Kid Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) This is what I bought This is where I am after sanding with the neck sitting on top. This is a rough idea of what I want to do except for the different shape, that was my original idea, but I don't think I'd be able to do it very well. Edited April 15, 2009 by Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Aside from the body shape change (I don't know if recarving the horns looks all that spectacular...) I don't think this rebuild is hard to do. Basically, what I can gather is you want to throw a maple veneer on the bass and stain it blue, adding dots to the fretboard. Well, you're going to need some tools, eh? drop top: -maple top -router for pickup holes -drill press and bits for bridge and controls -lots of sandpaper stain: -different types of staining supplies -practice (I would stain the headstock too, for consistency, and possibly paint the back and sides black) dots: -dots -VERY accurate straightedge/ruler -forstner bit -sandpaper for sanding flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Yeah I decided against re-shaping the horns cause it doesn't look that good, it's just that was the only picture I had of the finish idea so I used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I have another question, does anyone know about adding layers of clear coat on top of the fretboard? Because I played a fretless rickenbacker and it had lots of clear coat over the fretboard. So I was wondering can you mess up the fretboard if you don't do it correctly, and what difference in sound does it make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 You have an ebony fretboard. 99 times out of 100 it is played natural, because it is an oily wood and doesn't take lacquer well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Ok, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 One thing I forgot to add was a block with the correct radius for your fretboard, as well as a flat block for doing the body sanding. The more accurate, the less headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Ok, thanks, can you get sanding blocks at places like Ace or Home Depot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) I know this is a stupid question but I just want to double check. Blue stain won't stain over black like the fretboard, right? Edited April 17, 2009 by Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm going to try and not sound mean here, but if you've ever been to an Ace, you know they sell sanding blocks. But you want a GOOD sanding block, a damn near perfectly flat block. Check a guitar supplies website. As far as your second question, I'm taking it to mean that you're thinking of putting stain on your fretboard. Question 1) Why? Question 2) It's called STAIN. It's going to stain the wood. I really suggest you use the resources on the main site as well as the search feature on the forums to find your questions and even questions you never thought of asking answered many times over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Check StewMac for supplies (radius sanding blocks, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) Well I finally got around to refinishing the bass, and I like how it came out especially since this is my first time to either finish or refinish a guitar, even though there are a lot of mistakes on it. I tried staining it at first, but it came out all spotty, and some parts didn't take the stain, so I ended up spray painting it after I tested a piece of the veneer and I liked how it looked. The pickups are Seymour Duncans. Edited June 14, 2009 by Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I edited the last post and included the finished bass pictures. I don't know if you can see above, but the pickup cavities didn't come out too well. I was wondering what you guys use to cut out the cavities in the veneer with? I used an xacto knife and I couldn't get the corners to come out very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1983 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) ITs all about learning Kid. It looks like a smurf! for the corners you could have used some rolled up sandpaper and sanded it flush. Edited June 14, 2009 by chops1983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 ITs all about learning Kid. It looks like a smurf! for the corners you could have used some rolled up sandpaper and sanded it flush. Oh, I didn't think of that, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 when i was reading through the thread i didn't expect much but that top is nice! I do however see a thick glue line down the middle its all good other than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 when i was reading through the thread i didn't expect much but that top is nice! I do however see a thick glue line down the middle its all good other than that Thanks. Yeah, the middle of the veneer was curled up a little but next time I'll know to use clamps on that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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