COMPLETED: 4 string modern TJ and 6 string guitar

[HazBeen]

Now the multi-scale is done I am starting this tandem build thread.

Infinite Bass 4.4CL:

4 string PJ style, but with Thunderbuckers

Passive 

34” scale

Remodeled/reused Ibanez Grooveline 4 wenge/bubinga neck

Alder body

Chrome hardware

Black stain/oil finish

Gotoh tuners

Hipshot bridge

Infinite Custom Mocking Jay 6:

25.5” scale

Alder body

Dual humbuckers, 3 way switch

Red stain/oil finish

Chrome hardware

... who cares  

Edited August 25, 2021 by HazBeen

[TheGreek]

Waiting with bated breath...

[MoonBassAlpha]

4 hours ago, HazBeen said:

 

... who cares  

We really do!!!

[HazBeen]

I started with the Ibby neck. The headstock looks ugly as, so I decided to reshape. Nothing spectacular.

I also routed of part of the facing (some sort of plastic) where the logo was.

The plan was to add a maple cap to replace the bit I routed off and take the shine off the remaining plastic (as I will be doing the same with the pickguard) for a mat finish.

That said, I think it looks quirky as is, so may just round off the plastic and leave the wenge/bubinga exposed. Sometime a bass designs itself....

Thoughts?

[HazBeen]

Btw, the plastic will much more evenly mat, this is just 1000 grit. I will take it to 2-3000.

[HazBeen]

Looking at it again, am doing a cap.... wenge probably, and I will als make a matching cover for the trussrod cavity.

[spacecowboy]

+1 for the cap!!

Good luck with new builds looking forward to seeing what follows!! 

[HazBeen]

Did some stuff on the “GEETARRR”

Trussrod installed, rough cut the neck, slotted the fretboard. Made my first mistake by slotting 24 frets and needing only 22 .....thankfully not an issue.

 

[Si600]

Shouldn't a Gheetar build be on Gheetarchat?

[HazBeen]

1 hour ago, Si600 said:

Shouldn't a Gheetar build be on Gheetarchat?

It should be banned from existence, but such is.  

[HazBeen]

I glued up some bodies yesterday, so will be posting some rough body shapes soon

[Geek99]

On 24/05/2021 at 08:07, HazBeen said:

It should be banned from existence, but such is.  

We could burn it whilst stabbing it with pitchforks .., 

[HazBeen]

1 hour ago, Geek99 said:

We could burn it whilst stabbing it with pitchforks .., 

Well, if you look at the shape, you might be able to use the guitar to stab stuff.

 

[Geek99]

Take the neck off, set the body on fire, stab it with the weedy neck, then burn the neck 

sorted 

[HazBeen]

I will just leave this here.... progressed the thing that shall remain nameless.

 

[Geek99]

🤮

 

 

good work though …

[Si600]

1 hour ago, Geek99 said:

🤮

 

I like it.

I think it should be on guitarchat just to get the site traffic and content up, but I still like it.

Edited May 30, 2021 by Si600

[Geek99]

Yes @Sibob we could package it up and send it to “the other place” 😛

[HazBeen]

Glued up the BASS body yesterday  ...... will post some progress on that in the next few days.

[HazBeen]

My take on a “conventional” body.

 

[HazBeen]

Worked on the “horned one”

 

[HazBeen]

Fretboard glued on

 

[HazBeen]

Glue up all good!

 

[SpondonBassed]

I'm hoping the fret nearest the bridge doesn't cause the end of the fretboard to split.

[HazBeen]

4 hours ago, SpondonBassed said:

I'm hoping the fret nearest the bridge doesn't cause the end of the fretboard to split.

It won’t, never an issue. When going close to the end on a build I cut the end slot to 0.6mm to ensure and file the tangs to ensure the fret does not apply much pressure. Glue holds it in place…. Hey presto!

Done this multiple times successfully so no concerns there.