Andyjr1515 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Love the colour palette - keep it going using brass/ gold finish hardware? Thanks. Well - the Nova system we've gone for is black and (I think I remember correctly) we're going for a predominately toggle-switch arrangement for the pickups so probably not. But you are right, it's all beginning to co-ordinate very nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: Because the fretboard will extend over the body by 40-50mm - and is coming in at an angle to the top. So I will cut a tapered channel for it to come through so the end of the fretboard ends flush with the top. I don't believe I specified all that! But don't worry... I trusts ya! 😄 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: Love the colour palette - keep it going using brass/ gold finish hardware? Aaaahhh, The Silk Bass is an inspiration, but I wouldn't want a straight rip-off! (Not to mention that my weird ideas can limit options somewhat!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: I don't believe I specified all that! But don't worry... I trusts ya! 😄 Don't worry...you won't feel a thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 57 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Don't worry...you won't feel a thing I'll bear down, just in case! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Jus Lukin said: I'll bear down, just in case! Get a freaking room .... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 25 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Get a freaking room .... Have you tried using booking.com during lockdown?! 😳 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 I got the neck blank down close to final width, with enough wiggle room to let @Jus Lukin decide whether he prefers 17mm or 18mm spacing. Based on that I was going to be cutting the back wings oversize at this stage, I was able to do this too even though the neck isn't at its final width. And added the maple veneer so I didn't forget later So we have a bass that is weeks and weeks away from finish, but at least is starting to look like a bass: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) As those who have had a custom build done will know, even in a detailed thread there's lots of PM work goes on behind the scenes. Most of it is questions from Andyjr1515 to the prospective owner, 'do you want this; do you want that; what colour of the other do you prefer...' and usually matched with responses from the prospective owner to Andyjr1515 along the lines of, 'well, LIKE I SAID THREE TIMES NOW; Oh no - you haven't cut it have you?; Oh... I think we did spec a 6 string but now you've only left enough room for three strings...' Just normal supplier/customer communications, really. Anyway, while I've been doing the stuff on @Fishman 's Wal save, this back and forth has been going on between @Jus Lukin and me and I'm now in a position to start a number of the next steps. While the fret cutting jig is out and screwed down on my bench top, I'll be fret slotting, although for this build we are going for a radiused board and, to minimise any possibility of chipping, I will do that first. Then the slots. And then we are going for a couple of swifts at the 12th too @Jus Lukin is opting for no 'f'hole with some sound logic that, because the bridge and Superquads will hide so much of the walnut figuring, it seems a pity to lose even more with a hole in the middle of what's left. But that means that I can also now glue the top to the neck And so that's broadly what I'll be doing over the next couple of days Edited December 16, 2020 by Andyjr1515 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) What about a little Norris 'ole around the back? (@Norris) Edited December 16, 2020 by SpondonBassed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: What about a little Norris 'ole around the back? (@Norris) Probably not - but I can't remember which that was @SpondonBassed ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) It's like the one on the front... only it's behind. You might be the first one ever to do it! Think of the fame and good fortune that would result just from the controversy.... PS: I was pulling your leg whilst wondering what our Norris is up to these days. Edited December 16, 2020 by SpondonBassed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 IIRC, the Norrisole was a series of holes, descending in size, set into a carved recess in the shape of teardrop 'f' hole. He did it on the Nozcaster. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) And rather good it looked too! Edited December 17, 2020 by Richard R Fat fingers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 35 minutes ago, Si600 said: IIRC, the Norrisole was a series of holes, descending in size, set into a carved recess in the shape of teardrop 'f' hole. He did it on the Nozcaster. Ah - yes. I remember now. It looked great on his, but no, we're going with maximum figuring and minimum holes (except for the three very large ones the Superquads will occupy) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Ah - yes. I remember now. It looked great on his, but no, we're going with maximum figuring and minimum holes (except for the three very large ones the Superquads will occupy) An unholy instrument then. Wicked! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, SpondonBassed said: An unholy instrument then. Wicked! It's certainly going to be Wicked! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 The only 'hole will be the one playing it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: The only 'hole will be the one playing it! You needn't worry, you'll need mostly roots and fifths for this one that Beelzebob has kindly TABbed out for you. Edited December 17, 2020 by SpondonBassed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Oooh, I can do roots! What's a fifth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: Oooh, I can do roots! What's a fifth? About 17 quid. A fifth is about 750ml so you can find out more accurately from this. Bottoms up! Edited December 17, 2020 by SpondonBassed 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Clearly the thread is moving too slowly And so today was start of fretboard day. First job was to square it up and cut it to the 'widest plus a bit' width. Then it was two-sided taped to the radiusing rig: The G&W rig is great. The fine lines resulting from the fact that the router bottom blades are hardly ever absolutely square but are easily sanded off with a radius block: Tomorrow's job is marking out the radiused board with fret positions for the 30" scale - it's a job where you need some decent daylight! I will be using the same fret slotting mitre jig as used on @Fishman 's Wal board, but indexed manually instead of using a frets template. With luck, I will be able to fit the two MoP swifts at the 12th before attention starts moving towards preparation for the non-Christmas Christmas - which will start with a pretty decent vacuuming of all of the ebony chips and unbelievably fine dust that has settled on most vertical horizontal surfaces. (Did I mention - if you ever sand ebony, you really must wear a proper dust mask...this is no time to end up in A&E with a respiratory condition ). Edited December 17, 2020 by Andyjr1515 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: fine dust that has settled on most vertical surfaces. Horizontal??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 26 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Horizontal??? Indeed. It's been a long year.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I thought that even you would have trouble with the (near) impossible... Have a Good Xmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre_Passini Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I love this jig Andy, I use one similar to this that I built. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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