Jimothey Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) Just a quick pic of the body and neck together......... Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) Just a quick mockup with the mirrored pickguard............ 😀 Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) I've taken the chrome hardware off of my Quincy to use on this build and fitted black instead it looks a lot better....... 😀 Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 For those who have followed any of my other builds you expect me to change something mid way through!! So this build is no different........... I kept on seeing White thunderbirds and I much prefer them in White than Black so I'm changing the color to White! I'm probably keep the mirrored pickguard and the Chrome hardware............ 😀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Your consistency is to be admired. (It'll be great.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) Here's the second coat of Satin White on the body........... I'm going to keep the headstock Black but I'm considering paint the neck White a la Thunderbird style?? I can't quite decide?? 🤔 Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_User Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I reckon that already looks better in white. I presume you had to strip the coat of black totally off first? As for the neck, what does the back of it look like at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 23 minutes ago, Unknown_User said: I reckon that already looks better in white. I presume you had to strip the coat of black totally off first? As for the neck, what does the back of it look like at the moment? No I just flattened it and went over the top of it, if this was for anybody else I would have stripped it back re-undercoated etc, but as its just for me I didn't bother It's just maple normal grained nothing stunning looking........... 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_User Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I reckon then there's two ways I would go. I'd either: 1) Paint the back of it white. 2) Sand the back of the neck to bare wood and stain it with like a grey charcoal sort of colour that would still pick out the grain in the wood. Then oil it. Personally I'd go with option 2) as I reckon the neck would be nicer to play oiled. Or you could go with a white stain if you preferred. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 I think I'm going to go kind of option 2 but paint the neck Black instead of White so it got a bit of a Duff McKagan signature (if it was a Fenderbird) vibe? I've got a strat that I painted the neck satin black and it's quite nice to play so I think it will be OK?............. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_User Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Nice. I've got a Thunderbird self build in mind myself which I hope will be some sort of white stained top wood over a mahogany body, with a through neck of some darker wood or other. Maybe with a mahogany stripe through it. Got some skills to work on first though! Going to do just a body first. Currently waiting for the neck for it to arrive off eBay but it appears to be stuck in Shenzen and that's holding everything up. Hurry up, the Chinese postal service you shower of useless gets!* * a great bunch of lads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 I know what you mean I've got a 5 string Jazz neck on a slow boat from China at the moment too for my P bass build........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) As the thunderbird has a logo on the pickguard I was thinking of doing the same, because this is going to be called the Exploder I was thinking maybe this might work??........... Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) The neck has now had 2 coats of Black!! I'm going to let it dry for a couple of days then it's time to start getting it all back together................... 😀 Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_User Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Looking forward to seeing the finished article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Jimothey said: The neck has now had 2 coats of Black!! I'm going to let it dry for a couple of days then it's time to start getting it all back together................... 😀 This is gonna look nice! Soz if I missed it earlier in the thread, but have you decided on hardware colour yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 46 minutes ago, StevieE said: This is gonna look nice! Soz if I missed it earlier in the thread, but have you decided on hardware colour yet? Thanks I'm going with Chrome but it might change to black if it doesn't look right...... 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Jimothey said: Thanks I'm going with Chrome but it might change to black if it doesn't look right...... 😀 Cool. Have you seen black chrome? I've a set of cloverleaf tuners for a P project that never took off, bit more subtle than black, bit less shiny than chrome 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 25 minutes ago, StevieE said: Cool. Have you seen black chrome? I've a set of cloverleaf tuners for a P project that never took off, bit more subtle than black, bit less shiny than chrome 😬 Yeah I've seen it called smoked chrome aswell it does look nice! if I do decide to change it then that would certainly be an option.......... 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) Here's a quick mockup I can't decide if the pickguard looks OK?? With or without opinions please?? If I decide to use the pickguard I will have to adjust it a bit so its not too close to the last knob......... 😀 Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_User Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I think the pickguard looks good, but might it be a bit close to the hole for the pot (I nearly put pot hole) on the right hand side there? Particularly when there is a knob on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Re. pick guard, I'd be inclined not to use it and instead have a decal of the logo printed and just apply it to the body where the thunderbird logo would sit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 If you use the pickguard, which I think is cool, especially if you get the Exploderbird logo lazer etched into it, you'll need IMO a notch around the front pickup so that it fits against the body lump. Looking good so far, even if you haven't gone with either of my paint schemes. I'll have to build them now 🙄 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, Si600 said: If you use the pickguard, which I think is cool, especially if you get the Exploderbird logo lazer etched into it, you'll need IMO a notch around the front pickup so that it fits against the body lump. Looking good so far, even if you haven't gone with either of my paint schemes. I'll have to build them now 🙄 😂 I'm going with the F bomb logo instead so that will either be on the pickguard on on the body depending on what I choose to do? Yeah your right I do need to notch it out round the pickup and shorten it a but so it's not too close to the last knob Sorry I know I let you down regarding your paint colour ideas and I humbley beg your forgiveness 🙏 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) I thought the body needed something so I decided racing stripes are the way forward to tie in the black neck and headstock I've decided at present not to use the pickguard............... Just waiting for the paint to dry then its time to get it all back together....... 😀 Edited February 2, 2021 by Jimothey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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