5 string single cut build - finished!

[benh]

Getting close now! A few tweaks here and there but the end is in sight!

[Andyjr1515]

Looking absolutely splendid!

[SpondonBassed]

I love the way you have The Tofu Cookbook on the same shelf as The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology.

 

That's a nice finish.  I liked it in blue too.

Edited April 22, 2023 by SpondonBassed

[benh]

2 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

I love the way you have The Tofu Cookbook on the same shelf as The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology.

 

That's a nice finish.  I liked it in blue too.

Blame the wife!

[tauzero]

On 22/04/2023 at 10:12, benh said:

Blame the wife!

 

For the books, or for changing it from blue?

 

It's nice in green, I thought the blue was more striking though.

[benh]

3 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

For the books, or for changing it from blue?

 

It's nice in green, I thought the blue was more striking though.

The books - the green was my idea. The blue definitely looked better in pictures, but was a bit garish in the flesh. May well revisit the blue on another build though!

[Ralf1e]

I also noticed your wifes choice of reading matter.

I did like both the blue and the green but loved the gold & brown sample piece the most. It seemed to bring out that grain the best to my eyes. 

Lovely bass 😃

[benh]

All done!

[Andyjr1515]

Splendid.  Beautiful job

 

[ezbass]

Gorgeous! 😍

[Ralf1e]

Very nice and the William Morris influenced fabrics set it off beautifully 😀

[Richard R]

Like that a lot! 

[HazBeen]

You have done so well! Congratulations.

[benh]

Thanks chaps! I'm really pleased with it. I regret the bolt on decision, I think it'd have worked much better as a through neck. Hmm...

[Chopthebass]

Nice detail where fingerboard grain continues thru truss rod cover. Very nice build.

[tauzero]

On 08/05/2023 at 20:42, benh said:

Thanks chaps! I'm really pleased with it. I regret the bolt on decision, I think it'd have worked much better as a through neck. Hmm...

 

Next week's project?

[benh]

10 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

Next week's project?

If I could afford the wood it would be!

[SpondonBassed]

23 minutes ago, benh said:

If I could afford the wood it would be!

 

Yes.  It's not like it grows on trees.

[benh]

Bit hard pressed for cash at the moment so thinking of selling this, unfortunately. I don't feel it's a good enough standard really, would I be better off stripping and selling the parts (pickups etc?) Thoughts welcomed.

[Acebassmusic]

2 hours ago, benh said:

I don't feel it's a good enough standard really, would I be better off stripping and selling the parts (pickups etc?) Thoughts welcomed.

 

I totaly agree. It's a shoddy attempt at slapping random bits together. You should be ashamed! As a fellow Yorkshireman I will take one for the team and forward my address so you can send it to me and I will deal with it appropriately.....

 

.....and back to reality....that's a really nice looking bass! The body reminds me of a W&T I had. What makes you think its "not good enough standard"? If it was mine I would try selling as-is first before stripping it.

[Richard R]

There's a quote here from Andy:

 

On 07/05/2023 at 17:49, Andyjr1515 said:

Splendid.  Beautiful job

So why on earth would you think it's not good enough to sell as is?

 

Of course the market is very slack and you may find parts easier to sell and get the same total value, but it would be a shame.

[Andyjr1515]

I would have said that is very marketable.  The headstock and decals is a pro-job and, to a buyer, that is often what they look at first.  I stand by what @Richard R quotes me as posting - it's splendid and beautiful job.  

Edited September 1, 2023 by Andyjr1515

[rwillett]

I think it's a stunning guitar. 

 

I think having high standards is great, and it's a credit to you that you want to work to those levels. However don't pull yourself down on that work of art though.  I have no idea what the costs of the parts are, but stribgly suspect that the hours you have put into it easily exceed those costs.

 

I'd put it up for sale and see if you can get more for the guitar than the cost of parts. If you have a figure in mind PM me (I make no promises). I can't play a five string, never tried, can't really play a four string either, if I'm being honest but it would such a shame for something like that to get broken up for basically scrap value.

 

All the best

Rob

[Richard R]

@rwillett- Five is easier than four!

Which is why I play five.

[rwillett]

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