donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) So... Lockdown = boredom I fancy a new plaything...time for a reassessment of the basses and guitars I actually use... It dawned on me that I rarely pick up my Highway One precision bass in favour of my Ibanez because, no matter how long I’ve had it, and regardless of the change from precision neck to jazz neck, it has always felt a bit of a chore to play! How can I get that glorious p sound from an Ibanez but still keep the Ibanez?! Lightbulb moment...What if could put a p pickup in the Ibanez?! Surely it’d sound close enough?! A few messages to the BC collective later I had a “yeah, I could do that” for our very own luthier wizard @Andyjr1515 Highway One up on the classifieds...SOLD! SR300 disassembled SD Quarter Pound PJ pickup set ordered Ordered new loom from @KiOgon Body and pups in the post on their way for Andy to do his thing, separate thread for the work here https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/434728-small-job-for-a-basschatter/ Meanwhile I started the prep on the neck for painting Neck sanded flat and taken back to bare wood, primer on, and painting begins... Had a few issues with my spraying area but once again, the clever souls of this very forum came to the rescue https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/432737-painting-issue-help/ https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/434263-have-i-just-fluffed-it-truss-rod-content/ Issues overcome and we’re back on track! Painting of the neck is completed and now I’m just running around the house like a big kid at Christmas waiting for the body and pickups to get back to me... Body is here!! Really happy with the work carried out! Masking up... Filling of chips... More sanding... More priming... More sanding... More priming... Ready for paint...4 days of rain forecast! Nadgers! Suns out for a couple of days! with advice heeded, first and second coats go on! Looking good! Third coat of paint followed by a forth and I think I’m done here for now... Most pleased with the results so far! New lesson learnt...lay the body/neck/whatever flat when painting, I found, for me anyway, I get a much more even cover without all the drip marks Currently letting the parts hang and dry/cure for a few days whilst I wait for micro mesh and polishing compound to turn up in the post...standby folks, this is where it’s all going to go wrong... Edited June 16, 2020 by donslow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 All looking good to me Can't wait to see it all finished and assembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thankyou sir! Couldn’t have done it without your expertise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 It's great to see the continuation of this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Currently toying with idea of going for a flat / matte finish instead of a gloss hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, donslow said: Currently toying with idea of going for a flat / matte finish instead of a gloss hmmm... If you do, put some sort of tracking device on it so you don’t lose it on a dark stage. Looking forward to the results here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 hours ago, donslow said: Currently toying with idea of going for a flat / matte finish instead of a gloss hmmm... As the owner of a bass that was originally matt black, I can confirm that it will eventually buff up to a semi-gloss with playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 It’s fair to say I’m not a patient man by any stretch of the imagination... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, BigRedX said: As the owner of a bass that was originally matt black, I can confirm that it will eventually buff up to a semi-gloss with playing. I’m a fan of matte finishes anyway so know exactly what you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, donslow said: It’s fair to say I’m not a patient man by any stretch of the imagination... ...So I’ve been putting her together as she is now...few more setup tweaks, find some new knobs and put the truss rod cover back on...pleased as punch! Can’t plug her in yet, little ones decided they wanted to sleep the gits!!! anyway, her she is pre-proper finishing... thank you @Andyjr1515 for the sterling filling/routing work and anyone else that has given advice to help me finish technically, my first bass build (please excuse the wayward cat fluff in the the pictures) now to finish my ‘51 slab precision build...onwards and upwards as they say... Edited June 16, 2020 by donslow 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 That looks absolutely beautiful. Good choice with the colour - really adds something on this one It was a pleasure to work on and you've taken it to a whole new level after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 And the strings all line up! I must mention to MrsAndyjr1515 that I can SOMETIMES put things together straight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: And the strings all line up! I must mention to MrsAndyjr1515 that I can SOMETIMES put things together straight... Perfectly so if I may add?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: That looks absolutely beautiful. Good choice with the colour - really adds something on this one It was a pleasure to work on and you've taken it to a whole new level after that Black screws for pickups and nail varnish on the pole pieces next I reckon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Surely some clever clogs somewhere must be able to invent black feet wire, as well? As in properly black all the way through, rather than coated. Bound to be a demand for it, I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 If you end up with a bass so black it resembles Disaster Area's stuntship then remember to plunge it into the sun at the end of the concert! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Black fret markers on a black fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 21/06/2020 at 19:20, Si600 said: Black fret markers on a black fretboard. Ebonising the fretboard you say?! this could be an idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 21/06/2020 at 19:20, Si600 said: Black fret markers on a black fretboard. Toying with the idea of a set of either green or pink DR strings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Black tapewounds. You'd never find them though 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 36 minutes ago, Si600 said: Black tapewounds. You'd never find them though 😉 Ha ha a challenge I sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Si600 said: Black tapewounds. You'd never find them though 😉 Read that as black tapeworms. Eugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 https://bassgears.com/collections/biarnel/products/biarnel-prassi-neroneronero I prefer yours though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 46 minutes ago, Richard R said: https://bassgears.com/collections/biarnel/products/biarnel-prassi-neroneronero I prefer yours though. Thankyou boss, That is nice though! Quite like the no fret markers thing it has! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 If it were fretless then it would be properly all black. But you would never find it on a dark stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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