Jazz bass body finish ?

[Dov65]

Took delivery of this guitarbuild Jazz body yesterday with a maple flame top & swamp ash. Really undecided on a finish except I’ll be using Osmo oil but not very sure how to go about sealing the swamp ash or if I need too. I’m after a natural finish really. The body’s a 60’s Jazz hence the hole emitted for the bridge wire.

[carlsim]

Honestly, I refinished an Xotic recently with Tru-Oil and its looks amazing. It's great stuff and is a combination of an oil and a varnish so dries nice and hard.

 

The process is well documented on the build diary here: 

I can definitely recommend it if you are after a natural finish.

 

Lovely bit of timber by the way! 

[PaulThePlug]

@Andyjr1515 did a Tru-Oil Slurry on my Ibanez Reclamation... Feels so organic...

 

Edited June 6, 2023 by PaulThePlug

[Dov65]

Cheers for the feedback gents I’ll have a read up on your projects later on. The body’s even got the router hump near the neck pocket which I’ve never heard of before but it seems that was the thing away back then. 

[Rumple]

Nice body, it will look stunning when finished 🙂

 

There are a lot of options so I'm finding it tricky to decide but on a Telecaster style guitar I'm in the process of putting together I'm going with Danish Oil wiped on which seems like it might be one of the simpler finishes to do and leaves a satin finish.

 

R.

[Dov65]

First coat of Osmo oil/wax today. I noticed I’ve got a mark just at the back of the rear pickup which I did try to remove but got no place….could be a glue mark.

[TheGreek]

You'll be the only person ever to notice it....looking good.

[PaulThePlug]

Nice, that grain has really started to pop!..

[Andyjr1515]

Yup - looking good

[Dov65]

Well, being a tight Fifer I made two control plates up using 1.5 aluminium. One a standard bell plate & the other a Tele like version…I’ll probably go with the bell plate I think, dunno, not sure 🤔 

[PaulThePlug]

Post a pic with the tele plate...

[Dov65]

Body’s still a bit tacky after 3 coats of this oil stuff, should be fine tomorrow. 

[Dov65]

Body’s dry now this Osmo oil is good stuff…expensive tho 23 odd quid for a 750 tin. I’ve got plenty left so if anybody fancied some give me a shout….anyway here’s the control covers. Away to give body another coat….by the way it’s 1101 oil I used

[Andyjr1515]

That's beautiful...

[Dov65]

Cheers @Andyjr1515…..what plate would you go for the Bell or Tele like ?

[Si600]

Tele. The bell plate is crying out for a scratchplate.

[Dov65]

Cheers Si

[Andyjr1515]

1 hour ago, Si600 said:

Tele. The bell plate is crying out for a scratchplate.

Yup - and for the same reason 

 

[Dov65]

Cheers Andy 

[TheGreek]

7 hours ago, Dov65 said:

Body’s dry now this Osmo oil is good stuff…expensive tho 23 odd quid for a 750 tin. I’ve got plenty left so if anybody fancied some give me a shout….anyway here’s the control covers. Away to give body another coat….by the way it’s 1101 oil I used

 

I do like that finish. I may get some if I decide to strip a body of it's colour in the future.

 

Good work!!

[Dov65]

No worries give me a shout if you want some 👍

[Geek99]

5 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said:

Yup - and for the same reason 

 

Don’t listen to him… he makes guitars and so has unclean hands 

[SpondonBassed]

Tele.

 

Good work.

[Hellzero]

Tele plate for me too, but please don't put any scratchplate on that beautiful flamed maple.

[carlsim]

it's a real shame the rout wasn't on the rear - that would have looked very special!