Guest Marcoelwray Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Just now, Merton said: Dude, your builds are superb too! Thanks but not THAT much. 😐 I work in a very unprofessional way... But much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ybotyawnoc Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Marcoelwray said: The woods, the construction, all is amazing. I feel like stinky poo. Glorious job. Thanks dude, I’d like to see some of your work too though, I’m sure it’s better than stinky poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) Headstock carved, (Hipshot tuners fitted for an idea), and control cavity drilled and tidied: Edited March 16, 2019 by Merton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Bloody photos have come out in the wrong order again 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 ...or was it the text? Have to admit that this time the duel between the brown and the BW wood goes to the body. The contrast and that red stripe in the neck... wow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 That is looking really good. I particularly like the body timbers. Looking forward to seeing this complete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 The top is something to behold as well, can’t wait to show you a pic of that! It’s going to be quite the bass, just a shame it will have me as it’s player really. I’ll ask @eude to do the sound samples I think! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 33 minutes ago, Merton said: The top is something to behold as well, can’t wait to show you a pic of that! It’s going to be quite the bass, just a shame it will have me as it’s player really. I’ll ask @eude to do the sound samples I think! Oh dear, we may both be in trouble then... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 39 minutes ago, Merton said: The top is something to behold as well, can’t wait to show you a pic of that! Look forward to that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) Neck carve about to start. Btw the neck is sitting in its cavity in the body there and there’s no glue whatsoever. Tight as a cats derrière that fit, glorious! Edited March 26, 2019 by Merton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Merton said: Neck carve about to start. Btw the neck is sitting in its cavity in the body there and there’s no glue whatsoever. Tight as a cats derrière that fit, glorious! Blooming heck (or words to that effect) - that is stunning!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Neck carve! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Beautiful job, @Merton ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: Beautiful job, @Merton ! I’d love to take the credit but @ybotyawnoc is the man behind this wood porn. I popped round on Friday to see how the neck carve is vs my idea for shape and thickness etc and it’s almost perfectly spot on, whoop! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Anyone got a routing template for the 5 string MM pickup? We’re using the Nordstrand MM5.4 with Lakland spacing, and whilst Phil is happy to make a template we thought we’d ask on here first in case anyone has already gone to the trouble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Phil did some gluing of top and neck to body. Then he did some fettling to the neck join. It’s looking rather fine I think: Edited April 25, 2019 by Merton 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Love this - especially the veneer layers creating the pinstripes. Nice complementary choice of woods. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 13 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Love this - especially the veneer layers creating the pinstripes. Nice complementary choice of woods. Yes - lovely. There's a LOT of work going into this....that's a lot of demarcation going on. Looks great for it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 A sneak preview of the stunning top, and a test fitting of the control cavity plate and string ferrule block: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 Phil’s been playing with oil... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 (Play the video to see the whole top for the first time!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 That top looks awesome but I prefer the back......... 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jimothey said: That top looks awesome but I prefer the back......... 😀 The back is stunning too isn’t it. It’s all just a bit delicious. I doubt it’ll get used at the Dog and Duck 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Blimey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Hands Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I feel a mini bass bash coming on....😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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