I quickly decided to coat the fretless fingerboard with epoxy. After only a few minutes playing, the strings were leaving marks on the fingerboard. And yes, they were flat-wound strings.
I used a...
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I quickly decided to coat the fretless fingerboard with epoxy. After only a few minutes playing, the strings were leaving marks on the fingerboard. And yes, they were flat-wound strings.
I used a...
I've finished shaping the headstock. I based the design on the Music Man Bongo. I put a full write-up and a link to my template on the Headstock forum. The post is HERE:
And here's a picture:...
I really liked the look of the headstock on the Music Man Bongo. The photo I found on the interweb was for a five string head. My kit is a four string. I copied the design as best I could from the...
When the first coat of stain had dried, I noticed that the body had 5 significant "pimples" on the surface. These protruded about 1mm above the surface. Because I needed to sand these back, the...
Very good point you made there. I am using a scratchplate and it covers the gap entirely. At the moment the neck is a nice firm fit in the cutout so I definitely won't alter it. Thanks!
I have a problem. When I fit the neck to the body I have a 2.5mm gap between the end of the neck and the body cut-out. The neck is pushed as far forward into the body as possible. The problem is...
Thanks wokkaboy. I've made a new thread in the build diary section.
And now some pictures.
I'm very happy with the left-hand side of the burst. The right hand side is not as good. I got caught with the timber soaking up too much of the black stain. The top right...
I have been working away on my bass for about two weeks now.
I decided (bravely?) to try a challenging burst by hand. Red mahogany in the centre and a semi-dark black on the outside. I started by...
Ok, quite a bit of progress now. I decided (bravely?) to try a challenging burst by hand. Red mahogany in the centre and a semi-dark black on the outside. I started by sanding for a few days. I never...
Hi there.
I just received my kit to build a fretless bass guitar. This is the first guitar I have owned, so I'm pretty excited about the build. I have done quite a bit of woodwork before and I'm an...