bassplr19 Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Nearly finished with the 320 Then jumped right in with the Tru Oil grain filling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Gotta love walnut under oil. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplr19 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Anything I can do about oil drips down the side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 The only thing I can guarantee to work is sanding them out and then re-oil the edges. It may be possible to keep adding oil to the sides until the saturation level equalizes and all matches the drips. And it may be possible to wipe the edges clean with a strong solvent an re-apply the oil evenly. I'd probably go with the sanding myself. You may find that sanding away the excess oil in the runs gets you there without having to go back to raw wood. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplr19 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 So back to the 320 or just more 400 with oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 I'd go back to the 320....and if that takes too long maybe a little 220 and then 320, and then 400 with oil. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Oils are always friendly to work with. I'd stick with 240 or 320 wet sanding with oil. If the drips are raised, either knock them back with paper (difficult, because areas surrounding the drips will take a hit also) or make a quick scraper using a knife blade to level them out. In general though, wet sanding with oil gets through most of the bumps you might encounter early on in setting up an oil finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplr19 Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Hanging to dry Carbon painted cavities Final assembly And her sexy backside Still some tweaking here and there needed, but playing nicely 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 That grounding paint leaves a lovely finish. I bet its deadly as hell though! How does it sound to your ear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplr19 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Sounds and plays better than I would've expected of my own handiwork! The pickups seem a little quiet and I seem to bump the volume knob a little when palm muting. I haven't played out of a powerful amp, but I haven't noticed any hum. Very happy, unlike the bass (fretless*) I made, I can see myself playing this one a lot. *key factor here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 16 hours ago, bassplr19 said: I seem to bump the volume knob a little when palm muting. So it maintains those defining Strat aspects then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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