AndyTravis Posted August 2, 2016 Author Posted August 2, 2016 https://instagram.com/p/BInbYtTAIc_/ Shielded the plate as I've nearly run out of stuff to do... Forgot how fiddly it can be and made a dogs cock of it. But it won't be seen. Shouldn't have done it after 48hrs of crap sleep. Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 3, 2016 Author Posted August 3, 2016 https://instagram.com/p/BIo4elqgKw4/ Shiny bridge 😉 Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 3, 2016 Author Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) So I had our very own Tim Allen knock me up a cover for the old battery compartment. At first I thought I'd infill the void and paint over it. But I thought I'd keep it just in case some hilarious use for the hole presents itself (sims LED's need batteries right?) https://instagram.com/p/BIp1wvlgkHt/ Edited August 3, 2016 by AndyTravis Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 3, 2016 Author Posted August 3, 2016 Bridge is nearly finished. Looks good. Glad I'm did it. Has saved £120... https://instagram.com/p/BIqFNV7AY2v/ Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 4, 2016 Author Posted August 4, 2016 https://instagram.com/p/BIsqRuaAsi2/ Done 👍🏼 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Great job on the bridge, Andy! Looks like - actually, better than - new! Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 4, 2016 Author Posted August 4, 2016 Cheers Andy...concerned the other bits will look crap 😆 Quote
NancyJohnson Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I'm enjoying this immensely, but any chance you can embed the pics in the thread rather than having to go through a different site? Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 5, 2016 Author Posted August 5, 2016 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1470374891' post='3105517'] I'm enjoying this immensely, but any chance you can embed the pics in the thread rather than having to go through a different site? [/quote] If I get 5 minutes with the laptop I'll embed, been doing these as they happen from my phone - new baby and two busy siblings are not very forgiving at the minute 😂 Quote
NancyJohnson Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 A [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1470376337' post='3105521'] If I get 5 minutes with the laptop I'll embed, been doing these as they happen from my phone - new baby and two busy siblings are not very forgiving at the minute [/quote] Ack, no worries. Embedding simple on the PC and from experience, too thumby on the mobile. Loving the updates all the same! Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 5, 2016 Author Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) https://instagram.com/p/BIuq6oHAxK8/ Pile of parts https://instagram.com/p/BIurDD9AIM-/ Using some jazz knobs I have spare https://instagram.com/p/BIura0eA6Qn/ Masked off for painting 😉 Edited August 5, 2016 by AndyTravis Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 5, 2016 Author Posted August 5, 2016 https://instagram.com/p/BIvA5uhg_jz/ And away to be painted Quote
HowieBass Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 This is going to look so good when it's finished! Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 5, 2016 Author Posted August 5, 2016 Should see its first bit of paint tomorrow...metallic white of some format... Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 5, 2016 Author Posted August 5, 2016 Put the bridge back together. https://instagram.com/p/BIvSTcSAEM5/ Comparison to the original eBay pic https://instagram.com/p/BIvS-02ARPi/ Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 12, 2016 Author Posted August 12, 2016 https://instagram.com/p/BJAWdpZglri/ So the EMG's arrived. A good all in one solution for me, all the pots and wiring, still active but without the faff of a preamp. I had ordered white ones, but a stock error at Selectron/EMG has led me to have black ones. The more I thought about it, I think I'm happier with black as the White pickups/black hardware and trying to match the white paint to the pickups would've been too much for my OCD. Also, I'm debating a ramp between the pickups so I can go ahead with getting that made and finished in a matte black to match them. Quote
NancyJohnson Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 Any updates? It's gone a bit quiet! Quote
AndyTravis Posted September 15, 2016 Author Posted September 15, 2016 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1473931223' post='3134197'] Any updates? It's gone a bit quiet! [/quote] My spray man has moved house and is kitting out his garage for a home spray booth. Quote
dyerseve Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 Great work so far! Always good to see an instrument rescued and restored rather than destroyed! Keep up the great work Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 21, 2018 Author Posted January 21, 2018 so...the bass is still with the painter. the EMG’s got sold. So I’m changing direction with this. Im going to fill the pickup holes. And fit an EMG or similar MM pickup in there. The reason behind this is that I’ve drunkenly won a pristine B-Bass in natural on eBay... Quote
Jimothey Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Sounds like a nice project can’t wait to see it when it gets back from the painter...... Following with interest....... Quote
AndyTravis Posted February 4, 2018 Author Posted February 4, 2018 As a point, the other one I have has shades of MM about it sound wise. i don’t wonder if the filling and routing might be a hiding to nothing... Quote
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