Tait Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 you said about the weight of a mahogany body? have you tried the Ibanez SR500? thats got an extremely light body and thats made of mahogany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 Well, here's the first real instalment. (thanks OG) This will be the facing for the front (note the "eye" like features, I'm rather enamoured with them) you can see the pencilled outline of the body. and for the back: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Very Nice buckeye burl my old sei had it and i have to say its one of my fave looking top woods i'll give it a try on a future build sometime but i hear its murder to work with as it can have a habbit of chipping out a generally falling to piece's as you work it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 [quote name='Gizmo' post='27144' date='Jul 4 2007, 08:14 PM']Very Nice buckeye burl my old sei had it and i have to say its one of my fave looking top woods i'll give it a try on a future build sometime but i hear its murder to work with as it can have a habbit of chipping out a generally falling to piece's as you work it![/quote] Yeh, Jon was saying that it's really difficult to work and it takes a huge amount of laquer before it stops soaking it up as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonster Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 lovely that buckeye, my next bass is gonna have a buckeye top me thinks hope you had a good time on your hols tinman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 [quote name='Bassmonster' post='27194' date='Jul 4 2007, 09:38 PM']lovely that buckeye, my next bass is gonna have a buckeye top me thinks hope you had a good time on your hols tinman[/quote] Had a great time thanks mate, Sri Lanka is a beautiful place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 Jon sent me these last night the front and the back It's starting to take shape as you can see. Chuffed to bits with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 [quote name='Tinman' post='27737' date='Jul 6 2007, 08:01 AM']Jon sent me these last night the front and the back It's starting to take shape as you can see. Chuffed to bits with these.[/quote] Oh wow. That's going to be gorgeous ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 [quote name='OldGit' post='27768' date='Jul 6 2007, 09:04 AM']Oh wow. That's going to be gorgeous ...[/quote] I think you may be right my friend. It's come a fair way since you went to see Jon, don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 [quote name='Tinman' post='27769' date='Jul 6 2007, 09:07 AM']I think you may be right my friend. It's come a fair way since you went to see Jon, don't you think?[/quote] Oh Yes When I asked Jon to get your stuff out for me to take some pics he said "Pete's bass? That's just a pile of sticks right now" The damp hasn't slowed him much, obviously ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) [quote name='OldGit' post='27816' date='Jul 6 2007, 10:57 AM']Oh Yes When I asked Jon to get your stuff out for me to take some pics he said "Pete's bass? That's just a pile of sticks right now" The damp hasn't slowed him much, obviously ... [/quote] Doesn't seem to have mate. I guess you must have jogged his memory about mine (joke) Judging by the posts on here I'd say he has at least another 4 on the go since I went to see him, so he must be incredibly busy. Edited July 6, 2007 by Tinman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 [quote name='Tinman' post='27826' date='Jul 6 2007, 11:08 AM']Doesn't seem to have mate. I guess you must have jogged his memory about mine (joke) Judging by the posts on here I'd say he has at least another 4 on the go since I went to see him, so he must be incredibly busy.[/quote] He he yeah ... Good news, well if you are not in a hurry anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 [quote name='OldGit' post='27838' date='Jul 6 2007, 11:29 AM']He he yeah ... Good news, well if you are not in a hurry anyway [/quote] Contrary to my signature, I'm not too worried about how long it takes. I knew that 14 weeks was a very conservative guess when he said it. As long as I have it before xmas I'll be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonster Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Looks like its coming along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 [quote name='Tinman' post='27842' date='Jul 6 2007, 11:44 AM']Contrary to my signature, I'm not too worried about how long it takes. I knew that 14 weeks was a very conservative guess when he said it. As long as I have it before xmas I'll be happy.[/quote] Did he say which Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 [quote name='OldGit' post='27854' date='Jul 6 2007, 12:05 PM']Did he say which Christmas? [/quote] Ha bloody ha, very funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Looking great Pete. Can't wait to see this one finished. Did you make the decision re. LED colour? Mine are going to be blue, but violet certainly sounded interesting. I'm still having communications difficulty with Jon. I seem to get through on the phone 1 time out of each 10 calls, and am getting no response over email. I'm aware he's had trouble though, of course, just recently, with the weather. Itching for pics though. Regards Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 [quote name='Mike' post='28945' date='Jul 9 2007, 07:43 AM']Looking great Pete. Can't wait to see this one finished. Did you make the decision re. LED colour? Mine are going to be blue, but violet certainly sounded interesting.y you I'm still having communications difficulty with Jon. I seem to get through on the phone 1 time out of each 10 calls, and am getting no response over email. I'm aware he's had trouble though, of course, just recently, with the weather. Itching for pics though. Regards Mike[/quote] Cheers Mike I decided on blue LED's in the end, they seemed to be the most popular by consensus. I'm surprised by the lack of pics of your build, it could be that it's at a stage where pics aren't possible (at sims having LED work done possibly?) I feel your pain my friend, I just try to forget about it as much as is humanly possible (difficult though) Hope you hear something soon mate Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Got an e-mail from Jon this morning saying that not much got done last week as he was teaching a guitar building course. However, as far as my build goes, he's making the rear cavity covers and then the body will be ready for laquering. He said he's taken some pics and will be taking some more today and then hopefully getting them off to me. One other point, it looks like he's finally bitten the bullet and got some help - the guy that used to work for him is coming in for a few days a week (that's got to be good news!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 (edited) Pete Your bass looks superb, the wood on the top and back you are having on it looks very much like the piece I nearly had for my 6 string. I'll get you photos when I'm up there later to pick mine up, whenever that will be It seems like mine is on a rolling 2 week finish time at the moment. Edited August 29, 2007 by Johngh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 John. I feel for you mate, it's a shame about the whole tuner supplier situation. I guess you've had no news about a new supplier. Stick with it mate. Thanks for the comments, I hope to get updated photos soon. By the time you get there the body will probably be laquered and ready for hardware so there maybe something for you to photograph. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 [quote name='Tinman' post='28960' date='Jul 9 2007, 08:41 AM']Cheers Mike I decided on blue LED's in the end, they seemed to be the most popular by consensus. I'm surprised by the lack of pics of your build, it could be that it's at a stage where pics aren't possible (at sims having LED work done possibly?) I feel your pain my friend, I just try to forget about it as much as is humanly possible (difficult though) Hope you hear something soon mate Pete[/quote] Hi - pickups finally arrived! Looks like you're ahead of me - shame I started months before you !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EntropicLqd Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I have my bass. Expect pictures real soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 [quote name='EntropicLqd' post='53147' date='Aug 31 2007, 09:31 AM']I have my bass. Expect pictures real soon.[/quote] Can't wait mate. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EntropicLqd Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) The pictures ... which were originally posted here ... have now been moved into the right thread. You can find that thread, and specifically the pictures here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=689&view=findpost&p=53653"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...ost&p=53653[/url] Hopefully everyone is now just as confused as me Edited August 31, 2007 by EntropicLqd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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