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THIRSTYGUMS

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  1. Well boyos heres a new bass for your perusal....

    5 string

    34" scale

    spacing- 10mm at the nut, 17 mm at the bridge- (in between a modern warwick size and a fender arrangement)

    24 frets (plus "zero" fret)

    nickel hardware

    walnut body

    maple purpleheart neck

    maple fingerboard

    two passive G&B soapbars

    Active Artec preamp-e.q. (Bass, treble, mid cut/boost, parametric mid frequency shift, vol, blend)

    Recessed straplocks

    probably just a satin/oiled finish

    :Basically a single-cut, Benavente shaped, 5 string nothing fancy but going for clean lines and simplicity)

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    gluck!

    Jamie

  2. This is just to let anyone in ireland know that Lidl have rolls of aluminium tape at the moment for only €2.50. Very useful for shielding and a bit of a pain to find normally!

    DEEEEAAADLYYYYY! im in the north though, but a quick trip over the border is better than a thirty dollar mail order charge from the, tight fisted mr Stew mac in the U.S.

    Cheers that man

  3. Hi i am doing a project for my final year at college it involves innovating the musical instrument. Obviously i want to base the designs around the guitar/bass guitar. SO what strange things would you like to see on your instrument, what do you feel is unnescessary or what is functional but could be done better?

    is there something youve always wanted to be able to do with your instrument but never could? What would you like to see built in to your guitar, and what just plain annoys you?

    If you have any ideas, complaints or storys post them here and i may be able to help!!!

    all input will be incredibly helpful!

    thanks

  4. what should i do with this bad boy you think? Stain? natural? wax?. gloss? just spray it hot sparkle pink?

    im at a loss.. Its made of some leftover woods from another project so its open to interpretation

    I just cant think

    its got walnut/veneer/purpleheart neck through ash back and quite a randomly figured maple top. I have it soaking wet for the photos so itll probably be a bit lighter in actuality.

    cheers!

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  5. The finish was done by a friend who runs an auto body shop, it was done using state of the art spraying equipment (digital spray-guns, collapsing paint chamber e.t.c) and by highly trained profesional people.

    Just a note on that. Although i dont doubt they can spray a mean automotive paint job, im yet to meet a spray painter who can transfer his skills to wood based products. Its a totally different ballgame, because the wood tries to 'breathe' as its curing, and is also 'softer' than a piece of metal. The wood can also suck solvents in, then try and push them back out, which does effect how the paint dries. Because of all the small areas on a guitar (inner horns, etc), you tend to get more overspray all over, which is counter acted with a quick mist of more paint over the entire body, which adds too much film thickness, and paint that will now not cure properly. Its a slippery slope! Most car panels dont have this problem, so its not something they ever deal with.

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    Yes i have heard of such issues with varnishing wood, though this finish was applied on top of 6 or so (poorly done by me) coats of polyurethane varnish which cured for a fortnight, the sprayers tested a piece of scrap i had also prepared with the green and poly and found no chemical reaction between the two paints. The finish on the guitar now has cured and is as hard as a rock. shame i was too impatient and screwed in the tuners too early.

  6. In this picture whats up with the finish? It looks like you didn't level sand enough before starting the buffing and there are a few big problems in the finish. Do you plan to take these out?

    If this is two pack, as previously suggested, then those finish blemishes will never come out with just buffing. It will need to be rubbed back level, and more coats put on. (Not having a go, im trying to help)

    Now, if i may ask a few questions....

    Did you build that bridge yourself? I noticed you have stamped it with your logo, so i was curious if that meant it was your handiwork or not. (Not having a go, im just asking)

    How come you didnt mitre the binding at the bottom of the fretboard? (Not having a go, im just asking)

    In the second last pic, it appears as though the fretboard is at a different height on the bass side (lower), compared with the treble side (higher). Was that intentional?? (Not having a go, im just asking)

    I can see the finish is moving under the tuners. Thats because each coat was put on too thick (and wasnt atomised properly when it left the gun), and they layered up trapping solvents and will never dry out. Theres a tip for you for next time. (Not having a go, im trying to help)

    PS Intonation is out on the 1st wound string (D?).

    hello,

    Bridge was built by E.T.S guitar hardware in germany, its brass finishedin black powder.

    I dont understand what mitred binding is? But the shape and colour are intentional.

    Although the photo makes it loo much more exaggerated than in real life, Yes, i radiused the fretboard with a slight bias, a litlle give in the bass side as he string is so much bigger than on the treble side.

    the finish went like that because it hadnt quite cured when i first asembled the guitar, turned out to need another day curing time, not nearly as noticeable as in the photos. The finish was done by a friend who runs an auto body shop, it was done using state of the art spraying equipment (digital spray-guns, collapsing paint chamber e.t.c) and by highly trained profesional people.

    Any blemishes or indents were the product of my spraying a rough poor quality finish on before taking it to them and after they had sprayed i insisted on taking it and stringing up, all faults you can see are the product of my rashness to get the guitar completed and had nothing to do with them.

    the intonation is fine?? i tested it with an electronic tuner, its perfect all the way up theneck???

    ok, rock on

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