StevieD_FenderP2009

Thanks man! Another person who likes it, I'm gaining a little fan club haha Right, update for y'all! I started un-masking it today... and then got a little carried away so I have sat here (I started at 9pm) until I finished it at 3:30am. As I predicted, quite a lot of bleeding has occurred under the edges of the tape but I'm trying to keep positive over it in the fact I can sort out the bleed. I'm going to get a very thin tipped paint brush, some black paint and a thin scraper. I'll first off scrape the bleed away and straighten up the edge where it leaked through then go over and chips with the black paint. Unfortunately there are a few chips out of the black undercoat where I've had to put the knife blade under the tape but as I said, I'm trying to remain positive. I held the bass body at arms length and looked over it. I can tell it's going to be awesome when it's finished. Still a long way to go though. After the bleed and chips (sounds like a dodgy meal aye?) are sorted out, it's gotta have the paint flattened then it will be lacquered. At the same time, i'll send the neck off to be lacquered with it. So then, here's a couple of pictures to keep you up to date: Picture 1: AND IT'S GO! GO! GO! Picture 2: Front completely un-masked. You may be able to see the bleed on the front a bit Picture 3: Angled shot to give you a different view Picture 4: Wahay! It's completely un-masked and I've sat the neck with it to show you what it looks like with the neck. In case anyone is wondering, it's not a pure white I've chosen for it, it's a blend of pure white and cream put together to give it a bit of a naturally aged look. I don't particularly like pure white (unless I was doing the old white body, black pickguard, rosewood fretboard job, which ironically is my next P-Bass project) I'll get some pictures of the back up tomorrow whilst my lovely ex-girlfriend's father is round to re-fit my bathroom. To say this is going to be awkward is a massive understatement! Gah! Hope you guys (and gals) like it Stevie (Harris)

GIMME GIMME GIMME! Awesome review dude, you've made me want one! haha

I did check the links thanks dude and I emailed the guy but he didn't have the one I need Waynepunkdude sent me a sheet for making some logos so I might just have to make one for it

Thanks man! I'm really glad you like it too. I want the body to be finished so I can get the parts on to it haha

OH OH OH OH OH... This is a P.S. of the last post: The masking was finished on Monday morning and was sent off to the painter Tuesday morning. On Tuesday evening, it was back with the white painted on Please forgive the quality of the photo, it was taken on my mum's god awful new Blackberry slide phone. Yuk! Even the other photos are better than this and they've been taken on my iPhone 3GS! Anyways, my mum's boyfriend (seen in the picture) has started taking off some of the masking tape already for me (as I've been out all evening) as you can see from the solitary one black square in the middle of the body. Picture 1: Back in... white? haha Hopefully I'll have some more pics for you guys tomorrow evening when I get on to getting the masking tape off. Final steps will be: * removing the masking tape then sending it off to be lacquered and buffed up * sanding down the neck and applying the new logo (when I get it or make it) * drilling new holes in headstock for the machine heads * drilling new holes in the base of the neck for the body to screw into (I prefer filling the old holes and making new ones in the neck base) * lining up pickguard and drilling new holes for it * installing new pots, pick ups and capacitor to the pickguard then fitting it to the bass * installing the bridge (whichever one it may be) * stringing, setting up, intonating and testing * showing it off on here haha Stevie

YAY! All the masking is done! What a god awful process that was. I absolutely hated masking it. Anyways, it's not 100% perfect but it'll do. Reason it's not 100% perfect is because it was seriously tricky to get the tape to stay stuck down exactly how I wanted it to which is why I'm now seriously worried about there being paint runs and bleed underneath some of the tape but hopefully the guy who is painting it is skilled enough to know what to do with it. So, here's some pics of the bass with the masking fully done. I think it looks really cool so far and I can't wait to see it fully un-masked after the painting's been done. Picture 1: Front shot 1 Picture 2: Front shot 2 Picture 3: Front shot 3 Picture 4: Front shot 4 Picture 5: Front shot 5 Picture 6: Back shot 1 Picture 7: Back shot 2 Picture 8: Back shot 3 Picture 9: Back shot 4 Picture 10: With the pickguard and neck rested on it. It really is going to look fantastic! (ignore the roof light reflection in the pickguard) I really am so excited about this. Hopefully I'll be getting the Badass II bridge back soon but if it's finished before the bridge comes back, I'll end up sticking a normal Fender BBOT bridge on it. Atleast that way I can get the bridge cover mounted as well as the plan is to put a normal bridge on then put a bridge cover over it, take that off as well as the bridge then put a Badass II on there and 2 screws in the holes from the bridge cover. I know it sounds silly, but for some reason I really like the look of the 2 screws besides the bridge to show that there was a cover on there before. Whaddya think of it then? Stevie

Right, so after slating the guy who has been helping me with it in my last post, I said that I would be completing it on my own. I took off the squares from that top arm rest corner and re-laid them properly. Well, I say properly... closer to properly than what he did anyways. As I type this, i'm being seriously nostalgic and watching Thunderbirds (it's 4am and SyFy is an awesome channel!). Oh my god Thunderbird 2 is the dogs cahoonies! Anyways, here's a picture for you Hopefully more to come at the end of the day, I've only got the inside of the 2 cut aways to do now... Not looking forward to that bit. Not too bad... It'll do for now

It's being painted by a proper car painting company as I've mentioned in the build thread thats on here, and also as you can see if you look on there, im 90% of the way through already. I want it to work out but I really am worried about the bleed through

That's a good tip. I bought inch wide tape with 3mm lining tape which seems to have done the job but i'm just not sure if it'll hold down properly

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1142501' date='Feb 26 2011, 04:53 PM']First time I did it I was a little ambitious about the size of the squares, after that they got bigger.[/quote] Yeah I can't say I blame you for that. Doing squares this size isn't too bad, but it's just so fiddly

Well, i've got about a 3rd of the edging to go but the amount you have to think to try and get everything to match up or just to look right is unbelievable. It ends up hurting your head. I've just had to stop for 10 minutes to give my head a rest. Thing is, it hasn't even gone to be white coated yet. I'm feeling a bit pessimistic about it because I'm worried there will be bleed under the tape in which case I then have to either sit there with a very fine paint brush correcting the bleed or I have to back mask it and do the black work again. Don't get me wrong, I think it looks fantastic at the minute and I can't wait until I get it finished but I'm never going to do such an intricate design again. I've got my next couple of customs planned out and I know they won't be half as hard or time consuming as this. Think I'm going to go and get on to sanding down the neck for a while and get that prepared for when I get the new logo done for it

I have just one word for you... [size=7] [b][u] DON'T! [/b][/u][/size]

Also, the pick ups aren't in line with each other. Very bad advert for Jon there

Noticed Vinny didn't have a page for feedback so I've just started this one. I just sold my wireless kit to Vinny and he's a thoroughly nice guy to deal with. Paid for the item on the spot too. Hope you enjoy the wireless kit mate! Stevie

I've been using a Marshall JCM800 2x15 bass cab for the last couple of months and it sounds superb. Pair of original Celestions in there which kick the hell out of anything else I've ever played through. I suggest you keep your eye out for one, but make sure it'll fit in your car first haha

Cheers Gary, I did actually see that website when looking through but either I was being thick or it's not on there, but i couldn't find the 80's period logos

Yes please wayne! I made the decals to go on my old basses so yeah, that'd be a huge help.

Thanks to the pair of you for sending over that picture. it's a real help and i'm so grateful. what is that book you're both using and do either of you know anywhere selling that logo? cheers

Hey guys I need help finding the correct period decal logo to go on my 1987 Fender Precision bass that i'm completely rebuilding. If any of you could help me, i would be so grateful. I will then need to locate one so I'll need help with that as well please Cheers Stevie

Another update for you all. I've had a very stressful evening, the guy who is helping me do the work on the guitar seems to think he knows how to do it better than how I suggested... He doesn't at all. The work that has been started on the sides of the bass will now have to be completely taken off as he's royally f***ed it up. He didn't listen to how I wanted it so on the top right corner, it's ended up completely messed up. You might be able to see it (just about) in the 2nd pic I'll be putting on this update. As I said though, I'll be peeling off the edge work and re-doing it myself how I want it done. Anyways, here's the pictures... Picture 1: Back of the bass now completely finished and looking rather superb Picture 2: Top edge of the bass... As you might be able to spot on the right side of the picture where it starts to curve down to the back end of the bass is where he's completely f***ed it up. 2 masked squares next to each other will not look right. It'll look a bloody mess and I really won't be happy with it. Especially as I've paid alot of money upfront for it to be done. Still looking for someone to help me find the correct logo that would of gone on an 87 USA Fender Precision Bass. If anyone knows, please help me out! Cheers Stevie

Not much in the way of an update here as I've been quite ill over the weekend and stupidly, I went to see Leeds vs Norwich at Elland Road which did not help my flu or tonsilitus. Fantastic match though even if it did end up 2-2 (even though we should of won it with Billy Paynter's last minute shot or one of the many shots we had that hit the bar but that's life eh?) and when I got home, I had a note through the door saying a parcel had been left for me at one of my neighbours so I went and collected it. It was quite a long parcel which could only mean one thing... NEW NECK! Thanks to Wayne I now have the neck for my bass. The logo will be coming off it and will be getting replaced with the correct period logo as well as my signature on the back of the headstock (vein I know but considering i'll never sell it, it's cool to have my own touches on it). It's also really cool as it's a jazz profile neck which seems to suit me more than the chunkier neck on my Steve Harris signature. But don't get me wrong, I still like the chunkier necks too. More to grab on to haha! (just like my ex girlfriend) Right, pictures... Picture 1: Front of headstock. Bushings and string tree will be replaced by the original ones that came with the actual bass. If anybody could help me find out the correct '87 period American logo was for the precision bass and help me source one, I'd be so grateful Picture 2: Bottom end of fretboard. Really beautiful grain of rosewood on this one just like on the original neck so I'm really pleased Picture 3: Back of headstock. All the screw holes will be filled in and sanded back for the new machine head screw holes to be drilled in as some over-lap with the current ones Picture 4: Bottom end of neck. As you can see, the mahogany "skunk stripe" goes all the way down to where the anchor plug of the truss rod is which is exactly what I wanted. The 4 neck holes already there will be filled in and new ones will be drilled in when I line it up to the body Picture 5: Picture I forgot to upload of the back of the bass. It's now got the back fully masked up but I haven't got a picture of it yet. I'll get some tomorrow night when I do the sides of the bass Stevie

[quote name='bassman2790' post='1130397' date='Feb 16 2011, 10:50 PM']Does the checked pattern continue onto the back or is it on the front face alone? (I was thinking of doing this to my BB300)[/quote] Hi dude, the pattern is going to be all over the bass when it's finished, that was just Day 1 of masking. Only did an hours work on the back so far which can be seen in the pictures below. Once the back is done, the sides of the bass shall be done as well. good luck with yours if you do it. Believe me, it's a pain staking process So yeah, here's the back of the bass. Once the lining tape has been fully applied I'll put the squares of masking tape over the smaller squares to fill them in so that it's ready for the side to be done (and so it'll look like the front) More to come in a few days time SD