umcoo Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 I have a lot of respect for people who can do things like this...it's truly amazing to see a piece of wood turn into such an iconic instrument. Kudos chum! Quote
MrFingers Posted June 1, 2012 Author Posted June 1, 2012 For the total package, I made up an "early 1960's" warranty card... Just because I can (still need to tweak the F-things a bit) Quote
MrFingers Posted June 1, 2012 Author Posted June 1, 2012 Filled the holes from the template with a piece of wood, like the original has... Quote
MrFingers Posted June 3, 2012 Author Posted June 3, 2012 Nitro is EXTREMELY hard to find here in Europe (it is banned for health and safety issues), and it's impossible to ship canisters from the USA (where it is more "easily" available)... Anyway, I found a company in Holland who sells nitro. Kinda expensive, at 20€ (~30$) a can, but there isn't an alternative... [IMG]http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd324/williamsanders127/fde91bb0.jpg[/IMG] Quote
MrFingers Posted June 5, 2012 Author Posted June 5, 2012 The bushings were just a tad too big/the holes just a tad too small: Collection of drills: Correct size + a plug which fits nicely in the already drilled hole: NICE Drilling on the benchdrill: Nice 'n snug: Trimmed, for an even better fit: Calculate the centre and wedged into place: Drilling: Done: Quote
KiOgon Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Don't do this at home kids - never NEVER leave a key in a chuck! Not even for a photo'! Quote
MrFingers Posted June 5, 2012 Author Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Guess we all have to learn it the hard way anyway: Jerked some nitro today... Nitro is fun, it dries very quick (in half an hour you could handle it, as it is "dry" (but not cured), but it smells funky, and is just plain unheathy... Countersunk holes for the tuners, dowelled hole from the "template" (at the heel there's one as well, like it should) Just like the real thing! This is sketchy territory. For the sake of detail I did it, but just in pencil (for now), above the lacquer. It looks convincing from a feet away, but up close, you see it's a repro. This is in ink though Edited June 5, 2012 by MrFingers Quote
MrFingers Posted June 6, 2012 Author Posted June 6, 2012 Today was a busy day at the office, so I didn't do much when I got home. I sprayed the final coat of untinted clear lacquer, and that's now degassing in the shed (don't worry, it's locked ), and I prepared my paintstick contraption. 2 concentric tubes, one which stays in the workmate, the other the actual paintstick. In the paintstick I'll drill 3 holes: 2 at the flattened end, for the body to hang on to, and one just before the thicker tube. There I'll ram a long nail through it, so I can use that as a handle to turn around the body. That will (hopefully) allow me to work faster (better?). [IMG]http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd324/williamsanders127/d404d374.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd324/williamsanders127/9926d461.jpg[/IMG] Quote
MrFingers Posted June 8, 2012 Author Posted June 8, 2012 Because I'm stuck now (waiting on lacquer to dry is as tense as [url=http://www.watching-grass-grow.com/]this[/url]), and because I wasn't 100% satisfied with the made-up warranty card based on a 1962 model, I was browsing "teh interwebz". I found an auction from 5 years ago from a guy who sold is 1964/65 P-bass, with an original hangtag/booklet. The pictures were 200x450px, so not good enough to read what was on them, but good enough to get the basic outline. Since those booklets are generic (it says the same in every version, just the layout differs) I got to work with 2 manuals I got laying here at home. An afternoon in paint.net, word and typing later, this was the result... (is there a therapy for people like me? ) Quote
gjones Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='MrFingers' timestamp='1339180553' post='1685079'] Because I'm stuck now (waiting on lacquer to dry is as tense as [url="http://www.watching-grass-grow.com/"]this[/url]), and because I wasn't 100% satisfied with the made-up warranty card based on a 1962 model, I was browsing "teh interwebz". I found an auction from 5 years ago from a guy who sold is 1964/65 P-bass, with an original hangtag/booklet. The pictures were 200x450px, so not good enough to read what was on them, but good enough to get the basic outline. Since those booklets are generic (it says the same in every version, just the layout differs) I got to work with 2 manuals I got laying here at home. An afternoon in paint.net, word and typing later, this was the result... (is there a therapy for people like me? ) [/quote] Don't worry. The world would be a much duller place without obsessive weirdos. And I mean that in a good way. Edited June 8, 2012 by gjones Quote
discreet Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Wow, I bet you can't wait to get some Scotchbrite on that!! Quote
MrFingers Posted June 9, 2012 Author Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) You're laughing, but in fact, I got an SMS from the owner, and he said: "yeah, nitro, I'll probably just sand it down, I want the feel of your bass"... And I was like: BTW: this is the very first time I ever work with this kind of lacquer, let alone polish something... Turned out rather nice! Edited June 9, 2012 by MrFingers Quote
discreet Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 [quote name='MrFingers' timestamp='1339271181' post='1686277'] You're laughing, but in fact, I got an SMS from the owner, and he said: "yeah, nitro, I'll probably just sand it down, I want the feel of your bass"...[/quote] Seriously though, I would. I can't play glossy necks - too sticky! Very nice job, by the way. Quote
MrFingers Posted June 9, 2012 Author Posted June 9, 2012 This one isn't that sticky, which is nice! Anyway, it's got it's name now. The only thing needed now is the stringtree (which I already have), but that will be mounted when the strings are in place)... I hereby declare the neck as FINISHED Quote
KiOgon Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Looks grrrrrreat & a lovely tint, looking forward to seeing it all together - good job nice Quote
MrFingers Posted June 9, 2012 Author Posted June 9, 2012 If you can't contain yourself... But with clay dots and covers! Quote
MrFingers Posted June 12, 2012 Author Posted June 12, 2012 Repro wiring is done... Both logarithmic pots (so the tonepot is basically an on/off switch, but hey, that's how it was done back in those days), with a big ceramic capacitor... Stackpole pots are impossible to find, so we stuck with CTS... Quote
FEND3R Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Wow, hell of a nice job! Everything is brilliant, I even happen to be the only person I know to like high gloss necks! If it was me of course I would like it just a bit reliced and with a paper in oil cap. But again it's not me. Great job, hats down! Quote
rommi Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Good job man - looking forward to seeing the finished product!! Quote
MrFingers Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 [quote name='FEND3R' timestamp='1339578567' post='1690726'] paper in oil cap. [/quote] It needed to be as correct as possible. If it were for me, I'd use a linear tonepot, and a PIO "Orange Drop" capacitor, but hey, it needs to be accurate, so Quote
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