scojack Posted June 15, 2016 Author Posted June 15, 2016 Cheers Andy, Sanding...hours and hours of sanding then buffing ....hours and hours and hours of..... Ian Quote
scojack Posted June 17, 2016 Author Posted June 17, 2016 Think i'll put the tuners on at a jaunty angle Warwick style.. ....? Ian Quote
scojack Posted June 20, 2016 Author Posted June 20, 2016 That's the piezo installed, feeding the wire took a precise blend of phsychology and extreme violence but i got there in the end. Mrs Mid's camera had a meltdown so just managed the one photo of the back. I like the walnut facings better than the front TBH. This set got relegated to the back as i couldn't get such a nice grain match and the colour didn't look so good before lacquering. [b]Will[/b] be finished this week. (note to self!) Think i'll call it the 'Shallow 5" . IanM Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 Shallow5 is going to be a stunner, Ian Andy Quote
alyctes Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Blimey... I want! (Though it would have to be a four-string... I haven't got enough use for fives to justify owning them.) Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1466160352' post='3073745'] Think i'll put the tuners on at a jaunty angle Warwick style.. ....? Ian [/quote] Looking really nice!!! I'd go for the tuners being straight rather than angled - just my preference but will look cracking either way. Cheers Jez Quote
scojack Posted June 22, 2016 Author Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) Cheers Andy Alyctes -- Thanks for the nice comments, i was the same about 5 strings myself....convert now though. takes most of my time to build 1 bass a year though, never mind going into production...i'd need a bigger shed. Jez -- Confession Time.. I originally set this up (before finishing) with Wilkinson Tuners. Nice tuners mind but they are a wee bit heavier than my usual jobs, so i decided just to use the lighter (standard) ones and ordered a set. It's not until i get them and try them on that i discover the screw holes are in a different place ..hence the jaunty angle you see now. (DOH). I quite like them like this though and as i say they are a little lighter so just going to use these, i can switch back to the Wilkinsons if i get fed up of the look without any problem. It would benefit from lightweight tuners to be honest as there's so much weight removed from the body and no high mass bridge to balance it out. Ian Mid Edited June 22, 2016 by scojack Quote
scojack Posted June 23, 2016 Author Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) This build was always one of those 'what ifs?' that's been at the back of my head for decades. What if you hollow out a standard body, how would it sound? Well my answer is surprisingly good. With only a few mm of wood under the bridge, convention (and dubious 'luthier' marketing bollocks) would say that you will lose on sustain as there is nothing solid under the bridge. Well..... based on this build i think this is absolute twaddle, i would go as far as to say the sustain and swell on this bass is far superior to many solid fretless basses i have played, and that's just playing it acoustically. Was not what i expected, but its niiiiiiiiiicee mmmmwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhht's all im sayin' ......for now. Ian Edited June 23, 2016 by scojack Quote
scojack Posted June 27, 2016 Author Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Finished Added a bone saddle, my first non vegetarian bass! . I wanted a good break angle for the strings which i managed to achieve, hopefully help with string tension {33" scale). Not had much time to play it yet but first impressions are very good. Hope you enjoyed the build. If it inspires someone to dust down their old woodworking tools and have a crack ..so much the better Ian Mid Edited August 5, 2017 by scojack Quote
cheddatom Posted June 27, 2016 Posted June 27, 2016 I'd love to hear how this sounds, it looks ace! Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted June 27, 2016 Posted June 27, 2016 Very nice indeed!! Nice work. Cheers Jez Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted June 27, 2016 Posted June 27, 2016 This has finished as it started, Ian....sublime.....simply sublime Quote
scojack Posted June 28, 2016 Author Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for all the positive comments folks Quote
scojack Posted July 6, 2016 Author Posted July 6, 2016 Anybody for another ? Doing a fretted 5 next ..still deciding on whether sold body or semi-acoustic like this one... I don't want to turn into a Build Forum Pain in the Arus.. Ian Quote
Norris Posted July 6, 2016 Posted July 6, 2016 Keep them coming! You ought to see my telecaster build thread (on another site). It's been running since September last year and I've lost count of the number of pages! And I still have several months to go at the rate I'm getting stuff done! Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted July 6, 2016 Posted July 6, 2016 Go for it Ian. Always nice to see what you are building!! Cheers Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1467798102' post='3086278'] Anybody for another ? Doing a fretted 5 next ..still deciding on whether sold body or semi-acoustic like this one... Ian [/quote] Oh abso-flippin-lutely ! Edited July 7, 2016 by Andyjr1515 Quote
blablas Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1467798102' post='3086278'] Anybody for another ?[/quote] Go for it!! I can never get enough from builds from scratch, always admiring the craftsmanship and inventiveness. And if there are tricks shown I can borrow it's even better. Quote
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