Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 14:42, Bridgehouse said: Tinted danish oil also works very well Expand Yes, I've used that on garden furniture - but it's a bit 'sticky' - I'd be unsure about using it on a bass Does it polish up well? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 14:45, Teebs said: Yes, I've used that on garden furniture - but it's a bit 'sticky' - I'd be unsure about using it on a bass Does it polish up well? Expand If you leave plenty of drying time between coats and let it build then it does a good satin finish. You could go gloss, but it would take a helluva time! 1 Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 14:48, Bridgehouse said: If you leave plenty of drying time between coats and let it build then it does a good satin finish. You could go gloss, but it would take a helluva time! Expand Nice! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 14:49, Teebs said: Nice! Expand I reckon it had about 6 coats on. Cut back in between and buffed. Nice and satin. It's actually a great bass. Got Grainger hardware on it and a custom wound split coil 51P pickup. Funnily enough it would be No.1 candidate for a fretless conversion.. hmm... 1 Quote
BigRedX Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 I like the colour. Out of interest why did you only spray the front of the headstock and not the whole neck (not including the fretboard)? 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 14:48, Bridgehouse said: If you leave plenty of drying time between coats and let it build then it does a good satin finish. You could go gloss, but it would take a helluva time! Expand That’s a very short scale...... Oh, hang on...... 2 Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 The build took about 3 weeks, I made a lot of pink torpedo-ups, learned a lot, but thoroughly enjoyed building this bass, and it sounds like a 'proper' P-bass - the supplied strings are a bit crap, but functional (I'm going to replace them with Roto 66s). As mentioned by others, I might change the hardware at some point, but not just yet. The kit cost £85 plus £15 delivery from Thomann; the paint cost cost around £40 (it might have been less if I hadn't been so cack-handed!), transfer paper £5, copper tape £7, finishing compound £10. I already had the lemon oil for the fretbord and carnuba wax for polishing, and the Schaller strap lock pins, so that saved about 50 pence! One tip that I think I picked up from the Build Diaries threads was to coat the screws in candle wax to make it easier to screw them in - it works! Some of the reviews of this kit said that people were snapping screws - I managed to not break any - so thanks for the tip BCers So, the finished item: @Bridgehouse - the Aria on the left was the one I stripped the poly (dark brown tint) and polished with beeswax and carnuba. It has a lovely tactile satin finish Thank you for reading my build thread 12 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 14:59, Skinnyman said: That’s a very short scale...... Oh, hang on...... Expand Ah you're a comedian.... Here it is once I'd bolted the stick on it.. 4 Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 14:57, BigRedX said: I like the colour. Out of interest why did you only spray the front of the headstock and not the whole neck (not including the fretboard)? Expand Thanks BRX I had thought of painting the back of the neck and headstock, but I quite like the contrast of the green/blue with the maple. If I build another (a Jazz maybe) - I'll do the back of then neck. Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:06, Bridgehouse said: Expand That's nice On 04/05/2020 at 15:06, Bridgehouse said: Ah you're a comedian.... Expand Nope - he's a twerp! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:08, Teebs said: That's nice Nope - he's a twerp! Expand Heh - yeah he is.. It's a great bass - lightweight, and has a unique tone being hollow. It cost very little actually - I'd say probably about £300 all in including some custom hardware and a hand wound pickup. It does sorely need de fretting tho.... 1 Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:10, Bridgehouse said: It does sorely need de fretting tho.... Expand Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:12, Teebs said: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Expand Oh, okay then. 1 Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 I wish I could do fretboard inlays I'd change the dots for TeebsEyes 3 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:05, Teebs said: The build took about 3 weeks, I made a lot of pink torpedo-ups, learned a lot, but thoroughly enjoyed building this bass, and it sounds like a 'proper' P-bass - the supplied strings are a bit crap, but functional (I'm going to replace them with Roto 66s). As mentioned by others, I might change the hardware at some point, but not just yet. The kit cost £85 plus £15 delivery from Thomann; the paint cost cost around £40 (it might have been less if I hadn't been so cack-handed!), transfer paper £5, copper tape £7, finishing compound £10. I already had the lemon oil for the fretbord and carnuba wax for polishing, and the Schaller strap lock pins, so that saved about 50 pence! One tip that I think I picked up from the Build Diaries threads was to coat the screws in candle wax to make it easier to screw them in - it works! Some of the reviews of this kit said that people were snapping screws - I managed to not break any - so thanks for the tip BCers So, the finished item: @Bridgehouse - the Aria on the left was the one I stripped the poly (dark brown tint) and polished with beeswax and carnuba. It has a lovely tactile satin finish Thank you for reading my build thread Expand Looks nice. Not as nice as the tasteful leopardskin-print throw but still very nice. Looking at those cushions on your chair I’m guessing that the Chalfonts are still giving you grief? Thanks for sharing the build - and for the fascinating glimpse through the keyhole Chez Teebs 😁 2 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:39, Skinnyman said: Looks nice. Not as nice as the tasteful leopardskin-print throw but still very nice. Looking at those cushions on your chair I’m guessing that the Chalfonts are still giving you grief? Thanks for sharing the build - and for the fascinating glimpse through the keyhole Chez Teebs 😁 Expand Who would live in a hoooouse like thiiiiiiis? 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:41, Bridgehouse said: Who would live in a hoooouse like thiiiiiiis? Expand Bet Lynch if that throw’s anything to go by..... 1 Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:41, Bridgehouse said: Who would live in a hoooouse like thiiiiiiis? Expand Teebses would. Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:43, Skinnyman said: Bet Lynch if that throw’s anything to go by..... Expand How is the underside of Cleethorpes Pier? Draughty I trust? 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:45, Teebs said: How is the underside of Cleethorpes Pier? Draughty I trust? Expand Lovely and warm and smelling of donkey farts thank-you-for-asking 😜 Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:46, Skinnyman said: Lovely and warm and smelling of donkey farts thank-you-for-asking 😜 Expand 1 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 Good one. Thinking about the next one as well. Splendid. I like the colour and the headstock face does look well in contrast to the neck. A Teebseye twelfth fret inlay would be the icing on the cake, especially if you can get LEDs for the pupils. 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:55, SpondonBassed said: A Teebseye twelfth fret inlay would be the icing on the cake, especially if you can get LEDs for the pupils. Expand That’s a cracking idea - although he’d need a grown up to help, I think. I personally would also have gone with Teebseyes on the front of the headstock instead of the faux fender logo. Well, I wouldn’t because I’m not Teebs but you know what I mean.... 1 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:41, Bridgehouse said: Who would live in a hoooouse like thiiiiiiis? Expand Quote
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Author Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 15:55, SpondonBassed said: Good one. Thinking about the next one as well. Splendid. I like the colour and the headstock face does look well in contrast to the neck. A Teebseye twelfth fret inlay would be the icing on the cake, especially if you can get LEDs for the pupils. Expand Thanks Spondz! It would be good, but beyond me at the moment. Maybe the next one... 1 Quote
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