bassplr19

Best Place to get quality planes, go?

I busted out my plane that I bought in high school and never (didn't know how) used it. Well my project (see Walnut Strat) guitar was sitting there with a rounded neck heel and now it's flat. Since then I've been watching a ton of youtube woodworking videos (with only a couple luthier ones mixed in) and I want to do a little more manual work.

In addition, how come there aren't any radius planes? Well, there are, but not for 7.25-16" radii?

Sounds and plays better than I would've expected of my own handiwork! The pickups seem a little quiet and I seem to bump the volume knob a little when palm muting. I haven't played out of a powerful amp, but I haven't noticed any hum. Very happy, unlike the bass (fretless*) I made, I can see myself playing this one a lot.

*key factor here

Hanging to dry

Carbon painted cavities

Final assembly

And her sexy backside

Still some tweaking here and there needed, but playing nicely

So back to the 320 or just more 400 with oil?

Anything I can do about oil drips down the side?

Nearly finished with the 320

Then jumped right in with the Tru Oil grain filling 

Wow, this has been sitting on my dryer for a LONG time; actually made some sizable progress this past weekend. I've been actually playing a ton of guitar and bass this past year and a half and haven't been interested in spending the time otherwise. Well, be off for some days this season, my fingers hurt and I watched some videos from Wyn Guitars and got inspired to do some sanding!

I was just making a joke...

If I'm making a multiscale/fanned fret Precision Bass, does that mean I should use a Jazz Bass pickup?

Bought an oscillating spindle sander, really cleaned up some of the curves and inspired some further sanding!

That is why I contend that everyone needs a hobby and watching TV/playing videogames doesn't cut it.

Exactly, this is the finish I'll be going for https://goo.gl/images/7FKWVx

Some more carving, shaving, filing, sanding...and of course, some more fit testing.

Holy HEAVY next to my previous build! Holding my alder bass in my left hand and my walnut guitar in my right, wow.

So I bought a drill press partially to drill my tremolo holes...had to use my drill guide attachment 

I employed some child labor on my last build, so made sure I got some on this build as well. Used BOTH children for that tummy cut!

Getting there!!!

On 5/2/2016 at 8:18 PM, 2.5itim said:

Where did what go? Lol

It's so BLACK!!

On 4/24/2016 at 0:37 PM, 2.5itim said:

I ended up taking yalls advice, I got it all sanded down, redid the pore filler, resprayed the primer and shot the black. As soon as I get paid I'll go get some nitro since I used all of mine on the other build and get this body finished up. 

These are the best pics I have right now but I'll get more once the paint dries and I can open up the shop doors for better light. 

Where'd it go??

They are...I was looking at some Fender Americans, but I mostly a bass player so $31 seemed a lot more reasonable than $200. I was also spec'ing the pots and switches out at mouser/digikey and found a guy selling a grade A kit for $30 on amazon, say $5/pot and $12+ for the switch with wire with free shipping...good deal.

P.S. I still hate soldering ONTO pots.

It was crappy out, so I wired up the pickguard. I also tested it by holding it up to my Tele.

Very shiny!!!

Manual work shown today!

Lining up the bridge:

Belly rasping, day one:

Covering up routering chunking:

Starting the heel contouring...thinking I'll buy a belt sander for flattening...

And day one of the elbow cut:

On 4/2/2016 at 6:40 AM, Muzz said:

What is the reason for routing without a template?

Well the real reason is my Rockwell Bladerunner didn't have enough room on the side of my template that I drew on to get that corner...then I said, "How steady can I be?" Apparently, dangerously steady!

Don't worry, I think I'm done routing on this project!

9 hours ago, Prostheta said:

That's the thing about the physics ...

That's the thing about someone with a degree in Physics...

I gotcha there. When I did the electronics cavity, I only when deep enough to give my flush trim bit something to ride on. As for yesterday, I only did .050-.100 deep. I was amazed at the steadiness moving it along my penciled lines...I do want to keep my fingers though.