JMT3781 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 just a quick question.. when doing a shuker course, is it essential that you already have some woodworking skills? or can a complete novice get by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 i had very limited wood working skills prior to the course, the most i'd done was stuff at school and gluing some cabs together. spent today doing buffing and finishing off the frets After i did that i put some oil on the fretboard, it's pretty good how well the board matches the colour of the body! Still more buffing to go though to get all the scratches out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmshaw37 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 stunning! can you have GAS for a course? or would that be CAS! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 The fret work would be the ultra-scary bit for me. How did you get on with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 [quote name='Spoombung' post='1033008' date='Nov 22 2010, 06:20 PM']The fret work would be the ultra-scary bit for me. How did you get on with it?[/quote] found fret work alot easier than i thought it'd be. Essentially involves flatting them to the same height then reapplying a curve and smoothing them out etc. if you take up this course be prepared to do epic amounts of sanding ;o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 The board matches the lacquer well - maybe you should have asked Fred to make your Darkstars with cherry bobbins instead of black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Bass looks fantastic. Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 [quote name='umph' post='1033411' date='Nov 22 2010, 11:49 PM']found fret work alot easier than i thought it'd be. Essentially involves flatting them to the same height then reapplying a curve and smoothing them out etc. if you take up this course be prepared to do epic amounts of sanding ;o[/quote] you can eliminate most of the sanding with cabinet scrapers. those things will save your life if you spend a lot of time with dodgy carcinogenic hardwoods. bass looks cool, should be alright routing pups later. i had to widen a danelectro neck pocket for a mate after making a new neck for him. router cut through that thick cheap sparkly sh*te with no trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 is it a lefty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 [quote name='umph' post='1031729' date='Nov 21 2010, 07:30 PM']right so i maybe took a little longer getting photos up than i thought i would ;p Pre final coat of laquer after final coat of laquer and before final flatting etc. doing some fret work [/quote] don't look down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1035845' date='Nov 25 2010, 03:33 AM']you can eliminate most of the sanding with cabinet scrapers. those things will save your life if you spend a lot of time with dodgy carcinogenic hardwoods.[/quote] Careful! you're giving away trade secrets I use a palm sander for epic sanding jobs. Life's too short for that much elbow grease although I must admit scrapers are very handy for burls and arched tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 heres some more, mostly done now apart from the pick ups, pshh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Umph, I'm seeing a Darkstar or 2 in there! What are you planning on putting in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 [quote name='jonthebass' post='1038090' date='Nov 26 2010, 06:28 PM']Umph, I'm seeing a Darkstar or 2 in there! What are you planning on putting in?[/quote] pair of darkstars ;> only problem with them is the wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Stick some of those piezo elements under the bridge and knock up a buffer, so it gets noisin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 any chance of an update and pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 it's at the same point dark stars are still evading me! i really want to plug this in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmshaw37 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 it looks incredible dude - love the black (glue??) on the sanded body edges - looks massively classy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignsOfDelirium_bassist Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Damn this bass looks fine! I've been thinking about this course for a while, may have to dip into 'oh-sh*t-what-just-happened!?' funds! If I were you I'd be tempted to just have a piezo bridge and leave the pups out of it, it looks so damn nice without them I'm truly envious though, I'd love a bass with darkstars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 definatly a good course to do! I wish these darkstars would arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 gave up on the darkstars but finished the course now. I used some wizard 64's and some other pick up covers on top of them ;p heres a picture of a guitar i'm building to go with it ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Neck through SG!!! Nice. You shouldn't have any broken headstock issues with the maple neck either. Are you doing this at John's or going "solo"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 doing it at jons, can't afford to go solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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