , very classy . Jon Shukers workmanship should really be seen " in the flesh " as it were , to be truly appreciated .
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I could not agree more. Lovely bass... enjoy her!

[quote name='untune' timestamp='1350254263' post='1836569']
If anyone is interested - we ended up sorting this today at last. First tried to cut through just the thread of the screw using a small piece of brass tube (taken from an old aerial) with filed teeth in one end. This just blunted the tube, wasn't enough strength in it.

After that we decided to just take the plunge and drilled it out - 3mm bit, same size as the original screw hole, drill press, going very very slowly and carefully. Took a good 20 mins to half an hour but we got it all in the end.

We were going to use wood glue and cocktail sticks but then found a slightly bigger piece of wood, ground it down so it made a snug fitting plug, and tapped it in with some glue. That's going to dry overnight and we're going to drill it tomorrow and mount the bridge as though nothing ever happened. Won't even be able to tell!
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Sounds like a great job getting out of jail there.... It's a bit late now but I have 5m of 3mm basswood dowel. You'd have been welcome to a bit!

P

.....and Sold!

Hi All,

I have a set of four left Gotoh GB2N tuners. Bright nickel plated - all screws and bushings present. Have been fitted to a bass for about 3 months, but are in is as new condition. £43 new... first 20 quid secures, posted in the UK.

Pics later when I can find the garage key... ahem... but they look like this...

P

Expensive bonfire at 50 quid!

That's going to take a lot of TLC..... Bassbar crack... (and a lot of others) Ouch!

[quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1349992185' post='1833424']
Worth looking on the Music Man forum, as they've used oiled maple necks for years - Birchwood Casey gun stock oil/wax.

Try just cutting back the gloss first and see what it feels like?
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I'd agree... try cutting back first and see what you get. Go easy with the abrasive paper if you use it and start at something like 320 so you're flatting rather than sanding off... depends how badly worn the existing finish is as to how much sanding you'll need to do I suppose. Use a radius block if you have one.
Tru-Oil is easy to apply and can give natural feeling results if you dont build up too many layers or almost a gloss finish if you do... but be patient!

My personal favourite on a maple neck is a sprayed on satin polyurethane... It's hard wearing and has a nice smooth finish once fully cured, but applying it at home is not for the faint of heart! I'm doing one at the moment and it's buttock clenching stuff each time a coat goes on.

P

New pants please....

That's amazing.... I'm a sucker for a pearloid plate and it must be the most versatile bass ever made.

What's the verdict????

I've not seen it in the flesh yet, but... Lordy...

Did you get it.....?

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Would also appreciate recommendations for a good guitar tech in terms of electrics in the Yorkshire or North West
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I haven't used him personally, but I've heard good things about Fraser Callum in Leeds... [color="#009933"]www.fcstrings.com/[/color]

Bummer.... Sounds like a job for a screw/thread extractor a steady hand and a lot of patience.

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Matchsticks are made for this type of thing. Matchsticks and glue and you can put the screw straight back... [/quote]

Bryant and May extra long matches seem to be made from a superior grade of timber, produce the best result and you get more fixes per match...

had an email from Jon yesterday... he's planning to spray the colour coats this week and will send me more pics...

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3]"I wonder if it might have had a re fret somewhere down the decades as the quality of the fret wires is just so perfect"[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3]More likely that it was (and still is) an unplayable piece of crap - so one one did. [/size][/font]
[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3]Gotta love the break angle created by the string retainer.... [/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3]I'm torn... I love the entertainment this guy provides... but it's a shame that innocent buyers can't be protected from such bollocks.[/size][/font]

[quote name='mike 110' timestamp='1349091142' post='1821539']
my first sight of the real thing might just make up for that !
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It will......

I'm hoping to be at Jon's on Saturday, so I'll get an update. I'm not pushing on this one...

Hey Angel... Welcome to Basschat!

There are a number of off the shelf type places, Warmoth and Mighty Mite come to mind and a google will turn their websites up, but if you're looking for something more custom then I'd recommend having a look at the Recommended Luthiers thread above. Many will make you something to order to your specs. I'm going to recommend Jon Shuker because I'm clearly biased, but there are many fine makers in that list.

HTH

P