JoeVictim

Allright, I know there are a lot of great people here with great advice.

My last post was regarding the same thing that happens on a stage. the bass travels through the stage that becomes its own amplifier of soundwaves. I may not be hitting the technical nail on the head here. But, a lot of the time when you are on a wood stage, the bass will be boomy, hence a lot of bass players use stands, milk crates, and the like.

So Greg, If I am understanding you correctly, I should layer the floor and walls with porous material like that matress foam stuff. Then, build a raised floor and walls so that there is something between the concrete and wood?

And per Prostheta, maybe I could get some dry wall and maybe get some of those rubber floor mat things to go between the drywall or subfloor (depending on if its ceiling or floor)?

So, this would be: concrete, foam material, frame work, rubber stuff, then wall. Does that sound like it would work really well? Probably not as cheap as I was hoping for. I've never had to do anything like this myself and I really appreciate your advice.

Much Thanks,

-Joe

Thanks fellas. Maybe I need to pick up one of those Bob Villa diy books...

From a physics standpoint, wouldn't a floating wood floor make the situation worse?

So, my basement is going to be my music spot. Basement is unfinnished except for a lighbulb and electrical outlet. I need advice on materials to tack on the ceiling (the subfloor of the main level), and ideas for what to put on the walls and possibly windows. I live in a city with a real strict noise ordinance, just to give you an idea, it can't be louder than 55db from 25 feet away. Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

I am no expert just to clear that up. I always thought the reason that a bass amp needs more power is because of the frequency range a bass produces. It needs all that power to produce that freq at the higher volume. That's why in a club with a good PA, The 18" subs always have their own power amp. (usually about 1000 watts per 18) It takes a lot of power to move those big cones back and forth.

Guitar action low, Bass action high. Just my preference, I like poppin' and slappin' sometimes.

Oh yeah, I got my RP50 yesterday. I was in my dungeon all night last night jamming and trying to make a perfect distortion tone (not an easy task). Time to send the double muff back.

Anyone else got a 300watt guitar amp

Yes I do...350 watt marshall mode 4.but in effect it is no louder than my 100 watt engl.don't let the numbers fool you.

My advantage is that my speakers are more efficient than your average guitar speaker. I got 102db sensitivity, a normal guitar speaker doesn't usually top 90db. For every 3db, the sound is twice as loud. Even though you got 50 more watts on me, chances are my amp is still louder. I guess it depends on what kind of cab/speakers you are using. I can't get past 9 o'clock in my basement.

It's not too mushy, a little weak in the bass when I am not palm muting... I am about to get the poor man's FX unit, the digitech rp50 (just waiting on shipping from IL to CO). I read that you can just plug into a power amp and use the EQ on the pedal for the best tone. My bass amp (peavey nitrobass), has a "power in", so I can use it as a power amp. Anyone else got a 300watt guitar amp?!? One day, I will have a real tube guitar amp...

Intricate...octave pull downs (i think is the tech term) is about as technical as my playing gets except for this one solo I have which borrows a couple notes from Metalica. I'm a punk rocker at heart. (not this commercial radio bull**** punk either)

dont know what you are on about - i hope you are not suggesting i stole this original body shape of mine

The inlay is actually a little nod towards the pickup manufacturer because the people on his forum wanted me to document a build on there so i let them give me ideas for it!

Bare Knuckle Pickups dont need my endorsement, they have a great reputation and a busy business anyway.

Not at all implying that. Me Inglish Not So Good... Maybe bareknuckle can endorse you, as in give you free stuff. What I mean by stealing and hot is that everything I see you do is is too hot to touch, a real Mona Lisa of guitar building, a real diamond in the ruff of instrument building.People in the UK are lucky that someone like you is in that area building, how you say, "spot on" instruments.

So what have we learnt today? :-D

No matter how many sardines you stick inside the control cavity, you can't finnish a guitar.

Maybe an endorsement is in order... BTW Wez, your stuff is too hot to be legal!!! Where do you steal this stuff

I use my bass amp. I don't have anything else right now. I am currently using an Electro Harmonix double muff. I really like the added low end my bass amp adds. How metal is it when you are palm muting and your house starts shaking?!? Well, the 2x muff is just on loan right now until I can get my Digitech rp50. Then, it goes back to it's owner. I hope to get the Carvin vintage series Nomad 1-12". They look sweet for the price. Prob won't use the digitech for distortion after that.

I just refinished my new guitar. I got it from this dude for $40 and spent about $80 on finishing supplies. It was a jet black, now it's trans green with a black burst. I left the headstock alone with a theory that Jacksons gotta be all black somewhere (except for the logo I guess). For a first timer, I think it came out really well. My next project will be my bass, I think it will be a little bit before I get to that though.

Thanks man. Anyone else got something to say?

I feel that this has definantly been a learning experience, with a slight learning curve

Final Pics.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t255/Jo...Picture1008.jpg

No I wanna make it Finnish. Gotta pay homage to those early Finnish hardcore bands

I'll post a completion shot for your criticism soon. I'm sure I'll get torn apart...

Finish....

Huh?

Well, I tried to upload some close up pics of the damage, but no dice. Here is an updated body shot.

You guys across the pond sure are building some nice instruments. Just out of curiosity, skelf, what is the U.S. equivalent price to what you would charge for that Harlot? $3,000, $5,000? I can't afford it, but those basses are making me drool.

OK, did some sanding and re-bursting last night. Went to check on the drying and the hook my guitar was hanging from, gave way. I wathced helplessly as my month of hard work bounced off the cement in my garage. I am not going to be able to sand this down without seriously altering the shape of the body. It's not totally trashed, just not pretty. But hey, it adds mojo right? I will continue to finnish it and post pics when done. BTW, the re-burst looks really nice. I did it free handed. Pics to come.

After seeing some of the work on here, especially WesV's, I think I will attempt to sand the finish a little, level it out, and give it another burst + clear. I feel that I made a good first attempt, but I feel it could be more than what it is. Advice is welcomed.

Earlier in this thread, someone pointed out that if I didn't sand all the sealer off, the stain wouldn't stay. As far as paint being thick, what do you mean? The pics do not do the burst justice if you ask me. You def have to see this one. I think if I could use a diff camera, you could see what I am talking about. Whats funny is someone today didn't beleive that you could take a guitar apart to refinish it. This was the funniest thing I have heard all day.

I have been through soooo much in just a short time with this guitar. I think the next time I decide to do this again, I will get some different tools. An electric sander starts coming to mind, as well as a compressor, and a paint sprayer. To all those who have offered advice, THANKYOU! I think I am starting to devolp an itch for my bass to be redone... We will see i guess.

Here are some more pics. I'll just post the link for yas.

Here we are ready for poly:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t255/Jo.../Picture961.jpg

And here is a closer up of the "fade":

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t255/Jo.../Picture962.jpg

This is after the first coat of poly. (sorry, I couldn't resist)

It doesn't look at all like a burst in those photos. I'm not saying I could do better (I've never tried) but I do suggest sanding back, then practicing on some scrap before trying again. What technique are you using for the burst?

I am attempting to do what the guitar project tutorial explains to do. Any tips? I noticed after I took off the "stencil", it was thicker on the right side as Gib SG pointed out. It does look like it needs more of a fade. Thanks for checking it out.

Yeah, I'll hit it with the 600, then get the burst back out. I was having some alignment issues. I'll try to get a better pic tonight.