fleabag Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 I'll decide that when the bass is in my hands and i can experiment Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Posted January 26, 2019 8 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Roughly where will the strap button go on this design? @fleabag is right. It is when it's complete and you can feel the weight distribution. My guess, if an edge button is what's wanted would be roughly where the chalk mark is. But with the whole of the horn sweep beng in ghe 'goldilocks' zone, it will balance wherever. There is the option to put it a the back too, which pulls the bass a little more vertical. Quote
fleabag Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 Quite right sir. I only want to drill once ( or twice to be correct ) so i'll rig something up where i can hang the strap, and then find the balance 1 Quote
fleabag Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I've seen some ideas in the thread about how to transfer the neck shape to the top horn, and wrapping around the neck, etc. I was just wondering if a profile gauge would be any use ? You've probably already thought of this, and i havent a clue if this is useful or not ? I maybe barking up the wrong tree / accidently falling down the wrong stairs 1 Quote
TheGreek Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 6 hours ago, fleabag said: I've seen some ideas in the thread about how to transfer the neck shape to the top horn, and wrapping around the neck, etc. I was just wondering if a profile gauge would be any use ? You've probably already thought of this, and i havent a clue if this is useful or not ? I maybe barking up the wrong tree / accidently falling down the wrong stairs Used one when Andy needed the profile for my Psilos bass 1 Quote
fleabag Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I guess it maybe no good for what Andy is trying to do, as he would have already thought of this , now knowing he's already got one of these fangled objects 1 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted January 29, 2019 Author Posted January 29, 2019 8 hours ago, fleabag said: I guess it maybe no good for what Andy is trying to do, as he would have already thought of this , now knowing he's already got one of these fangled objects Sorry for the delay in my reply - one of those weekends! Yes - other than mine is red, I use a profile gauge just like this to take shapes of neck profiles and body shapes And yes, it will be an essential tool for your job. So actually great thinking, @fleabag Hoping that the purpleheart is going to arrive today! 1 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted January 29, 2019 Author Posted January 29, 2019 13 hours ago, jebroad said: Hope to see this at the bash! I think @fleabag hopes it will be in his sticky mitts by then! 1 Quote
fleabag Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 That definately requires an ' oooh matron ' 1 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted January 31, 2019 Author Posted January 31, 2019 And the purpleheart has arrived: The colour deepens and brightens as it is exposed to light and the finish is applied and this is exactly the same as the timber used in my Swift Lite build which came out like the previous photo I posted: And actually - I reckon that back wood is also exactly the same wood as I will be using! Same plank unless I'm mistaken. So no excuse now but to start sharpening the tools and get cutting (other than grandparenting duties, of course!) 1 Quote
ezbass Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: And the purpleheart has arrived: Yummy! 1 Quote
fleabag Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Oh dear cliff ! What a stunning colour. Carve away gramps 1 2 Quote
RichardH Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 The decking in our garden is purpleheart. Looked stunning when it first went down, but it has gone back to a silvered grey. When I give it the annual careful pressure wash you still get the purple come through a bit, but the decking oil can't hope to preserve it against the weather. Bloody heavy stuff - particularly when in 3m lengths.... Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 4 hours ago, RichardH said: The decking in our garden is purpleheart. Looked stunning when it first went down, but it has gone back to a silvered grey. When I give it the annual careful pressure wash you still get the purple come through a bit, but the decking oil can't hope to preserve it against the weather. Bloody heavy stuff - particularly when in 3m lengths.... Gosh - that's posh for decking! I've come to the conclusion that most woods used in decking, benches, fences, etc, all end up silvery grey in the garden! Certainly ours has - pine, teak, oak, sapele. It all looks the same - silvery grey. Matches the sky... Luckily, treated and indoors, purpleheart seems to hold its own. Just taken the above guitar off the wall to see what it's like a year or so since I made it: The body area - varnished in Osmo polyx - is actually quite pinky purple - pretty much the same as when I first did it: The neck and back of headstock - tru-oil slurry-and-buffed is more purple and probably deepened a touch over that time. But happily, not silvery grey It's funny stuff, though. When you first machine it, it goes completely brown. Then, when the light gets to it - and then particularly when you add varnish/oil to it - the full colour comes out. On your decking, after you've pressure washed it, try a little test patch with some decking oil (if you don't already). You might find that the full original colour is restored. The other thing (in between the young baby grandparenting duties) that I've managed to do this morning...no, let me correct that - the ONLY thing I've managed to do this morning, is get out the Sapele from the shed. And hmmm...it looks awfully like mahogany to me in this state. Anyway, it's off the same plank so it should look pretty close to the above when it's been through the thicknesser and had finish applied. This afternoon I'll be attempting to cut out the full-size cartridge paper templates of the new outer shape... 1 Quote
fleabag Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Luckily , i wont be leaving the bass out in the weather. Then again, i have never seen a silvery grey bass body. Might be an option for another build in the future. Just leave it outside for a few years - voila ! 2 Quote
RichardH Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 We're moving house on Friday, so I shan't be oiling my deck before then! Here is is back in the glory days, soon after initial oiling ... 1 Quote
RichardH Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 ...oh, and the only reason I got the purpleheart is I found a great deal on it on eBay - was as cheap as any other hardwood decking. Quote
TheGreek Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 If this gets out you'll be the first person to have their patio decking burgled. 3 Quote
fleabag Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 That is awesome ! One of Andy's, Mick ? 1 Quote
TheGreek Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 From the group of photos above so I assume so.. 1 Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, fleabag said: That is awesome ! One of Andy's, Mick ? Thanks Yes - it's the back of my Swift Lite 6 string electric build. It's my go-to gigging guitar: It's a 6 string electric version of the piccolo bass I built for Pete, our band's bassist: The electric is 5.75lbs and the piccolo bass is 5.5lbs Edited February 1, 2019 by Andyjr1515 1 Quote
fleabag Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 I'm drooling * wipes slobber from keyboard * 1 Quote
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