Chopthebass Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Neck pocket complete. On to the headstock now 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 I’m replicating the plastic truss hole trim piece from ebony. I epoxied a block into the body and made a trim piece for the top. I’ll need to try rout a round bottom slot for access 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamboy Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Beautiful work, I like the ebony truss rod hole trim, a small thing, but very nicely done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Test fitting the XLR and locking jack. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Test fitting the preamp. Loads of room! waiting on the audio transformer for the balanced DI output 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Where are you getting your preamp and pickups from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 7 hours ago, funkle said: Where are you getting your preamp and pickups from? Lusithand and Bass Culture 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 It's coming on very nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Prepping fingerboard for fret installation IMG_9507.MOV 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 Matching headstock finished. I’m reluctant to cut pickup holes until I have them! Still waiting on Bass Culture. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: Matching headstock finished. I’m reluctant to cut pickup holes until I have them! Still waiting on Bass Culture. Absolutely - never... Looking splendid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 19 hours ago, Chopthebass said: Prepping fingerboard for fret installation IMG_9507.MOV 37.66 MB · 5 downloads Wow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, Chopthebass said: Prepping fingerboard for fret installation IMG_9507.MOV 37.66 MB · 6 downloads WOW!! That grain just POPS OUT!!! that, sir, is a thing of beauty. Edited November 21, 2022 by paul_5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Does it need pickup holes? You could come from the back like @Andyjr1515did with the Psillyos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, Si600 said: Does it need pickup holes? You could come from the back like @Andyjr1515did with the Psillyos... You mean rear mount the pickups? I have done that, but with this build the strings will be too far to work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Si600 said: Does it need pickup holes? You could come from the back like @Andyjr1515did with the Psillyos... 1 hour ago, Chopthebass said: You mean rear mount the pickups? I have done that, but with this build the strings will be too far to work well. Decent thought, @Si600 but I agree with @Chopthebass. If you remember, Si, the Psilos fretboard is actually at body level - and so the strings are close to the body top: That would not be the case in this build where the fretboard sits higher than the body top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Are you cutting the top, and using the wood to cover pickups, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, itu said: Are you cutting the top, and using the wood to cover pickups, then? No, I thought about cutting wood covers before glueing the top on, but I’m making ebony covers. Mainly to mimic Wal as close as I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 20/11/2022 at 21:54, Chopthebass said: Prepping fingerboard for fret installation IMG_9507.MOV 37.66 MB · 6 downloads That fretboard looks stunning. Like it's covered in lots of little belly-buttons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 If I'm going to be picky, I'd say those aren't the neck inlays I'd have chosen. But hey, that's a bit like complaining that the road in the background of the Mona Lisa is a bit too bendy. It's a beautiful thing of, well, beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Rich said: If I'm going to be picky, I'd say those aren't the neck inlays I'd have chosen. But hey, that's a bit like complaining that the road in the background of the Mona Lisa is a bit too bendy. It's a beautiful thing of, well, beauty. I was in two minds whether to go with a dark fingerboard. It was almost going to be ebony with simple dots. But the birdseyes were speaking to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: But the birdseyes were speaking to me I bet they were following you around the room. Spooky. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 Some lacquering! I like to put a couple of coats on maple fingerboards before fretting. I don’t like the Fender method where it’s flooded with lacquer after frets are in! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamboy Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 The birdseye in that fretboard is looking lovely with some finish. I do love a bit of birdseye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 2 hours ago, durhamboy said: The birdseye in that fretboard is looking lovely with some finish. I do love a bit of birdseye. It’s my favourite fingerboard wood 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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