Stub Mandrel Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Which version of Titebond do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I'm always blown away by the cleanness of your joint lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: I'm always blown away by the cleanness of your joint lines. AS approved by David Crosby... https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-crosby-joints-twitter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: Which version of Titebond do you use? Titebond original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 32 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Titebond original. Thanks, I've used their liquid hide glue (shame on me, a veggie...) with mixed results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted March 16, 2020 Share 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. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, 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............👍 IMHO a flat fretboard always looks concave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 16, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: IMHO a flat fretboard always looks concave. Yes! So glad it's not just me who thinks that. 1 hour ago, 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. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 11 hours ago, 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. 😁 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, 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. 9.5" apparently, same as a Jazz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 The precision is to be admired. Your templates get almost as much attention as the basses they are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'd almost forgotten just how attractive these little basses are... Great to be reminded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: I'd almost forgotten just how attractive these little basses are... 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Comment notifications on this thread are my favourite thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I can’t wait till you make a lefty one of these with perhaps the stringing upside down 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted April 3, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, 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 😍 They are stunning pieces of work and sound superb too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I have played two of them. They deliver on all their promise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I've tried one or two. Main thing is they are fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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