Guest aDx Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Im guessing the bridge will be black too? Babicz perhaps? Love that pickguard design. Goona look killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 [quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1485375920' post='3223539'] Im guessing the bridge will be black too? Babicz perhaps? Love that pickguard design. Goona look killer. [/quote] Just a standard wilkinson one, but black with brass saddles. All the black hardware is on order Last night finished the headstock, including Harry's sunflower: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Great job Andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Somebody's going to be feeling like a kid on Xmas Eve...Great work Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1485538027' post='3224805'] Somebody's going to be feeling like a kid on Xmas Eve...Great work Andy [/quote] That I most certainly am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 I'll be cutting the pickguard in the morning so I've mocked it up with a paper template. I might tweak it just a touch but I think this is OK: It's going to show enough of the figuring while still retaining the look of a pick-guarded bass: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 That's awesome sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 is that a JBXN I see in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 [quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1485556343' post='3224992'] is that a JBXN I see in there? [/quote] Yes - it has two JBXN's and a KiOgon loom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Oooooooh loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 [quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1485559793' post='3225014'] Oooooooh loud! [/quote] Certainly strong magnets...need to keep my credit cards away from these! (subtle reference for the pre chip 'n pin generation ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) I spent most of my career in Planning and Logistics, which inevitably means I'm usually rubbish at planning However, I've obviously had a passing flash of 'in-cycle activities' inspiration because, mechanically, this should be complete today. It then needs a few more days before I can polish it, ready to hand back over to Harry probably next weekend. That then ties in nicely with gelfin's Mouradian-style, whose varnish should be hard enough to handle normally by tomorrow, which means I can spend time over the next few days sorting ITS mechanical finishing tasks before the final polish stage in a week or so . This morning I cut Harry's original scratch plate in line with the planned design: Although I have got a replacement scratchplate, the fit on this was just a tad better round the neck end - and I wasn't sure I could replicate Harry's scratched initials well enough!! What it does mean, is that if at anytime Harry wants to revert to original scratch plate for own use or sale, there's a full and bright sparkling new one there to use. The central fixing screw on the original HB is odd, because it was unnecessary, but with the black fixing screw in place it will look fine The other thing that I've had to 'fit' are the replacement tuners. Even though I would be surprised if the originals aren't Wilkinsons, the base plates on the Wilkinson replacements are bigger, requiring grinding away of the preceding ones to avoid overlap! From that I can only assume that the peg spacings on the HB are subtly different to Fender and Squier. Worth noting if any of you are thinking of upgrading a HB yourselves! Still, they look OK - almost like they were designed to do this : Edited January 28, 2017 by Andyjr1515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastav Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Youre making me well up Andy. Superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Bastav' timestamp='1485610444' post='3225291'] Looking good! [/quote] Thanks, Bastav & Harry Couldn't resist a quick photo while I work out where the string tree is best placed.... Edited January 28, 2017 by Andyjr1515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aDx Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 thats a thing of beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Looking sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 What a transformation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) It will have one last polish before it goes back to Harry next weekend, but it's finished The tuners were pretty heavy so have tipped it over the 9lb mark, but it still hangs level on my slippy strap and it's still 1.5lb lighter than its backbreaking former self! Here are the obligatory arty-farty shots: Thanks for all of the very encouraging comments along the way, folks Edited January 29, 2017 by Andyjr1515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Black hardware complements the scratchplate - love the limited palate. The grain looks great... Another Andyjr1515 masterpiece.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1485690378' post='3225796'] Black hardware complements the scratchplate - love the limited palate. The grain looks great... Another Andyjr1515 masterpiece.. [/quote] But unlike all the other ones, this ones mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 A modification masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbartlett Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Amazing! Great job Andy! I'm now trawling eBay looking for something to tempt you with for maybe doing for me 😄!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 [quote name='jimbartlett' timestamp='1485700350' post='3225894'] Amazing! Great job Andy! I'm now trawling eBay looking for something to tempt you with for maybe doing for me !!! [/quote] Always interested in exploring options, Jim There is something especially satisfying about these kinds of project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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