Rumple Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Work In Progress at Bow Finishing [attachment=81853:IMG00081_lr.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rumple Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Spraying has started. [attachment=82573:IMG1254_lr.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 This afternoons developements at Bow Finishing [attachment=82586:IMG1643_lr.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 that is gonna look so sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Cheers, I'm quite excited and a bit nervous now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 I think I'm in luuurv... [attachment=83397:1344_lr.jpg] Latest pic from Bow Finishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='Rumple' post='1281051' date='Jun 24 2011, 03:38 PM']I think I'm in luuurv...[/quote] You should be! That's lush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Rumple' post='1281051' date='Jun 24 2011, 02:38 PM']I think I'm in luuurv...[/quote] Me too! WOW! I think I may have just... Edited June 24, 2011 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Darkstrike Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 That finish is just wicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Wow, just when you think you've seen it all, somebody comes up with an unusual but spectacular choice of colours. Makes me think Danelectro for some reason but I really like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thanks for all the nice words on the finish. I'm planning on picking it up from Bow Finishing and delivering it to Marty Siggery on Monday along with all the parts to have it put together and set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Today I have been on a round trip taking in the lovely Surrey, East Sussex and Kent countryside, got slightly spooked at one point when coming out of a corner I was confronted by a bull in the middle of the road!! I digress, the beautifully finished body was picked up for Chris and John at Bow Finishing (spotted a GB in for painting) and after a chat I headed off to drop everything off at Marty Siggery's in Crowborough. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nice finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thanks, hopefully hear something soon from Marty who is putting the whole lot together, he's not big on communication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name='Rumple' post='1303523' date='Jul 14 2011, 01:41 PM']Thanks, hopefully hear something soon from Marty who is putting the whole lot together, he's not big on communication [/quote] No, sounds a bit like kingston communications really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 A lost in transit e-mail from Marty to me has caused some confusion, the bass has been ready for a few weeks, I just need to find the time to go to Crowborough to pick it up, hopefully later this week or possibly on the way to the West Dean Chilli Festival on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 If you pick it up on the way back from the festival, you can bring some chilli as a thank you gift and also avoid carrying your bass around clouds of wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Good thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 BREAKING NEWS! Picked the bass up today and and to my eyes it's a thing of beauty, played it a little through the computer and acoustically and it sounds very nice to. I have to do some work now but I'll get pics up tomorrow, write up my thoughts and say thanks to all involved - watch this space. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Excellent news! Looking forward to the pics and report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 It's taken a long time to get to the finished product but I think it has been well worth it, I have a lovely bespoke bass, learned a lot, met some nice people who are passionate about what they do, I already have a plan for the next build! First things first, the finish on the body is stunning, even if you don't like my colour choice you would love the quality of the job Bow Finishing did, in fact considering the bass was made and worked on by various people the fit and finish of everything is excellent, better then another bass I had made for me by a single company. On to the sound, I have only been able to try it through my computer system so far, it will probably be a month or so until I can try it out in a band situation but it sounds like a jazz bass to me, quite bright but that's probably the new strings, I tend to use old one on all my basses, sounds great acoustically with lots of sustain so I'd say it a thumbs up. Neck is excellent, looks great is smooth and the slightly narrower string pacing is just what I needed. To be very picky there are a couple of little niggles, it's heavy at 5kg that's 0.5 more then my Lakland. The Varitone will almost definitely go, I thought I'd give one a try but it brings nothing to the table as far as I need so I'll leave it until after I have used it in a band situation but then either put in a standard Jazz control plate or use the 60's style stacked knob one I have in the draw somewhere, the stacked one would mean a new scratch plate as it's a slightly different shaped plate, I'll post a separate thread at some point but I'd like peoples opinions on what way they think I should go. Lastly and certainly not least a big thank you to all involved, some going well above and beyond what they had to. Howard (The Bass Doc) for the body, routing and scratch plate which kicked the whole project off. Lawrence (henry norton) for the neck, nothing was too much trouble. Chris and John at Bow Finishing for a beautiful refinish. Marty Siggery for putting it all together and setting it up. [attachment=86398:P1010903_low.jpg] [attachment=86400:P1010910_low.jpg] [attachment=86399:P1010908_low.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Holy Mothers! that looks fantastic. I'd be well impressed with that on any level but knowing I had a bit of an input makes me feel right proud The finishers have done a nice job too - bursts are difficult to do at the best of times but black on white is one of the trickiest to get right. You must be well pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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