MoonBassAlpha Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 hours ago, stewblack said: This isn't, technically speaking, a reliced bass. It's a chunk of old wood from a barn (or something like that anyway) so it's grown old naturally I like the consciously utilitarian control plate. The whole hangs together really well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 14 hours ago, BassTool said: 21 hours ago, stewblack said: Not sure why, but I am finding that quite attractive, and I usually NEVER go for any of that there 'relic' nonsense. 12 hours ago, stewblack said: This isn't, technically speaking, a reliced bass. It's a chunk of old wood from a barn (or something like that anyway) so it's grown old naturally I'm knot a fan. I wanted to ask however if that is what the young people call "steam punk" these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: I'm knot a fan. I wanted to ask however if that is what the young people call "steam punk" these days I think that's called a barncaster. <thread.derail> Steampunk is faux victoriana. Originally coined, as far as I know, when people started writing alternative history, if Babbage had got the difference engine working for example and the Victorians had developed computers. Modern tech in a victorian style ornate, or at least well constructed housing. My favourite Steampunk novel is The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. </thread.derail> Edited January 24, 2021 by Si600 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Si600 said: I think that's called a barncaster. The term Barncaster reflects the shape of the instrument. I'm wondering what the general term is for the style where recycled (and flawed) timber is used in a variety of body shapes. If it is a thing that is. I agree with @stewblack that it isn't relicing in the strictest sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I was considering Barncaster to be a catch all for a guitar that was made out of reclaimed wood that emphasised shakes, nail holes, woodworm etc and accessorised by rusty control plates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Just now, Si600 said: I was considering Barncaster to be a catch all for a guitar that was made out of reclaimed wood that emphasised shakes, nail holes, woodworm etc and accessorised by rusty control plates. Fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 I assume, similarly, that barncaster refers to a telecaster made from reclaimed wood. I confess I didn't know it was a 'thing', but I do rather like it. I was considering a bass made from an old Somerset and Dorset railway sleeper as a nod to my local heritage. I think they were soaked in something nasty though. Heavy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, stewblack said: I was considering a bass made from an old Somerset and Dorset railway sleeper as a nod to my local heritage. I think they were soaked in something nasty though. Heavy too. 'DO NOT USE THE TOILET WHILE THE TRAIN IS STANDING IN THE STATION' If you do make a bass from a railway sleeper, try and get one from the track in the station, they shouldn't be as "soaked in something nasty" as the others. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, stewblack said: I was considering a bass made from an old Somerset and Dorset railway sleeper as a nod to my local heritage. I think they were soaked in something nasty though. Yes, very nasty, you don't want a guitar made from a used railway sleeper. Side of a barn would be much better. Or old table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 33 minutes ago, stewblack said: I was considering a bass made from an old Somerset and Dorset railway sleeper as a nod to my local heritage. I think they were soaked in something nasty though. One of those would make a great turntable stand though. If you like the smell of creosote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 22 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: One of those would make a great turntable stand though. If you like the smell of creosote. I actually love the smell of creosote, the real stuff mind. Takes me straight back to being 6 or 7 and helping my grandad do his fence. Funny how smells work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 As I wrote 'relic' and clicked the 'submit reply' button I thought...I'm gonna get pulled here 😆 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, BassTool said: As I wrote 'relic' and clicked the 'submit reply' button I thought...I'm gonna get pulled here 😆 You got off lightly lad. Elsewhere folk have been lynch mobbed by bedroom bassists with an overdeveloped sense of self-entitlement for saying as much. Edited January 24, 2021 by SpondonBassed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) I don't like relicing particularly, if I play it and the paint rubs off then so be it, but I don't see the point of buying it pre rubbed off. It's like shabby chic, which as far as I can tell is a term invented by people who can't paint a chest of drawers properly. 😉 On the other hand, I do like stuff made out of reclaimed timber. Some of the marks and figuring can be amazing. Some of the things I have made out of pallet wood have some really nice texture. Edited January 24, 2021 by Si600 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 The bass is done. It's a nitro finish. This is something I often read about here but have no clue about. Any particular care I need to take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, stewblack said: The bass is done. It's a nitro finish. This is something I often read about here but have no clue about. Any particular care I need to take? No one cares about how you look after the finish, let's see some pictures man. 😁 The only thing I know you have to be careful with is the type of stand/rack that has foam protection. The foam can react with the paint and mark it. Nitro never fully cures so certain chemicals can soften it again. Also I've found some polishes tend to do more harm than good, again because the finish is soft compared to poly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 07/02/2021 at 12:17, Maude said: On 07/02/2021 at 11:45, stewblack said: The bass is done. It's a nitro finish. This is something I often read about here but have no clue about. Any particular care I need to take? No one cares about how you look after the finish, let's see some pictures man. 😁 Ha ha! That's a really good point.. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Now that is VERY cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I love that! Very 50s Sci-fi kitsch. I bet it's even better up close with the bakelite bits. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Cool! Reminds me of the new Acionyx thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Full marks on the "plastic" bits. Lovely texture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Very nice Stew, I like the headstock as well as the understated hardware on the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 51 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Very nice Stew, I like the headstock as well as the understated hardware on the body. There was a danger of me getting all Homer's car on it. But the first sketch the guy sent me was very minimal - it was, after all, only about the shape back then. And I was really drawn to the clean, minimal design. Just felt wrong not to add a ton of stuff while I was 'in charge'. But as time passed we junked the clutter and ended up with what I think is a beautiful, clean, understated design. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I could see Jane Fonda in 'Barbarella' playing that! That is one funky looking, unusual, cool bass. I like it 👍🏼 nicely done!! 👌🏼 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, stewblack said: There was a danger of me getting all Homer's car on it. But the first sketch the guy sent me was very minimal - it was, after all, only about the shape back then. And I was really drawn to the clean, minimal design. Just felt wrong not to add a ton of stuff while I was 'in charge'. But as time passed we junked the clutter and ended up with what I think is a beautiful, clean, understated design. Absolutely the right move in my opinion. It's got just the right amount of detail to add interest without cluttering the design. The soundholes and quirky pickguard/control surround are the perfect amount of detail with the control surround mirroring the soundholes. Even a second pickup would clutter it I feel. The headstock matches the overall esthetic perfectly too. Profile, features and colour? Perfection! 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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