Richard R Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Is this bass a specific commission, or for stock? Asking for a friend... 2 Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 3, 2022 Author Posted January 3, 2022 On 03/01/2022 at 12:54, Richard R said: Is this bass a specific commission, or for stock? Asking for a friend... Expand It's for me but tell your friend to get in touch via my website wwwscavengermusic.co.uk or via my Facebook page. I have lots of interesting timber waiting for the chance to become a bass. Quote
lemmywinks Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 On 02/01/2022 at 19:14, PaulThePlug said: Dunno about the quality but these might look quite nice... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-4-Bass-Tuning-Pegs-Keys-Machine-Head-Tuner-for-Bass-Bronze-4R-Zinc-/154688084459?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Quality-4-String-Bass-Guitar-With-Screws-Wreanch-Red-Bronze-/265273677285?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Expand That bridge isn't for a bass guitar, it's for an electric uke or banjolin. Annoyingly there's tons of them if you're searching eBay or AliExpress for bass bridges. 1 Quote
Henrythe8 Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Oh. I didn't know you were taking orders. That's unfortunate news, I should get out of here. 🙂 Before I engage in a conversation that'll end up with less money in my bank 🙂 1 Quote
Owen Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 On 03/01/2022 at 13:38, Dom in Dorset said: It's for me but tell your friend to get in touch via my website wwwscavengermusic.co.uk or via my Facebook page. I have lots of interesting timber waiting for the chance to become a bass. Expand Let's do it right. https://www.scavengermusic.co.uk/ 2 Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 6, 2022 Author Posted January 6, 2022 Last of the routing on the bass and I've picked out the remaining white fillers from the worm holes. After a final sanding and oiling... The headstock is now shaped and the fretboard trimmed.. I can't fret it until I've fitted the dot markers that should look something like this... 7 Quote
Jimothey Posted January 6, 2022 Posted January 6, 2022 I think them fret markers will look really different! I've only ever seen the stickers? Are they going to be metal or you going to resin them or something? 👍🏻 Quote
Richard R Posted January 6, 2022 Posted January 6, 2022 They almost look like ear studs - which opens up a whole world of possibilities for someone with skill, a Dremell, and some resin. I've got some cuff links that would work rather well too. Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 7, 2022 Author Posted January 7, 2022 They are stud earrings, five pairs should do it. It's going to be tricky to inlay them but I'm feeling confident 😕 2 Quote
Richard R Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 07:48, Dom in Dorset said: They are stud earrings, five pairs should do it. It's going to be tricky to inlay them but I'm feeling confident 😕 Expand It will be great. A very clever idea which I'm sure will now be copied by lots of people on here. Who wants two boring dots on the fretboard at the 12th fret when you could have a silver feather, for example? (And if you're suitably pierced could wear a matching one in your ear and see if anyone ever noticed 😅) Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 7, 2022 Author Posted January 7, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 10:28, Richard R said: It will be great. A very clever idea which I'm sure will now be copied by lots of people on here. Who wants two boring dots on the fretboard at the 12th fret when you could have a silver feather, for example? (And if you're suitably pierced could wear a matching one in your ear and see if anyone ever noticed 😅) Expand Depends where your piercing is. 1 Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 16, 2022 Author Posted January 16, 2022 I've been a bit distracted by this Back onto the bass next week, the ear studs have arrived so no excuses. ♠️ 5 Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 27, 2022 Author Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) Fitting the dot markers turned out to be more tricky than I thought. The course grain of the oak and the tiny aces meant inlaying wasn't an option. In the end I drilled 10 mm holes and set the aces in black filler .Not as crisp as I'd intended but still in character for the instrument. And of course it's now fretted. Fretting in progress: Ready for fret leveling and polishing: The neck so far : Carving and sanding the back of the neck: Carved ,sanded and oiled: Progress so far: Edited January 27, 2022 by Dom in Dorset You'll have to wait for the official report. 6 Quote
Pea Turgh Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 That looks awesome! I love a bit of texture in wood. Quote
Jimothey Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 I think the inlays look really good! IMHO I think if they weren't in the black they might have got lost I think it makes them pop a bit better..... 👍🏻 1 Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 27, 2022 Author Posted January 27, 2022 On 27/01/2022 at 17:52, Jimothey said: I think the inlays look really good! IMHO I think if they weren't in the black they might have got lost I think it makes them pop a bit better..... 👍🏻 Expand They should stand out even more as the wood darkens with age. 1 Quote
Richard R Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 On 27/01/2022 at 17:39, Dom in Dorset said: ... still in character for the instrument. Expand Absolutely in character and looking really good! For some reason I expected them to point upwards rather than along the neck. Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 27, 2022 Author Posted January 27, 2022 On 27/01/2022 at 18:57, Richard R said: Absolutely in character and looking really good! For some reason I expected them to point upwards rather than along the neck. Expand Thanks, I did experiment with them pointing upwards but for some reason it looked odd at the 12th fret. Quote
Richard R Posted January 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022 On 27/01/2022 at 19:04, Dom in Dorset said: Thanks, I did experiment with them pointing upwards but for some reason it looked odd at the 12th fret. Expand Yes, I can see why that would be odd. Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted January 28, 2022 Author Posted January 28, 2022 Are we nearly there yet? 8 Quote
Joe Nation Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 I don’t generally like f-holes, bound bodies or Ps, but I really like this. I especially love the little peak at the end of the fretboard. Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted February 3, 2022 Author Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Dah dah! Edited February 3, 2022 by Dom in Dorset Why the hell not eh? 12 Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted February 3, 2022 Author Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Eronious post please delete Edited February 3, 2022 by Dom in Dorset Quote
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