Thanks Kurt. I had been looking at various kits for quite some time and originally was keen on a 5 string Spalted Ibanez shape which then became 6. Far too many strings for me unless I am playing guitar instead of Bass. Eventually the EX-5 popped up and after pondering about it for a few months dived in the deep end and here we go.
Another sanding session earlier this afternoon.
Bit of a dark grain line between pickup routes and wondered if anyone had ideas on how to make it lighter? I have sanded plenty in this vicinity and if not too careful will go below sea level compared to the rest of the surface. Also spotted a bit of caramel coloured filler near the neck joint that hopefully won't be too noticeable in the final finish.
The end grain is coming along nicely on the edge of some wings.
Cannot forget about doing the neck at the same time.
Love the profile, it feels awesome and not too thick nor wide across the fingerboard. Noticed a dark looking bit on the underside of the hockey stick headstock and not sure what to do to disguise that? Was planning to stain same colour all over and happy to hear any ideas anyone may have. Also spotted a small dent in the rosewood high up and presume damp rag and soldering iron is the go to sort it out?
Last edited by wazkelly; 11-09-2015 at 05:09 PM.
Looks great waz, damp cloth and soldering iron will take that dinto out no problem. As for that mark, hard to tell what it is in the picture, looks like it could be from the woodgrain itself. id see if it sands out if you really don't want it there, apart from that I wouldn't worry about it too much, it's not really noticeable changes beside ring it's on the underside edge of the headstock,
For some things, some times, it's the same time all over the world, and I think we know what time that is...
Thanks for the encouragement Kurt
Just finished sanding.
Took it back with 180, 240, 320 and finally 400, hence why it has taken so long since last posts. Extremely soft wood this Basswood Body and very susceptible to dings, as I have discovered the hard way. Thankfully they were not too deep and just required a bit more sanding to remove. Will need to be more careful once finished unless application of the Dingo Tone stains and Wax can toughen it up?
Damped things down for these photos to illustrate some of the grain starting to appear. Front looks like it will show the 3 planks glued together to create this beast whilst back is not so obvious. What has really surprised and delighted me is some of the stunning end grain that has jumped out after sanding off all the factory machine cuts, etc. Was always going to stain this and waiting for DT Coolangatta Gold ordered a few days ago to arrive so that I can start experimenting with DT Outback Sunset to create a special blend. Hoping to mix up a brew that resembles the original Explorer Korina finish.
Here are the front & back shots.
Just finished sanding.
Took it back with 180, 240, 320 and finally 400, hence why it has taken so long since last posts. Extremely soft wood this Basswood Body and very susceptible to dings, as I have discovered the hard way. Thankfully they were not too deep and just required a bit more sanding to remove. Will need to be more careful once finished unless application of the Dingo Tone stains and Wax can toughen it up?
Damped things down for these photos to illustrate some of the grain starting to appear. Front looks like it will show the 3 planks glued together to create this beast whilst back is not so obvious. What has really surprised and delighted me is some of the stunning end grain that has jumped out after sanding off all the factory machine cuts, etc. Was always going to stain this and waiting for DT Coolangatta Gold ordered a few days ago to arrive so that I can start experimenting with DT Outback Sunset to create a special blend. Hoping to mix up a brew that resembles the original Explorer Korina finish.
Here are the front & back shots.
Last edited by wazkelly; 20-09-2015 at 05:49 PM. Reason: add photo
The Dings can usually be steamed back into shape with a wet cloth, soldering iron or iron.Originally Posted by wazkelly
Last edited by Gavin1393; 20-09-2015 at 04:56 PM.
Here are some of the edge photos showing end grain
I should mention that my hand is not usually that red as shown in one of the photos. Used iPhone 4 to take indoor photos and will need to use something better to capture actual colours.
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