Slappindabass Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Blooming fantastic. Lush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 This a bit better, @Si600 ? And now you should be able to see the tiny angle of the bridge towards the stoptail at the bass side. Tiny, but it gives me a couple of mm safety factor for different string gauges, etc Other jobs today, I epoxied a couple of carbon rod stiffeners across the grain on the hatch to make sure it stays completely flat: Then copper-foiled the chamber and hatch and added the bottom magnets: Next job is fitting the hatch magnets and then that's down to just 4 things still to do 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 😍 That is all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 🐝🐝 Knees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, Simon. said: 🐝🐝 Knees Geez, will you change your profile picture already, I keep thinking Andy's posted an update 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Si600 said: Geez, will you change your profile picture already, I keep thinking Andy's posted an update Well, here you go Hatch magnets fixed: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: This a bit better, @Si600? That now passes the 'pickup ring on bottom edge of screen' test. 🙂 It's looking amazing, that wood is perfect for the guitar shape, or rather you've put everything in just the right place to make the most of the woods grain. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Well, here you go Hatch magnets fixed: Hows that done then? Just glued onto the copper shielding? Having read quite a few of your threads, I doubt it'd be that simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 1 hour ago, sprocketflup said: Hows that done then? Just glued onto the copper shielding? Having read quite a few of your threads, I doubt it'd be that simple Basically yes I used to cut away the shielding to glue them onto the wood but came to the conclusion they stick better to the shielding. I use gel superglue and then a light surrounding of epoxy for good measure. To position them, I put a bit of paper packing over the body magnet (which is set in about 1mm) and pop the lid magnet on top. Therefore it is in the exact position and standing a touch proud. I pop a spot of ca glue on the top face and then press the cover in place and hold it until the ca glue has set. I lift off the cover complete now with ca'd magnet, remove the paper packing then repeat with the next one. This way, all the hatch magnets are in exactly the right place without the need to measure anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 11 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: This way, all the hatch magnets are in exactly the right place without the need to measure anything I imagine this takes care of any North/South misalignments too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 minute ago, SpondonBassed said: I imagine this takes care of any North/South misalignments too. Oh yes, how annoying would that be, to have one the wrong way around? It's all these little details, which until you do the job you don't think about, that I enjoy reading about in these threads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 5 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: I imagine this takes care of any North/South misalignments too. Yes it does 5 hours ago, Maude said: Oh yes, how annoying would that be, to have one the wrong way around? It's all these little details, which until you do the job you don't think about, that I enjoy reading about in these threads. and yes...trust me, been there, done that 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 Well - a small but important part: It's the ebony truss rod cover I've just made. Important because it is the last made item that needed to be made! And the strings have arrived. And I picked up the pickups from Matt today. So it's now just about assembly and setup. And I have a pretty clear day tomorrow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I was trying to figure out what part of the bass that was before realising it's probably the kitchen table....numpty!! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 24 minutes ago, TheGreek said: I was trying to figure out what part of the bass that was before realising it's probably the kitchen table....numpty!! and even then... it's a guitar! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 as I said "numpty"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 It's very shiny, have you polished the ebony? Is there space for the swifts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) No Swifts or Swallows at this time of year....they'll be along any time though.😉😉 Edited May 13, 2020 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 31 minutes ago, Si600 said: It's very shiny, have you polished the ebony? Is there space for the swifts... No - it's varnished to match the headstock I did wonder about adding a swift, but I thought it might be overplaying the theme 😁 And, by the way. They've arrived!!!!! Summer is truly just around the corner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 15 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Summer is truly just around the corner Are you sure??? I just walked Shalla round there and I'm pretty sure I didn't see it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 It looks very tactile. But then I did get told off once for caressing a machine head for half an hour while sat next to my wife. It was beautifully engineered and so smooth. "What's that Love? I'm a what? Well that's rude isn't it!" 😆 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Are you sure??? I just walked Shalla round there and I'm pretty sure I didn't see it... Well, the swifts, swa!lows and house martins think so. They are all here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Summer is truly just around the corner 5 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Are you sure??? I just walked Shalla round there and I'm pretty sure I didn't see it... Summer equinox in little over a month from now. It's later than you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Maude said: It looks very tactile. But then I did get told off once for caressing a machine head for half an hour while sat next to my wife. It was beautifully engineered and so smooth. "What's that Love? I'm a what? Well that's rude isn't it!" 😆 That made me laugh out loud. MrsAndyjr1515 muttered something similar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Forgive the dust on the headstock - I promise to give it a wipe-down before I do the fancy photos - but I put a couple of magnets on the trussrod cover: Which hold it secure and straight: Underneath the tip there is a tiny bevel sanded so that removal is just fingernail stuff: Pickups and electrics are in and the 'first fit' is being done today and tomorrow. Two things I've already picked up that need tweaking: - now I've tried it with strings, the neck needs just a bit more shaving off the haunches - the two pickups are out of phase in the middle position (although they sound great individually). As they are single conductor jobbies, it's an internal swop rather than just swopping the hot and return that you can do with a two-wire setup so I'll get one of them back to Matt to do the surgery. But it's close enough to do a gratuitous photo or two If the light is good in the morning, I'll do the arty-farty photos before I take the neck pickup out again as it won't really change in outward appearance from this point on 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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