SpondonBassed Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 I'm always blown away by the cleanness of your joint lines. Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 On 11/03/2020 at 10:11, SpondonBassed said: I'm always blown away by the cleanness of your joint lines. Expand AS approved by David Crosby... https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-crosby-joints-twitter/ Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 On 11/03/2020 at 09:18, Stub Mandrel said: Which version of Titebond do you use? Expand Titebond original. 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 On 11/03/2020 at 10:22, Jabba_the_gut said: Titebond original. Expand Thanks, I've used their liquid hide glue (shame on me, a veggie...) with mixed results. Quote
Jimothey Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 On 10/03/2020 at 22:21, Jabba_the_gut said: Now time to start shaping the necks. I'm going to leave one or both of the board flat - will save a job with a radius block but I'm also interested in how a flat board feels. Expand As always your builds look gorgeous!! I’d be really interested in getting your opinion on a flat board as I’m think of doing one on my Neck Thru build............👍 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 On 16/03/2020 at 20:15, Jimothey said: As always your builds look gorgeous!! I’d be really interested in getting your opinion on a flat board as I’m think of doing one on my Neck Thru build............👍 Expand IMHO a flat fretboard always looks concave. Quote
SpondonBassed Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 I always hated my first guitar because it had a flat fretboard. It was only a cheap guitar (£4 in the early seventies) intended for nylon strings but it was sold with steel strings. I was pre-teen and the whole experience was painful. I later modified it by pulling out the frets and sanding the fretboard to get a radius... by eye. Refitted the frets and ruined it good and proper. It would be interesting to try a flat fretboard again now that I've settled on bass and developed a bit more dexterity. I still think I'd prefer the radiussed boards somehow. Quote
Simon. Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 On 16/03/2020 at 21:17, Stub Mandrel said: IMHO a flat fretboard always looks concave. Expand Yes! So glad it's not just me who thinks that. On 16/03/2020 at 21:45, SpondonBassed said: It would be interesting to try a flat fretboard again now that I've settled on bass and developed a bit more dexterity. I still think I'd prefer the radiussed boards somehow. Expand I tried out a number of ACGs, all of which had flat boards, but just couldn't get to grips with it, despite them being fantastic basses. I finally managed to try one with a 20" radius - not much of a curve, but enough, and I loved it. And then bought it. 😁 1 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 On 16/03/2020 at 23:44, Simon. said: I finally managed to try one with a 20" radius - not much of a curve, but enough, and I loved it. And then bought it. 😁 Expand I find it difficult to barre. I used to think it was because of that awful first guitar with its flat fretboard but I still can't do it well even on Jack's Jaguar bass if I'm truthful. What do you reckon the radius is on that? I imagine it's short relatively speaking but I have no clue. Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 On 17/03/2020 at 10:56, SpondonBassed said: I find it difficult to barre. I used to think it was because of that awful first guitar with its flat fretboard but I still can't do it well even on Jack's Jaguar bass if I'm truthful. What do you reckon the radius is on that? I imagine it's short relatively speaking but I have no clue. Expand 9.5" apparently, same as a Jazz. 1 Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 30, 2020 Author Posted March 30, 2020 Next task was to make a template for a Musicman style pickup. I've got one template but it was just a little too tight fitting. First thing was to mark out a piece of mdf with the key dimensions Once that was done holes were drilled for the mounting lugs and a few others for cutting out it out using a coping saw. After that I used some pieces off wood pinned to the board ready to use the router to neatly trim the template with a bearing cutter. And the finished template 8 Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 30, 2020 Author Posted March 30, 2020 Next job - use the template to cut the pickup pocket (after carefully measuring to make sure it was central and square). And check again before cutting... 7 Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 30, 2020 Author Posted March 30, 2020 And the last job to be done before I start with lots of sanding on the body was to make a control cavity cover. Again, I made a template for this and used an offcut of spalted beech to make a cover. 5 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 The precision is to be admired. Your templates get almost as much attention as the basses they are for. Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I'd almost forgotten just how attractive these little basses are... Great to be reminded Quote
SpondonBassed Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) On 30/03/2020 at 21:28, Andyjr1515 said: I'd almost forgotten just how attractive these little basses are... Expand They're like little gems aren't they? Inspirational. (No TLRTs to show a liking for your post, sorry. I've spent them all down at the Den of Iniquity thread.) Edited March 30, 2020 by SpondonBassed 1 Quote
Owen Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Comment notifications on this thread are my favourite thing. 1 Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 1, 2020 Author Posted April 1, 2020 Completely in the wrong order of doing things but I actually think a spalted veneer headstock would look quite nice...that's the next task then!!! 1 Quote
sblueplanet Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 I can’t wait till you make a lefty one of these with perhaps the stringing upside down 😉 Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 2, 2020 Author Posted April 2, 2020 Reverse of the headstock veneered - now to do the front which will be a little trickier as not to get glue in the truss rod. As I posted before, I'm not doing this in the correct order as I decided to do this a little later down the build process than you would normally plan!! Glad I've done it though as I think it looks quite nice so far. 5 Quote
BassApprentice Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 I have GAS for basses but it comes and goes...but I REALLY want one of these little basses. Looks so beautiful and I'm sure will play amazingly too 😍 Quote
Frank Blank Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 On 03/04/2020 at 11:37, BassApprentice said: I have GAS for basses but it comes and goes...but I REALLY want one of these little basses. Looks so beautiful and I'm sure will play amazingly too 😍 Expand They are stunning pieces of work and sound superb too. Quote
Owen Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 I have played two of them. They deliver on all their promise. 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 I've tried one or two. Main thing is they are fun to play. Quote
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