Jimothey Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) @Andyjr1515 thanks for doing that for me it has made it a bit clearer and also exactly how difficult it will probably be When it comes to the end of the horn would it be worth cutting a few little v’s out of the end to help smooth it over or do you reckon that may cause it to split more?? The veneer is paper backed so I don’t know if that will make any difference to how it will bend as I’ve only ever used real wood veneer before (if you know what I mean??) Thanks again, everyone is in for a treat at the bass bash watching you do it live!! Edited April 4, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 29 minutes ago, Jimothey said: @Andyjr1515 thanks for doing that for me it has made it a bit clearer and also exactly how difficult it will probably be When it comes to the end of the horn would it be worth cutting a few little v’s out of the end to help smooth it over or do you reckon that may cause it to split more?? The veneer is paper backed so I don’t know if that will make any difference to how it will bend as I’ve only ever used real wood veneer before (if you know what I mean??) Thanks again, everyone is in for a treat at the bass bash watching you do it live!! In terms of the way the veneer bends, the paper backed veneer acts just the same. However, it does help prevent splits running for some veneers so could be a benefit on this one. If you are going to do a centre join and apply the veneers in two operations, remember that: It does shink a little as it warms up so will try to pull away from the centre join It floats on the molten glue and so, until it is properly secured, can shift around a bit I fit one side, check that the join is still completely straight, then secure the join first, using the iron to push the second sheet into the join then hold firmly with the cloth until it's grabbed - I effectively tack it like that in 4-5 places along the join then close up the complete join. I've seen it done different ways too but that way works for me personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Im still not feeling too confident in my abilities at the mo so I’m thinking that maybe I’ll build up to trying to veneer and perhaps do that on my scratch build I’ve got planned as that will be a flat top with slightly eased corners so it will be a bit easier So on this one I’m gonna use the sapele on bottom and the paulownia on top then when I shape it will be a lot easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I think that deserves an award for going above and beyond the call of duty @Andyjr1515 ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 I’ve started trying to get the new body resized and glued up but the body works out to be 40mm thick so I didn’t know whether to put a 3mm constructional veneer in between to make it a little bit thicker, but Im sure I’ve read somewhere that Warwick basses only have a 41mm thick body so it might be thick enough??...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Based on the fact that my bodies nowadays are usually closer to 25mm (but I'm, admittedly, weird), then structurally and for fitting any 'normal' electrics and pickups, 40mm is plenty, plenty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Andyjr1515 said: Based on the fact that my bodies nowadays are usually closer to 25mm (but I'm, admittedly, weird), then structurally and for fitting any 'normal' electrics and pickups, 40mm is plenty, plenty Quite agree. Most bodies I make are in the range 35-40mm. I've got a spare Warwick preamp from a Thumb bass and I need to make a deeper body when I use that as the push/pull switch on the balance/blend knob makes it quite long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) That’s cool then hopefully I’ll get the body all glued up over the weekend while I’m at work and get it all cut Im still not 100% sure whether to have the sapele on the top or bottom?? Edited April 6, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) Managed to get a bit more done on my lunch break yesterday I made the alterations to the size for the neck pocket it’s not that dramatic but it makes a difference I’ll be sanding all lunchtime and hopefully start getting some shaping done I also started making my neck pocket and pickup routing template Hopefully post some more pics later on today....... Edited April 8, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Got the body all sanded and started shaping it Got the top done and started the back but got to go back to work so I’ll do some more tomorrow..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 Managed to get some more done today finished shaping the back and got the arm carve cut done (I don’t know if it needs to be a bit bigger) Also got most of the routing done just need to remove the bulk of the neck pocket Tomorrows jobs are the belly carve, sand down and fill little bits of the sides and hopefully the control cavity........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 That's a nice turnaround on the body - looks good stretched out like that. Looking forward to this one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 Thanks I think it’s a much better shape than the original-ish body shape........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 That’s looking fantastic. I love the knot in the upper horn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, BrunoBass said: That’s looking fantastic. I love the knot in the upper horn. I’d like to say I planned it that way but....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Couldn’t get as much done as I hoped today..... Finished the neck pocket and started the belly carve but that’s about it!! I’m not sure whether to do the headstock black or sand it back to maple?? Im not back in work till Friday so I’ll get some more done then....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Jimothey said: Couldn’t get as much done as I hoped today..... Finished the neck pocket and started the belly carve but that’s about it!! I’m not sure whether to do the headstock black or sand it back to maple?? Im not back in work till Friday so I’ll get some more done then....... I think back to maple, with black hardware. Looking good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 24 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said: I think back to maple, with black hardware. Looking good. I was gonna try and save a bit of money by putting the chrome back on, but I’m thinking your right it needs to go black..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 10/04/2018 at 12:51, Jimothey said: Couldn’t get as much done as I hoped today..... Finished the neck pocket and started the belly carve but that’s about it!! I’m not sure whether to do the headstock black or sand it back to maple?? Im not back in work till Friday so I’ll get some more done then....... That's looking great - that grain absolutely doesn't need veneering. Beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 54 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: That's looking great - that grain absolutely doesn't need veneering. Beautiful! Thanks I was really happy when I found that board in the shed as it was really clear of knots and the fact it’s got a slight difference in colour between the sap and heartwood was very appealing to me I’m not sure whether to leave it completely natural or stain it down slightly to a maybe a light honey colour??...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 20 hours ago, Jimothey said: I’m not sure whether to leave it completely natural or stain it down slightly to a maybe a light honey colour??...... A "clear" coat will probably give it a honey tint anyway. Got any scrap to try it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Yeah I’ve got some scrap so I’ll give a coat to see how it looks, I’m hoping that the difference in colour between the sap and heartwood shows a bit more when I clear coat it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 Got some more done over the weekend Belly carve, control cavity and headstock sanded all done now, sanded the whole body down to 240 grit ready from the poly finish which I’ll start tomorrow after I’ve drilled the controls out I was going to change all the hardware to black but with starting a new job funds are a bit tight so I’m going to reuse the chrome but I might change it a later date...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Looking good You are giving me ideas - I have a Cort Curbow that I don't get on with as the body is too small... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, BreadBin said: Looking good You are giving me ideas - I have a Cort Curbow that I don't get on with as the body is too small... Go for it!!! It’s such a cheap way of making a bass the way you want as you already have everything..... Hopefully next week I’ll be able to get back on my P Bass build (‘72 style pickguard with MM pickups) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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