Painy Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 So last weekend I picked up a new Sterling Sub Ray 5 in a very nice satin translucent blue with black pickguard and rosewood fingerboard. Now I love the blue but overall I felt it looked a bit dark to really stand out on stage and I generally prefer the look of a maple board anyway. Having done this before with a few basses previously, I decided to go all Blue Peter with the sticky-back plastic and brighten it up a bit. Maple woodgrain effect vinyl on the fingerboard and black sticky dots for the fret markets. Brushed steel effect vinyl on the pickguard. And here it is:- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Wow, looks great well done. Any "before" pics? Any chance of links to products used (especially on the 'plate)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Great job! I was genuinely expecting to see a white bass with a blue ship logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1477105809' post='3159904'] Wow, looks great well done. Any "before" pics? Any chance of links to products used (especially on the 'plate)? [/quote] Thank you very much Everything was bought from eBay. Brushed steel effect is item number 152130098431. Maple effect is item number 162118533262. And the black dots (also available in lots of other exciting colors!!!) is item number 162101009694. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1477112309' post='3159911'] Great job! I was genuinely expecting to see a white bass with a blue ship logo. [/quote] That would be awesome - in the style of the Steve Harris signature . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Excellent Richard, very kind, many thanks for that. As you've got previous for this and you do a great job, you don't happen to have done a kind of build thread have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 That maple has turned out really well! does it sound more like a maple neck now? It is only a matter of time before a pub 'expert' tells you after the gig how nice it sounded and that he knew it was a maple board Ray as soon as he walked in, more mellow sounding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1477128951' post='3159989'] That maple has turned out really well! does it sound more like a maple neck now? It is only a matter of time before a pub 'expert' tells you after the gig how nice it sounded and that he knew it was a maple board Ray as soon as he walked in, more mellow sounding [/quote] You know what, it does. And the pickguard has given it more of a metallic zing too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1477125678' post='3159965'] Excellent Richard, very kind, many thanks for that. As you've got previous for this and you do a great job, you don't happen to have done a kind of build thread have you? [/quote] I put up a thread a while back but had to remove the pictures ages ago to free up some of my allowance. If you PM me your email though I'll see if I can dig out some of the pictures and email them to you. The process itself is pretty much just stick it on and trim around the edge carefully with a sharp scalpel. (Shhh, don't tell THEM about the scalpel. They'll take it away again and I can't cut it properly with my spoon ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='Painy' timestamp='1477099414' post='3159900'] And here it is:- [/quote] Looks great, nice bit of work. Although I was half-expecting something with some used toilet roll tubes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1477133056' post='3160027'] Looks great, nice bit of work. Although I was half-expecting something with some used toilet roll tubes ! [/quote] Surely that would have been a more fitting theme if it was a Bongo? Edited October 22, 2016 by Painy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='Painy' timestamp='1477133465' post='3160029'] Surely that would have been a more fitting theme if it was a Bongo? [/quote] I'll be disappointed if you don't play it through a Christopher Trace Elliot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Looks nothing like Tracey Island, Paahhhh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Done a bit of research and you have opened a whole new world of lunacy for me Richard . Really kind your advice and offer of help, top man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1477128951' post='3159989'] That maple has turned out really well! does it sound more like a maple neck now? It is only a matter of time before a pub 'expert' tells you after the gig how nice it sounded and that he knew it was a maple board Ray as soon as he walked in, more mellow sounding [/quote]Take it to a bass bash - there might be someone who hasn't read this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 You could alternate by fret -maple/rosewood/maple/rosewood etc That'll screw with the 'experts' minds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1477211904' post='3160498'] You could alternate by fret -maple/rosewood/maple/rosewood etc That'll screw with the 'experts' minds..... [/quote] Another evil genius!!! I like these thoughts chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1477211904' post='3160498'] You could alternate by fret -maple/rosewood/maple/rosewood etc That'll screw with the 'experts' minds..... [/quote] Or side by side straight down the fretboard. Obviously maple for the crisp D and G strings and rosewood for the warmer E and A tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1477334546' post='3161540'] Or side by side straight down the fretboard. Obviously maple for the crisp D and G strings and rosewood for the warmer E and A tones. [/quote] Best. Idea. EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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