Reggaebass Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Looking well nice Duarte 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Thanks folks! I'm really excited about this bass. I must thank you all for your input and advice on the process so far. I am a new to this kind of project so it is greatly appreciated. More updates soon - but for now it's another week of tru-oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) Just a quick one - my mini task of the day was preparing the bridge. The original plan was to go with a fender bridge I had kicking around, but after closer inspection, the original bridge plate is significantly more substantial, it feels about 50% heavier. So after a good clean to remove the rust, and some saddle/screw/spring replacements, I think we have the bridge.... It might get a shiny new one in the future, but I won't worry about that just yet. (I've corrected the E string saddle already ) Edited October 11, 2021 by Duarte 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 She's finished! Apologies for all the photos, but I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I think there's just enough 'new' to give the bass a whole new personality without sacrificing any of its vibe. Not only does it look good, but after a set up it's an absolute beast. My only gripe is the new pickguard has about a 1mm gap where it should meet the neck on the upper horn side - I'm not sure how this happened but I won't dwell on it. It is apparent in the 2nd pic. New parts were: tuners, nut, output jack, pickguard and screws, knobs, strap buttons, and bridge screws. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Top class job, that looks superb ☝️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Looks great, well done. Don’t worry about the p/g gap, you’ll notice it soon enough. I had a neck pocket gap that size on my old ‘63 P, annoying at first, soon forgotten and had no effect on the sound or playability. I’d love to hear/see a demo of your resurrected bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 45 minutes ago, ezbass said: Looks great, well done. Don’t worry about the p/g gap, you’ll notice it soon enough. I had a neck pocket gap that size on my old ‘63 P, annoying at first, soon forgotten and had no effect on the sound or playability. I’d love to hear/see a demo of your resurrected bass. I'm sure I'll get over it soon enough - it was just a little bit of a bummer when first putting everything together, and thinking what about what detail I missed for that to happen. However, pretty decent all things considered! I'll get round to recording a demo next week I think. It's got the ideal P bass tone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I’d be tempted to colour-in the gap with a sharpie. Or, less destructive, perhaps stick a carefully trimmed piece of black electrical tape under the pick guard? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 57 minutes ago, Velarian said: I’d be tempted to colour-in the gap with a sharpie. Or, less destructive, perhaps stick a carefully trimmed piece of black electrical tape under the pick guard? I've considered it. Let's see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 What a lovely looking piece of wood! Congrats, looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Very Nice... Next? 😉 and who's that lurking in the background... Aria? Funny reverse P on that. Edited October 29, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 4 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: Very Nice... Next? 😉 and who's that lurking in the background... Aria? Funny reverse P on that. Next is this! I'm just trying to find a suitable product to use as a finish for it in Bangkok, but it's proving difficult. Needs a refin, new pots, and a professional needs to look at the truss rod... And you are right! That lurking bass is an Aria Pro II CSB-450. Its super clean and has a well rounded, slightly aggressive tone that I love. I actually bought it for my girlfriend but obviously I play it more! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 29/10/2021 at 07:38, Duarte said: She's finished! Apologies for all the photos, but I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I think there's just enough 'new' to give the bass a whole new personality without sacrificing any of its vibe. Not only does it look good, but after a set up it's an absolute beast. My only gripe is the new pickguard has about a 1mm gap where it should meet the neck on the upper horn side - I'm not sure how this happened but I won't dwell on it. It is apparent in the 2nd pic. New parts were: tuners, nut, output jack, pickguard and screws, knobs, strap buttons, and bridge screws. That. Is simpleh loveleh 👌🏼 Great job, and deffo the right thing to do exposing that lovely grain IMO 👍🏼 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Yup - great job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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