kevin_lindsay Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Looking very good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KfyxMfF.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Qt4UYqY.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rdmjWJV.jpg[/IMG] Finished oiling. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v6 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Great work, thanks for sharing! Can I ask a question about cutting the fret slots? I see you used a fretsaw against a bit of square scrap, but how did you get the paper template underneath? Is that something you can print accurately from a computer, or do you buy templates for a specific scale length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 I generate my templates with [url="http://www.ekips.org/tools/guitar/fretfind2d/"]Fretfind[/url], print this out and glue it on the fingerboard with a glue stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Mounted some hardware. In the end I made my choice to go for the black variation of the truss rod covers. I already made them, together with the silver colored variant I showed here before, at the time I thought I preferred those, but now together with all the other mounted black hardware the black ones look better. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Design and craftsmanship of stunning quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Bah! I could've done this soooo much better if I could've done it at all. Stunning indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Shielded. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/b8Y1Rmf.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/L3sFBf5.jpg[/IMG] And dated & signed. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Can I ask you what sort of tape you've used, whether it has a conductive sticky side, and the function of the green wire? How to you make sure that the shielding on the cover is electrically connected to the rest of the shielding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 It's copper tape with a conductive sticky side (bought in a Dutch online shop, I can give you the address if you want), the green wire is the ground wire for the bridge, the copper that is on the cover will touch the tape that's just bent over the edge of the cavity and thus create a connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Thanks very much. I presume you're using a similar product to, say, this one: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Pickup-Copper-Foil-25mm-x-4m-Shielding-Screening-Tape-Conductive-Adhesive-/290972996874"]http://www.ebay.co.u...e-/290972996874[/url] It would probably be cheaper to buy it from the UK, but please tell me if your source has a higher quality product or if there is some other reason why it would be better to buy from Holland. I'd been wondering what to do about shielding, and the tape sounded a bit fiddly. But looking at your very neat work, makes me think that I should give it a go. DId you cut yourself on the tape? I've read that when shielding with copper foil, it's near inevitable that the person doing it will suffer a few paper cuts. Edited September 25, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Yes the tape I'm using looks similar, only the one I'm using is a 1/2 inch wide. I assume that the tape you can buy in the UK is the same kind of quality as the one we've got over here, so I would advise you to buy it in the UK. Never cut myself with this tape yet, but I work with metals for a living and should know how to handle the stuff. Tape is indeed a bit fiddly to use but gives the best shielding result, as long as you work with some care with this kind of tape you don't have worry about cutting yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Thanks again. I've purchased the tape as in the ebay link, and will look carefully at your pictures as an example when I attempt to shield my 'experimental' bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Preamp, output and switches are mounted, also put on the knobs. Friday I will mount the pickups, wire everything up, make the nut, put on the strings and adjust the whole thing. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1380136764' post='2221455'] Thanks again. I've purchased the tape as in the ebay link, and will look carefully at your pictures as an example when I attempt to shield my 'experimental' bass. [/quote] Don't worry about it, it's not nearly as difficult as it seems. I found the hardest part was soldering a grounding wire to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) Wiring is done, everything works the way I want it to. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Really enjoying following this build. The precision and attention to detail are magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) [color=#FF0000]Tweaked & tuned.... Finished!!![/color] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iXbFfjY.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://s20.postimg.org/jt28f2lp9/DSC_6632.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Fiduarz.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BLNyCAs.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/m4wFSBd.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/HjvcMDi.jpg[/IMG] Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 One of the best basses I've seen anywhere for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Damn that's lovely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 That's amazing. And it was so quick too. Really enjoyed following the birth of this beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaddock Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 That's a beautiful bass, Thanks for sharing the build with us, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 What they say. Impressive, and simply stunning! Congrats, and thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocket123 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Top job on this axe mate ! Keep it on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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