lidl e Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Got it down to matte. Few scratches, but looking good! One very slgiht run through but so slight. Polishing tomorrow i suppose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Put your sunglasses on, lads. So shuny it looks blue from the sky refelction! Very happy. Suprr close inspection will reveal some minor scratches but no runs at all, and only very few slight run throughs. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 (edited) Up close detail shot. Is that a mirror? It is not. That's a bass! Edited May 15, 2023 by lidl e 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Black Mirror 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) Shielding done. It was a bit tricky making sure everything was connected and the shielding on the pickguard made contact with the body shielding and making sure nothing was peeking out from under the pickguard. The overlap on the pickup route fits perfectly with the shielding on the pickguard. My advice... buy more than you think you need! Edited May 16, 2023 by lidl e 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) Pickguard on, pickup in with @KiOgon loom installed. We're in the home stretch now! One odd thing that took me a bit to figure out. I suppsoe my cavity was a bit shallow, so while the output jack was working, as soon as i screwed down the pickguard, the sound cut out. Turns out one of the pots was hitting the shielding and that was causing everything to cut out. I shielded the shielding with electrical tape and the issue went away. Edited May 18, 2023 by lidl e 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Not sure about tort tho.. 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Not sure about tort tho.. 😁 Youre mad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 minute ago, lidl e said: Youre mad! We're all mad here (might have heard that somewhere else tbh) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) Could be worse, it could be tort and sunburst 🤮 Edited May 18, 2023 by Si600 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 really?you guys don't like black and tort? man, i love it. A classic. Wait until you see the maple board! Some people reallly won't like that with tha black/maple combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 5 hours ago, lidl e said: Pickguard on, pickup in with @KiOgon loom installed. We're in the home stretch now! One odd thing that took me a bit to figure out. I suppsoe my cavity was a bit shallow, so while the output jack was working, as soon as i screwed down the pickguard, the sound cut out. Turns out one of the pots was hitting the shielding and that was causing everything to cut out. I shielded the shielding with electrical tape and the issue went away. i love this combo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 9 hours ago, lidl e said: really?you guys don't like black and tort? man, i love it. A classic. Wait until you see the maple board! Some people reallly won't like that with tha black/maple combo! No one else has to like it but you. Carry on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 6 hours ago, fleabag said: No one else has to like it but you. Carry on Oh, i know, but not liking tort on black is like not liking chocolate, puppies or the irish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, lidl e said: Oh, i know, but not liking tort on black is like not liking chocolate, puppies or the irish. What sickly goo, things that crap everywhere, and as for those eejits.. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: What sickly goo, things that crap everywhere, and as for those eejits.. 😁 You'd crap everywhere too, if you were cute enough to get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 minute ago, neepheid said: You'd crap everywhere too, if you were cute enough to get away with it. Good point.. I'll have to work on my charm before I end up in the old folks home... 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said: Good point.. I'll have to work on my charm before I end up in the old folks home... 😁 I can give you some pointers. I'm charming AF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 The bass has now been dropped off to my local luthier for nut grooving and final setup! Looking to have a NBD this time next week! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, lidl e said: I can give you some pointers. I'm charming AF. Sure I don't doubt it fer a moment.... I used to be, but I thought I'd have a go at being an old git just for a change 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 Just waiting for the tugbar! Done-zo! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Looks great.. (or will when you put a black Pickguard on it! 😂) Seriously, top job mate, I was wondering if you'd put the 7ender logo the other way up tho... I do like the upside-down HS business 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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