RLRSHOP Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I didn't take any pictures of this until the other night but here's what I have done so far. My Webpage Ok I tried a few times to post a pic and couldn't get it right, so here's a link. - It's a 34" scale 5 string. - Maple and red oak laminated neck with a maple finger board. LMI 2-way truss rod and two .20" x .25" carbon fiber rods. - 24 frets and no inlays or fret markers on the face of the finger board, just black side dots. - Body is American Sycamore. I have a lot of it around to use up. The body will be painted a parchment color, since the wood is nothing special to look at. - Parchment/black/parchment pick guard with 45 degree bevel to show the line. I haven't decided on the shape yet but I think I'm going to glue it down so there will be no extra screws showing on the front. Help me out with the shape. - All black hardware. - Two Kent Armstrong soap bar pickups. - Volume, blend and tone controls and maybe a couple on/on switches to coil tap each pickup. The knobs are just a little bigger diameter than the nut on the pots. They were salvaged from on old stereo preamp before I threw it out. I thought they would look good on this project. - Black DR strings. - The neck and finger board will be left natural finish or maybe a little amber tint. More pics. My Webpage My Webpage My Webpage This is my first time posting pics and links on here so I hope I did it right. (I didn't!) Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Help me out with the pick guard shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I'm digging that body shape a lot. Looking nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLRSHOP Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 (edited) I work slow but here is my bass after a weekend of sanding, polishing and assembly. This is my first solid color but then I have only built three quitars from scratch so far. I almost gave up on the finish until I read a tutorial on this forum about how to level, polish and buff out a finish. These pictures are not the best but I think it turned out good for my first attempt. I still have to do the wiring, make a truss rod cover and work on the nut. This is only a hobby so it takes me a while to complete a project. More pics. Spraying on the sealer. http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/2488/p1010216zt5.jpg http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3529/p1010215ck4.jpg Front. The pickguard is glued on with a rear access panel so there are no screws in the pickguard. http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7481/p1010003nc4.jpg Back http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8217/p1010005zc4.jpg http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/2183/p1010007zi5.jpg Edited July 16, 2006 by RLRSHOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campylobacter Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Apart from the painted headstock back it looks killer! That pickguard idea is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I love the shape of the body and I especially like the shape of the pickguard. Its probably one of the nicest shapes I've seen. Like Campy, I'm not so sure of the painted back of the headstock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLRSHOP Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Thanks for the comments. Originally none of the head stock was to be painted but it’s covering a carving mistake on the back. I had to use a little wood filler to smooth things out again. So I painted the front too. The edges are not painted and there is a thin line of paint around the edge so it really looks like some kind of veneer on both sides instead of just paint. I’ll post a picture of that when I get time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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