Phil Mailloux Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Hey guys, Well I finally got a digital camera a couple of weeks ago. I figured why not post a picture of where i'm at This is my first instrument. I stole the body design from Warrior Instruments' Signature models (www.warriorinstruments.com) Its a bolt-on maple / purpleheart 3-ply neck with Pau Ferro fingerboard and mahogany body. The sole pickup will be a homemade musicman humbucker type with alnico 5 rods. I originally sunbursted the thing but after 2 failed attempts I sanded the whole thing back to wood (see other thread somewhere else here about my sunburst screw ups) I started this bass in december and will be probably ready in a month or two. I'm on a strict monthly budget here (The wife, ya know!) or this would've been done faster Not to count that I started this project with NOTHING which means more than 70% of the costs went into tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killahworm Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 i sortof like the "finish" the way it is right now. The matte and used surface looks cool, like it is an instrument u have used and cherished for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mailloux Posted July 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 i sortof like the "finish" the way it is right now. The matte and used surface looks cool, like it is an instrument u have used and cherished for a long time. Thanks Killahworm, but there's no finish whatsoever What you see is the body that was sanded back to wood. The darker spots are simply the spots where the sanding sealer/wood filler is incrusted inside the grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Hmmm.... maybe a cool woodburning finish with clearcoat over top of it? Always wanted to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mailloux Posted July 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Nah, i'll stick with my original sunburst idea. i like that better I'm picking up my brand spankin' new el-cheapo compressor next monday. Can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killahworm Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 yeah i knew what it was, i just thougt it suited the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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