Ben Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Scarf joint, headstock and and pickup covers are all looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 !!!HOLY CRAP MAN!!! I want that neck, this is one cool bass !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 (edited) The scarf joint looks amazing. What veneers did you use? What thickness? Get us a shot of the fingerboard! The venners are maple and walnut im not sure of the thickness They came from rockler.com and they dont give very good specs. I would say about .030 of an inch maybe a little less. Heres the fingerboard. Its bare bones, cocobolo with no inlay, but I installed fiberoptic side markers. It will polish out to look like the piece next to it. Ill post pics more once completed Edited May 25, 2006 by scottyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 (edited) I shaped the body some more today and got all the routing done on the front. Frets are leveled and crowned too. (plays GREAT) I also started grain filling the paduak and routing the rear control cavity. Im hoping to finish it this weekend. Dont lack much just minor sanding and then spraying. Edited May 28, 2006 by scottyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Looking great! Going to be one awesome looking bass. Beneath the bridge looks a little off, but I'm sure you already know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 that scarf is stunning dude, nice bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Looking great! Going to be one awesome looking bass. Beneath the bridge looks a little off, but I'm sure you already know that. Yeah it still needs lots of work there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Got the control cavity done and made a cocobolo cover for it. If it looks larger than normal its because its going to have 2 nine volts and my fiberoptic setup under it along with an active EQ. Also got the tummy cut just about where i want it maybe a little deeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 yeah a little deeper,the middle needs to come down more. i love that bass m,an! that choice of neck woods is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Shes in the process of getting sprayed right now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 ....I think that sums it up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Thanks for all the nice comments, I just put another coat on, this will be coat number 3 and the curl in the maple and redwood is poppin out like crazy! the redwood is soaking up the poly though so I see this being a 2 stage affair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pibrocher Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Awesome project. Great wood combinations and stain choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 OK got 5 coats on her yesterday, wetsanded this morning gonna try and get 5 more coats on today (coat 2s flashing now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Heres a pic of the finished pickup covers. Ill post pics of the whole bass once i buff it out and final assemble it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 how did you get the wood so thin to make the pickups covers/cavity covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 how did you get the wood so thin to make the pickups covers/cavity covers? I thinned all the wood with my belt sander. I mounted it on my work bench upside down and just worked the wood that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 oooft! those are amazing cant wait for pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Still alot of work to do. I Buffed it out today, got all the hardware put on, a temporary nut and strung it up. I ran out of steam so ill have to wire up the pups and led for the fibers later. I also need to oil the fingerboard and buff a little more, make a truss cover, ect, heres a pic of what i got so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pibrocher Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Yee Hah! That is looking good! The truss rod cover always seems to be the last thing to go on. What is your neck width? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Neck width is 1-9/16" at the nut 2-5/16" at the 24th fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Another view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) A shot with of the fibers lit up with a flashlight. Im going to use a red led or maybe blue. Edited May 31, 2006 by scottyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Whoa, looks sweet. Nice job with the lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Quite different, and exceptionally good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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