Jabba_the_gut Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 58 minutes ago, Soledad said: Thanks for info Jabba You are not alone - I hate tru-oil. I don't really know luthiers but I know a few high end toolmakers (planes, saws etc) and no-one uses Tru-oil. A plane-maker I know introduced me to Osmo 1101 -like PolyX but low viscosity. He uses it on plane infills. Really good on close tight grain. I have a sample of Partridge oil from Skelton saws - he's an ex-gunsmith and knows a lot about oil based wood finishes. If interested, pm me and I'll ask him to get a sample to you. Thanks for info re fret slots - I'd often wondered how. Fine work indeed, would love to see the new bass close up. (Midlands bash a bit far for me though). Sure it is the Osmo 1101 I use- I have tried a couple of types. I haven’t heard of partridge oil - might have a look into that, thanks. If you can’t make the Midlands Bash, the SE Bash later in the year is always worth a visit. Always a good selection of basses there and some interesting folk giving chats. Cheersr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 …. and more sanding! I'm quite pleased with how this is going and the joint between the two halves is looking really nice: I'm now at a point where I need to dismantle the walnut bass so I can transfer the neck to the spalted beech body. I need to do this to ensure the carve on the heel will blend into its new body and so I can get on with making progress on the new short scale neck. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Even without the top coat, that combination of grain textures is mesmerising. Excellent! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcoelwray Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I'm speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 bookmatching on the back there is perfect 🍑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Time to start looking at a neck transplant...walnut bass ready to strip to refit neck on spalted body. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Time to start looking at a neck transplant...walnut bass ready to strip to refit neck on spalted body. . Noooooooooooooooooooooo! Make another neck! Make another neck! Make another neck! Prrrrrrretty pleeeeeeeeaaaaassssseeee! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Noooooooooooooooooooooo! Make another neck! Make another neck! Make meeee another neck! Prrrrrrretty pleeeeeeeeaaaaassssseeee! Fixed it for you Andy 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 21 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Noooooooooooooooooooooo! Make another neck! Make another neck! Make another neck! Prrrrrrretty pleeeeeeeeaaaaassssseeee! @Andyjr1515 Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssss!!!! The original neck fits like a glove on the spalted body. And the old body with the new, shorter neck template looks like it will be nice too! Frank will be pleased... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Frank will be pleased... He sure will, as long as it’s dark/black. This is v exciting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Well done Frank...you managed to convince him to part with one of them...I'm sure you'll be very happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 18 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssss!!!! That you work to tolerances that allow you to interchange bodies/necks successfully is remarkable. Well done that lad! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Had a busy weekend getting guitar and bass bits done. I finished putting a Telecaster together for a friend of mine that uses many really nice quality components including solid brass bridge, Sperzel tuners and Lollar pickups. Needs a little set-up and fettling but sounds lovely - those Lollars really are top quality pickups. I got some work done on the other shortie bass and got round to sanding back and spraying the final coat on the original neck on this project. I did take the bass to the SE Bass Bash last year but it wasn't finished - the neck still needed the finishing coat of nitro and the frets need levelling and polishing. I'll start on the levelling bit this week. The neck is birdseye maple which is lovely wood to work with and has a really interesting finish in my eyes, it's one of those woods that looks different from whichever angle you view it at. Fretboard masked for spraying: Birdseye maple - lovely stuff! Still loads to do on the rest of the bass...…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 You are Captain Birdseye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 18 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: You are Captain Birdseye! @SpondonBassed With that beard I thought you might be!! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 19 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Had a busy weekend getting guitar and bass bits done. I finished putting a Telecaster together for a friend of mine that uses many really nice quality components including solid brass bridge, Sperzel tuners and Lollar pickups. Needs a little set-up and fettling but sounds lovely - those Lollars really are top quality pickups. I got some work done on the other shortie bass and got round to sanding back and spraying the final coat on the original neck on this project. I did take the bass to the SE Bass Bash last year but it wasn't finished - the neck still needed the finishing coat of nitro and the frets need levelling and polishing. I'll start on the levelling bit this week. The neck is birdseye maple which is lovely wood to work with and has a really interesting finish in my eyes, it's one of those woods that looks different from whichever angle you view it at. Fretboard masked for spraying: Birdseye maple - lovely stuff! Still loads to do on the rest of the bass...…. Did you consider a light tint on the neck? I have a birdseye neck with a bit of brown in the tint and it really makes the figuring stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 3 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Did you consider a light tint on the neck? I have a birdseye neck with a bit of brown in the tint and it really makes the figuring stand out. Cheers for the comment. I hadn't thought to try that but I have a few offcuts so I'll explore that a bit and see what it does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 11 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: light tint on the neck Peacock oil would prob be ideal for that - very subtle indeed so tint build is really controlled. I'll give someone a nudge I do agree it would likely bring the subtlety of the eyes out a bit. Lovely lump of maple there, good birdseye is hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Soledad said: Peacock oil would prob be ideal for that - very subtle indeed so tint build is really controlled. I'll give someone a nudge I do agree it would likely bring the subtlety of the eyes out a bit. Lovely lump of maple there, good birdseye is hard to find. + = ! As if the above is horrifying enough, you want to pull its eyes out too!?! Nooooooooooooooooooo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I say he deserves it. So full of himself with all that plumage. in your Face, peacock! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 This is what I was thinking: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: I say he deserves it. So full of himself with all that plumage. in your Face, peacock! Is there anything more crippling for a man than plumage envy..? 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 10 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: you want to pull its eyes out too!?! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 best laugh all day (only one, to be frank) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 It's amazing the number of non-oily things that have oil in them. In all seriousness, I'd never heard of peacock oil before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: I'd never heard of peacock oil before. Don't think it has extract of peacock in it (so probably couldn't sell it in the EU). Made by a man who was formerly a gunsmith (and they knoiw a very lot about wood finishes, turns out). https://www.skeltonsaws.co.uk/peacock-oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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