rk7 Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Ok Captain, I'll be in the corner, rocking. ha ha Congratulations to Robbie and family! RK Quote
rk7 Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Btw, you may want to check out Kees' build diary on here. A 5 string OW Original specced along the lines of mine. Very trick! RK Quote
captainhaddock Posted August 1, 2013 Author Posted August 1, 2013 I've been following the OW 5 build and I must say they do build some lovely instruments! Try thinking happy thoughts and before you know there will be pictures!!!!!!!! Quote
captainhaddock Posted August 15, 2013 Author Posted August 15, 2013 Nut slot has been cut!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
captainhaddock Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 Hi all, Just spoken to Robbie and he informs me that he should be starting to profile the back of the neck this week! More news and pictures as I receive it/them!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
rk7 Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Will be looking out for the pics. This build is epic. Can't wait to see the finished article. Have you got an expected end-date? RK Quote
captainhaddock Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 Cheers thanks!!!!!!! Certainly is a epic build I can't wait to hold it in my sweaty palms!!!!!!! To be honest there was never really any set period of time for the build its just a case of when its done its done! Will post more pictures as soon as I receive them from Rim Towers........ Quote
captainhaddock Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 Just got this picture from Robbie he has started work on shaping the neck back! Quote
captainhaddock Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Especially for you RK more pictures of the neck being profiled, so you can stop rocking in the corner now!!!!!!!!!! Edited January 18, 2014 by captainhaddock Quote
rk7 Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Wow, that's a serious piece of neck! nice work RK Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 5, 2013 Author Posted September 5, 2013 Hi all got some more pictures of the neck to share with you! Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 6, 2013 Author Posted September 6, 2013 Strangely enough that's more or less what I said!!!!!!!!! Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 7, 2013 Author Posted September 7, 2013 Yeah I must admit Robbie is doing a great job. You can really see the maple veneers,now the neck has a profile really loving the grain patterns in the limba!!!! Really want to get my sweaty paws on it even more now!!!!!!!!!! Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 9, 2013 Author Posted September 9, 2013 Got another neck picture to share with you all Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 16, 2013 Author Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) Hi all just got these pictures of the neck in jig ready for the fingerboard radius to be cut. Edited January 18, 2014 by captainhaddock Quote
rk7 Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 One step closer! Beautiful bass. How much longer until New bass Day? RK Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 Hi Rk yeah one more step nearly out of the way! A few more steps to go but its getting there! New bass day is a while away yet. Nevermind though it gives me time to play my very much neglected Yamaha 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Scooby Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Great build thread and some lovely pics of Robbie's skill. If I ordered something similar to this it would have to come supplied with a surgical truss too! I know, what a wimp ;0)) Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 Or maybe even a tripod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 19, 2013 Author Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Hi all its me again with some more pictures of the 8 from the nice man at Rim Tower's!!!!!!! Edited January 18, 2014 by captainhaddock Quote
rk7 Posted September 19, 2013 Posted September 19, 2013 Just rang my broker, and told him to buy shares in fretwire! thank you please RK Quote
captainhaddock Posted September 19, 2013 Author Posted September 19, 2013 Call him back and tell him gold fret wire!!!!!!! Should be a sound investment the neck is 120mm at its widest point! Glad you like it more pictures soon. Quote
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