Primal Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hope you all like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 primal ,you lil sumbeech....that is one nice (expletive) bass... makes me want to build one...and i really dislike basses in other words...that is one of the nicest basses i have ever seen...you have now joined the ranks of those more talented than me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Congra~~ wow good.. what kind of sound ? walnut is good for bass guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 now if it only had a 1/2" deep gloss finish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Thanks for the kind words wes. Although I think it is pretty nice for a first build, in no way am I more talented than you. Pictures cannot tell you how a bass plays. I still have some major tweaking to do -- electronics and otherwise. I will be taking it to my local guitar shop to have the frets leveled next week. Hopefully that will increase it's playability. I know that I will never have a nitro finish on any of my guitars -- (1) I don't want to buy the required equipment and (2) I much prefer the look and feel of an oil finish. hyunsu: I really REALLY liked working with this walnut. Machines easy and is very strong. Also very beautiful. Check out the back of the upper body wing. Absolutely gorgeous grain! Unplugged the bass is much more resonant than my other basses. I can get harmonics that I never knew existed on this thing (never knew about the 4th/9th fret harmonics until I built this bass!). As I said above, I still have to do some tweaking with the electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 That is a beautiful bass, I love the grain on walnut, ever since visiting the Carvin Website. I will have to agree with Wes, a nice coat of poly will make that grain look deeper and much better. Very Good Job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 It would look better without the date stamped on the body.... Really...super nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 now if it only had a 1/2" deep gloss finish.... I like it the way it is, with the flat finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 wow. i hope my first build comes out that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 What did you do for the center peice? Did you have it the same profile on the neck and centerpeice, and glue another peice on the back of the center peice, then glue the wings on. Could you explain a little more about that part please? ps Looks GREAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Hehe, could you restate your question? It's late and I am having trouble thinking. What do you mean by the profile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 haha im in the same boat, it took me a long time to even get that question out, and puncutated. well, can you just explain how you did the centerpeice. with the neck to body curve on the back. And what kind of cuts you used. Did you just follow the plans or did you kinnda do you own thing there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 I'm not quite sure if I understand the question but I'll give it a shot. By centerpiece I assume you mean the part of the neck that the body wings attach to. For the neck to body curve (you mean the heel?) I used only rasps and sandpaper. I am not sure what you mean by what kind of cuts I used. I would just like to say that if anyone has not tried 3M Sandblaster sandpaper that they go out and get some right now. It is the most amazing sandpaper I have ever used. Never gets clogged up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragyn Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 My daughter is the base player in the family and she went nuts over seeing that one. . . . . . There is no way I am going to be able to make her one that good!!!!! Sheesh!!!! I am going to have to stop going to this forum when the kids are still awake. Awesome bass axe there sir. I salute you. Dragyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Haha, thanks for the kind words. I'm sure you will be able to build one every bit a good as this one. I recommend not trying a neck thru for a first instrument though. Especially if you don't have a planer like me. Getting the neck thickness to match the body thickness was a real bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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