BassTool Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I'm always amazed how you chaps not only do, but actually love to do, the neck carve bit 👍🏼 It looks incredibly difficult to me, and would be waaay beyond my diy limits 😖 It is always impressive to see the results 👌🏼 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) This build is fighting me. Maybe it’s the curfew (need to be indoors by 9pm or risk a fine), maybe it is me but I am facing lots of little issues. Put in threaded inserts in the neck today. I am using some new ones (not my regular ones). Ended up with a hairline fracture in one of the corners... feck.... it does not run right through to the top of the heel (the bit you can see) thankfully as I stopped as soon as I saw the gap opening up. I will run a little glue into the crack, fill the hole (dowel), redril (slightly larger) and put the thread back in. Then we should be good. No pics today, just a few emoji’s 😳 ☹️😩😡🤬 Edited February 1, 2021 by HazBeen 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 The saga continues as I have also identified a hairline crack on the other corner. I should not have thinned the heel before installing the ferrules....... you live an learn I really do not want to redo the neck and have hatched a cunning plan create some more meat. I will glue a 1cm deep, heel wide and 5mm thick piece of maple to the bottom of the heel and trim flush with the heel. I will then carefully route a 5mm deep cavity in the neck pocket. The heel extension will fit in the cavity, locking the neck in place and I then fix the neck with the bolts as per plan. I have “illustrated” in the attached pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 27 minutes ago, HazBeen said: The saga continues as I have also identified a hairline crack on the other corner. I should not have thinned the heel before installing the ferrules....... you live an learn I really do not want to redo the neck and have hatched a cunning plan create some more meat. I will glue a 1cm deep, heel wide and 5mm thick piece of maple to the bottom of the heel and trim flush with the heel. I will then carefully route a 5mm deep cavity in the neck pocket. The heel extension will fit in the cavity, locking the neck in place and I then fix the neck with the bolts as per plan. I have “illustrated” in the attached pic. Sounds OK to me. You say they are different inserts to your normal ones - it sounds like the threads were trying to push their way through the wood rather than cutting their way through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: Sounds OK to me. You say they are different inserts to your normal ones - it sounds like the threads were trying to push their way through the wood rather than cutting their way through? Pretty much that, instead of cutting they clearly have expanded the wood. The thread on them is very fine, which is the issue. Horrible things that I will never use again, but we are where we are..... I took 4mm of the top wood to get it flush with the body. I should’ve done that after doing the ferrules so cannot blame these ferrules (however horrible they are). Now it is about solving the issue, and this fix will absolutely work and once the neck is on all will be fine. Edited February 2, 2021 by HazBeen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 I think we are back on track. Absolutely took no chances and threaded the holes first, then screwed in the (cr@p) ferrules and let them protrude 1mm so I could position the block perfectly. The maple block is on a slight diagonal, giving a bit more “meat” on the bass side. Once dry I will trim flush and adapt the neck pocket. Crisis averted, lesson learnt. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) And we are indeed back on track 😎 Bit of tweaking to do when the correct ferrules come in (these are 14mm, I want 15mm). The neck is on, and it is tight. Edited February 4, 2021 by HazBeen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 46 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Great job! Yet another save 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Good day today! Took a day off from work to get a few things sorted (and have a lie in ). - Pickup and control cavity painted with conductive paint - Nut sorted - Tuners sorted - Prepped fretboard for fretting - Settled on where I am going to put the Infinite Bass logo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Try the logo on the upper horn... Is that conductive paint made of dark matter ? Looks like it's capturing all the light around ! 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 This pickup layout has been redacted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Hellzero said: Try the logo on the upper horn... Is that conductive paint made of dark matter ? Looks like it's capturing all the light around ! 😱 It literally absorbs everything, much like a black hole. Perhaps it is ..... Logo goes on headstock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Don’t fret! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Frets are in, still need dressing and leveling etc, but so far I am pretty happy. Starting to look like a mini bass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Coming along very nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Coming along very nicely Thanks, unfortunately I will not have any time for a few weeks so completion is a little while off. But such is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Wow, am even on page 2.... I have clearly not been on for a while and more interestingly there are few build threads up! Yeah for us builders. I finally will have some time again to progress this short scale build tonight and this weekend. Hope to be approaching “finish prep” by then. In the meantime I have been working on (and ordering wood and parts) on the next build. 5 string, multiscale (35-33 or 32”), modern design with the Fishman Fluence pickups in. Goal is that this bass will become my main 5-er. More details to follow on that in a few weeks (some parts have long lead times). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Just some polishing to do and we have a nicely fretted neck. Quite content this time around, frets went in without issue and I only needed minimal leveling/crowning. Fret ends were filled with super glue and wenge dust. Edited February 24, 2021 by HazBeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HazBeen Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 Frets polished! Tomorrow I am going to sand everything to 600 grit, colour the body (purple), finish the pickup (screws), sort out all hardware and do all other bits required. Then start building coats of oil from Sunday onwards hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Just now, HazBeen said: Frets polished! Tomorrow I am going to sand everything to 600 grit, colour the body (purple), finish the pickup (screws), sort out all hardware and do all other bits required. Then start building coats of oil from Sunday onwards hopefully. Excellent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Purple on mahogany, great look (in my opinion) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, HazBeen said: Purple on mahogany, great look (in my opinion) I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 So, I am at finishing stage finally. A 1st coat of oil on the neck and the body will get the first tomorrow. Getting to where I need to be 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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