Owen Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1381164968' post='2235249'] [/quote] This is not a criticism because I am in the process of going for this exact Oly white + matching headstock/tort colour scheme but on a 5 string J. However, there is something beautifully honest about a natural/tort Fender bass. I need to get out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Wow I didn't realise nitro was so evil? I was planning on spraying a neck with tinted nitro lacquer. I'm not so sure I want to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hi mate. I just think I experienced an extreme reaction last year. Better to be safe than sorry this tim around, hence the mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Awesome build mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Very tidy work indeed. Can't wait to see the finished item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 I should get the neck finished in the next couple of days. I'll start on the body on Saturday. Once they're both sprayed up (body - apply white primer, wet & dry sand to a smooth surface, apply Olympic White lacquer, wet & dry again, then apply clear gloss). It dries to the touch within minutes, but needs weeks for it to start to dry out enough to get a strong, hard finish for final buffing to a glassy sheen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Okay, a bit more white primer applied, then the Olympic White [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_183133-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_191856.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131008_191903.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Then, remove the masking and start to clean up the edges. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192841.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192905.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192917.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192924.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131010_192941.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Looks beautiful! Mate, how did you mask the sides that curve up to the nut end of the headstock? I'm having trouble doing it and making a bloody mess. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Here's the trick - you simply use a single piece of masking tape which covers above the edge. Then, use a small file (or something similar) to rub along the covered edge. The file wears away the masking along the sharp edge. You then simply peel off the excess, leaving you with neat masking right up to the edge of the headstock. I'll post some pics later showing what I mean Edited October 13, 2013 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1381497335' post='2239887'] Here's the trick - you simply use a single piece of masking tape which covers above the edge. Then, use a small file (or something similar) to rub along the covered edge. The file wears away the masking along the sharp edge. You then simply peel off the excess, lwavibg you with neat masking right up to the edge of the headstock. I'll post video clip later showing what I mean [/quote] Brilliant idea! thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Super-neat work. Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Okay, masking off edges before spraying. Here are some pics to show you what I mean. I've used a pickup routing hole as an example. first, apply some masking tape to the area, ensuring some of the tape goes over the edge. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191555.jpg[/IMG] The, get a small file or something similar (a nail file works well) [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191606.jpg[/IMG] Lightly rub the file along the edges. This wears away the tape at the crease, which allows you to peel off the excess easily. Thevrnd resukt being a neat masking of the area in question. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191614.jpg[/IMG] Voila!! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191811.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20131011_191825.jpg[/IMG] then, after spraying, the clean up of the edges is a very simple task. Edited October 13, 2013 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Great tip, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) Okay, on to the body. I've applied a thin coat of white primer, time now to apply the Olympic White - slowly does it. I'll begin by applying a few coats around the edges: [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_065113.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_065043.jpg[/IMG] and, the headstock - decal now applied. I've used a '62 style one as the build is influenced by the 62 body layout with a '66 style neck. When the decal has dried out I'll apply clear gloss iver the Olympic White. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_084850.jpg[/IMG] Edited October 13, 2013 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Great build, with some great tips. I want to do a similar bass but in seafoam green, but I am a sucker for Olympic White and a tort pickguard. Its starting to look ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks matey! I'm now resigning myself to the forthcoming wait for the lacquer to dry out before final flatting and buffing. I'll get the Olympic White on the body flatted tomorrow, then get the clear gloss topcoats on. I'll then need to leave it all for a few weeks to harden properly before final flatting, and then buffing to a shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) The clear gloss on the neck has been applied. I've also rolled the fingerboard edges to give the neck a played-in, comfortable feel. Here's some pics showing how it'll look when completed [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_141658.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_142114.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/62_66%20Jazz%20Bass%20Build/20131013_142124.jpg[/IMG] Edited October 13, 2013 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1381673314' post='2242061'] The clear gloss on the neck has been applied. I've also rolled the fingerboard edges to give the neck a played-in, comfortable feel. Here's some pics showing how it'll look when completed [/quote] Absolutely beautiful! Although my taste would dictate dark tort Edited October 13, 2013 by xilddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Very nice - very classy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Bloomin' Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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