nugget Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Had a week off work so started on a 5 string thinline P bass this week through neck with fretboard inlayed into neck Neck - Wenge / Maple Fretboard - Lacewood Body - Wenge Top - Walnut EMG P pickup It's just roughed out at the moment but thought I'd upload some pix anyway Front [attachment=90957:Firecreek P5 001.jpg] Back [attachment=90958:Firecreek P5 002.jpg] Inlayed fretboard [attachment=90959:Firecreek P5 Fretboard Inlay.jpg] Walnut top [attachment=90960:Firecreek P5 walnut Top.jpg] Edited October 9, 2011 by nugget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Be interesting to watch this come together. Are you hollowing it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 [quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1318176117' post='1398840'] Be interesting to watch this come together. Are you hollowing it out? [/quote] Yes, it will help keep the weight down a bit!! but still isnt going to be a lightweight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Indeed - I didn't spot the 'thinline' mentioned in the title... Should be a looker with all that wenge though, especially around the heel area. I'm working on a couple of thinline basses at the moment - I feel a new trend coming on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 The wenge is beautiful but a total bugger to work with!! I like bound fretboards and was trying to think of something different from the normal binding that wasn't over the top and thought this might look cool, I think it look better in real life. The bass is meant to be not to flash and the inlay FB is quite subtle (in my eyes..) Yes the end of the fretboard is angled after the 21st fret and will slope down to end flush with the walnut top - bit like some of the sei basses. Ta Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Hi Dave I just wondered what lacewood is like to work with? I think it is a lovely looking wood (I have a lacewood bass), I imagine it is a bit like mahogany, but does the lighter grain cut differently? BTW, I think the inset fingerboard is a cracking idea, I've not seen it before. Cheers Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1318193379' post='1399133'] Hi Dave I just wondered what lacewood is like to work with? I think it is a lovely looking wood (I have a lacewood bass), I imagine it is a bit like mahogany, but does the lighter grain cut differently? BTW, I think the inset fingerboard is a cracking idea, I've not seen it before. Cheers Jules [/quote] Hi Jules It's really nice the grain can pull out a little when run through the thicknesser but it's never any more than 0.5mm so easy to sand out later. Very stable, and finsihes great. I've got quite a bit of lacewod, if you're ever passing Worcester you can have some for free to try out Ta Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 [quote name='nugget' timestamp='1318175017' post='1398822'] Had a week off work so started on a 5 string thinline P bass this week [/quote] I wish I could say that kind of stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Managed to get a bit done this weekend - somehow avoided the gardening again...... Top on, F hole cut, pickup cavity routed [attachment=91397:DSCF2509.jpg] Control cavity routed, Wenge is looking sweet around the belly cutout..... [attachment=91398:DSCF2513.jpg] Hopefully get the headstock done next weekend Ta Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Any more news Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hi - Not enought time this weekend to get a whole load done... why does the wife think shopping is more important?? Headstock is shaped, it's like a fat tele headstock with 3+2 arrangement with matching walnut cap. [attachment=91875:DSCF2718.jpg] Got the body edges rounded and a started on profiling the neck. Hopefullt get a little more time next weekend as it's not long till the West Mids bass bash. Next weekends plan is to get neck and fretboard profiled and frets pushed in. Couple more weekends tweeking here and there and then time to spray... should just be done on schedule for 27th Nov (fingers crossed) Ta Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Looking good Dave! Can't wait to have a go on it next month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Dont envy you working with that Wenge !! Looking fantastic though ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1319544122' post='1415446'] Dont envy you working with that Wenge !! Looking fantastic though ..... [/quote] Thanks - I got a load of wenge, wish I didnt...I keep looking at it thinking 'hope I never have to use that again' The splintering is a total pain in the arse , the toxic splinters I've almost become immune to but the way it screws my lungs up isnt funny - It's like I've smoked 60 fags in 5 mins!! even with a good (but not good enough) dust mask... Oli - It'll be interesting to see how it compares to your lovely Sandbergs..... One month and 2 days to deadline - told the wife no shopping this weekend! Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Weekly Update - Still going to plan, frets and top dots fitted [attachment=92312:Neck.jpg] [attachment=92311:body.jpg] Got a weekend of tidying it all up and fetteling and then time to spray it up. Probably wont look too different now until after finishing - so will try and update in a few weeks when hopefully it'll be looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Awesome stuff Dave, the fretwork and dots look great! Makes me want to build one myself..... wish I had the facilities to have a go! I'm an ex-carpenter, so I've got some skills, but not the necessary equipment or the money to buy any! Ah well, maybe I'll just have to consider a Firecreek custom......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1320095051' post='1422362'] Awesome stuff Dave, the fretwork and dots look great! Makes me want to build one myself..... wish I had the facilities to have a go! I'm an ex-carpenter, so I've got some skills, but not the necessary equipment or the money to buy any! Ah well, maybe I'll just have to consider a Firecreek custom......... [/quote] Ta Oli - I've got the space and (most of) the tools plus I'm only 20 miles away, pop round and make one here!!! See ya in a couple of weeks at the west mids Bash Bash..... PLUG..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 [quote name='nugget' timestamp='1320100797' post='1422468'] Ta Oli - I've got the space and (most of) the tools plus I'm only 20 miles away, pop round and make one here!!! See ya in a couple of weeks at the west mids Bash Bash..... PLUG..... [/quote] Thanks for the generous offer Dave, I'd love to but realistically I wouldn't have a clue how to go about building and fretting a neck from scratch! Do you do lessons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 [quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1320182628' post='1423569'] Thanks for the generous offer Dave, I'd love to but realistically I wouldn't have a clue how to go about building and fretting a neck from scratch! Do you do lessons? [/quote] I wish I had time !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 That F hole looks very reminiscent of Dingwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1320328636' post='1425363'] That F hole looks very reminiscent of Dingwall [/quote] mmmm...'inspired by' but turned into a wave (well kinda in my twisted imagination)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I can see it now you say it, although it's going the opposite way to what id expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Well?......... Dry or not?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 well.....mmmmmmm.......well.....errr.....mmmm......NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had a big problem, sprayed it all up ready for the final coat and was looking very nice, rubbed it flat, new can of spray and straight away the new can (exactly the same laquer but new can) bubbled the base coats and screwed the whole F'ing Jeffing lot up !!! I was NOT HAPPY. Called the manufacturers who were kind enough to offer to replace the one faulty can, i think i taught them some new swear words. I hope they didnt record the call as I offered to firebomb their stores to make sure the faulty batch was delt with as I wasnt the only person to complain with the same problem. Wrong chemical mix. So rubbed it all back to plain wood and started all over. The top is ready for the top coat and the back neads a couple more base coats before top coat. Wont be dry enough to rub down for this weekends west mids bash which was the original plan Should be dry enough to handle but will look a tad rough till its flatted down properly. I might still bring it along and hide it in the corner in a case. 2-3 weeks till it's finished now Ta Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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