Owen Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 34 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: I'd forgotten just how glorious this build is. No excuses now - we need to see this finished! No pressure there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) I've made a new template, cut the fretboard roughly to size and started cutting the side slots. The fretboard extension for a thumb rest is starting to take shape. Edited March 19, 2022 by Jabba_the_gut 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 There is a loft space above my garage so when I sorted the workshop I put a reasonable sized loft hatch in. It's really handy when it drops down... And, with the door open today with it being so sunny, I had a visitor 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Ooh look, a Fodera. 😁 I'll just add, although I've said it many times before, I love walnut. 🙂👍 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 Finished cutting the side slots so time to cut the pieces of aluminium for the fretlines. I have to cut each piece to suit the slot to wrap around the spine of the fretboard (if that makes sense!!) It is going to be a slow process to get this done .. I only managed to get 5 line installed this evening - but they do look nice!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said: It is going to be a slow process to get this done .. Sorry mate… 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Sorry mate… 😬 Yep, but it does look nice and totally worth it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 As aluminium expands with heat more readily than steel do you think it will cause the fretlines to be felt more in hotter weather? Or is it probably not enough to be worried about? Just thinking out loud really. They do look lovely though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Maude said: As aluminium expands with heat more readily than steel do you think it will cause the fretlines to be felt more in hotter weather? Or is it probably not enough to be worried about? Just thinking out loud really. They do look lovely though. I have been thinking about that and before I fit the board to the neck, I'm going to flatten the lines when it is cooler then put the board out in the sun and see what happens! I'm hoping that as the lines aren't that big that any expansion will be minimal. I will post how it goes! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 And the last few of the aluminium marks to be glued in place - I started getting into the swing of cutting and fitting them by this point!! It has taken a reasonable time but I'm hoping the effect will be worth it in the end. They do look a little messy at this stage but a bit of sanding and trimming and they'll look fine. A rough sanding of the board prior to final trimming of the neck and it's starting to look quite nice. After a quick bit of tidying of the edges with a router the board is ready for gluing to the neck. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 Probably getting ahead of myself but decided to make the truss rod covers from ebony and aluminium. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 It’s long past time for you to do something less than perfectly … [foot tap….] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 41 minutes ago, Geek99 said: It’s long past time for you to do something less than perfectly … [foot tap….] True, but, does he have to do it on basses he’s building for me? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Is there anything to stop the aluminium lines corroding? just thinking sweat might interact poorly with unfinished aluminium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 5 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Is there anything to stop the aluminium lines corroding? just thinking sweat might interact poorly with unfinished aluminium. It won’t be a problem, I’m making the bass for Prince Andrew. 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 8 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: It won’t be a problem, I’m making the bass for Prince Andrew. He won’t take it from you as you’re not a plutocrat or oligarch … or are you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 08/04/2022 at 23:34, Jabba_the_gut said: It won’t be a problem, I’m making the bass for Prince Andrew. I’ll give you a week to withdraw that statement and formally apologise. If this is not forthcoming you will be hearing from my lawyers, Wankel, Clitheroe & Gash, who will be seeking reparations in the form of a non-sweaty pizza with toppings of my choice to be decided on the day. Yours sincerely Sarah Ferguson (Mrs) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Don’t sweat 😥 it, okay ? It’s not that traumatic… it’s not like you’ve had to fly a helicopter for a bit (like thousands of other trained military pilots) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 It would be cool to anodises the fret lines in groovy colours... however in situ anodising could be difficult, requiring the neck to be in a bath co sulphuric acid. Is it possible they could be safely removed and re-inserted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 22 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: It would be cool to anodises the fret lines in groovy colours... however in situ anodising could be difficult, requiring the neck to be in a bath co sulphuric acid. Is it possible they could be safely removed and re-inserted? Not on this one - the fret lines are firmly secured. There are a few holes in each to ensure the adhesive really locks them in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 The fretboard is not stuck to the neck and I've had a go at making an aluminium nut to match. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 22 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: It would be cool to anodises the fret lines in groovy colours... however in situ anodising could be difficult, requiring the neck to be in a bath co sulphuric acid. Is it possible they could be safely removed and re-inserted? Or make them transparent polycarbonate and light them from below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Just now, Richard R said: Or make them transparent polycarbonate and light them from below. That is an idea that I have been toying with but not on this build. I have tried a couple of samples of lighting both clear and frosted type plastics. Luminlay do sheets of luminous plastic sheet so I was thinking at one point of using this for fretlines.... Luminous sheet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said: That is an idea that I have been toying with but not on this build. I have tried a couple of samples of lighting both clear and frosted type plastics. Luminlay do sheets of luminous plastic sheet so I was thinking at one point of using this for fretlines.... Luminous sheet If I ever play fretless and need a custom build, I'll be right over 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 11/04/2022 at 20:02, Jabba_the_gut said: That is an idea that I have been toying with but not on this build. I have tried a couple of samples of lighting both clear and frosted type plastics. Luminlay do sheets of luminous plastic sheet so I was thinking at one point of using this for fretlines.... Luminous sheet Looking on their website, they have ready made fretless line markers too. Pretty dear, as they say the manufacturing yield is low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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