The amber on the spalted cap looks amazing Wokka. Just beautiful. Is there no binding on this baby? I didn't notice before..
cheers,
Gav.
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The amber on the spalted cap looks amazing Wokka. Just beautiful. Is there no binding on this baby? I didn't notice before..
cheers,
Gav.
--> Gav, no binding, would have really set it off if it did. Not too worried the cap makes up for it. Should get 2nd coat of amber on the cap later
got another coat of amber on the cap and back/sides coat. Started the ash strat haven't thought of a name for that and the orange ST1 is 4D mates Denno's 1st clock CL3
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Drool. So jealous of that spalted cap :)
cheers,
Gav.
got 3rd coat of amber on the cap, and probably final colour coat, also got the neck sanded and a coat of amber on the headstock and a coat of clear on back/sides of the neck. This is one of the best necks I've seen on a PBG kit
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pics of the back of the neck just after the clear coat
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that is a great looking axe, nice work
Stunning, mate. Love your work!
Ooooo mama...
Got fourth and final coat of Amber on cap and last two coats body back and sides have been a Walnut stain to get a darker look. Neck got second clear coat on back and headstock second coat of Amber should be final. Then ready for decal logo and clear
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Looks amazing Wokka. Can't wait to see it with the clear on. Love the contrast with the Walnut.
Cheers,
Gav.
it was really late in the day when I took these pics but first clear coat on body and about 3rd on the neck, pretty happy with progress, I'll take some better pics tomoz after another coat
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Looking good Wokka!
Lovely work Wokka....well done!!!! I'm currently working on an IB-6S myself and whilst the cap on it is nice, it is NO WAY NEAR as figured as yours. Luck of the draw I suppose. Anyway, yours is looking great!!!!
Hey Dallas. Have you started a build diary? I'd love to see how yours is coming together.
Cheers.
It's been a while since I updated this build diary, so got a nice surprise from the postman and my pre-amp kit arrived today (may have been yesterday and got misplaced at work) so 8 or 9 days postage from US is very respectable ! I haven't got any recent photos of the body/neck but they are close to complete, 8 coats of clear and the last wet sanded to 1500 grit, last coat I'll wet sand to 2000 grit and put the last clear coat on. Then mods to the control cavity to fit the PCB of the pre-amp, like Lawry has done.
Then possibly a trip to DB's for help with a bone nut, then assembley time !
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Great stuff Wokka. Gota love getting goodies from the postman hey
@ Jarrod, yes any package from the postman brightens up my day as most the time its unexpected. I'm looking forward to a build with very little soldering !
The finish is looking Fantastic Wokka! Really shows off that cap nicely. Nice pizza oven in the background by the way, was that your project before guitar building?
@ Tim, the pics of the IB-6 are from late December, its got a nice gloss clear coat on it now. Thanks for the comments. Pizza oven was a side project last year, from June till about August, my 4D buddy Wayne helped me. They are like guitar building if I built another one I've learnt so much from building the first !
Excellent Wokka. Is the clear coating Wudtone or something else? I reckon you'll be finished in a week or two, no? I have ordered a brass nut but am still not sure whether to use it or get a bone one. Maybe you can ask DB to make an extra one when he does yours. At least that way I know it will be a quality finish.
@ Lawry, the clear coats are TO, I have been in the naughty corner for a while so might as well stay there ! haha I wanted a high gloss finish with minimal effort and curing times. I'll post some pics soon.
I'm seeing DB on Sunday about a bone nut, shall I suggest he makes a spare one while my neck is there ? When do you go away Lawry ? I might have some questions regarding the pre-amp where you put each pot. From memory bass/treble/mid on the bottom and master volume and balance on the top 2 holes ?
Looking forward to seeing pics of the gloss coat. And now that I've seen the results of TO on your kit I want to use it on my build even more! Bugger, first guitar in and I'll already be in the naughty corner...
Wokka, the TO looks awesome on the amber. A great combination for maple veneers of all kinds. Great work. Love what you've done with the neck as well. Just gorgeous.
cheers,
Gav.
cheers Gav and Tim,
I'll get some photos soon, hope to wet sand to 2000 grit tonight and get final 50/50 TO coat on, taking your advice Gav on your florentine build to try and get a smoother mirror finish without the streaks.
The neck has just been cleared, the timber joins were awesome out of the box !
Great looks good
I have your old bass now..
cheers
Haydn
Hi Wokka. I have been in touch with DB and he is going to make me a bone nut the same as yours but suitably lowered for the fretless. So, hurrah. Wotta guy.
I'm already on hols but am managing to scrounge some wifi now and again to keep up to date. And the way you described your preamp is how I'm going to install mine.
Thanks for the goss on TO. I was interested but I'm going to use satin. Looking forward to more pics.
Cheers.
@ Lawry, good stuff about DB making you a bone nut.
@ Lawry couple of questions please about the pre-amp kit:
1) there was 2 pots with white/yellow/blue wires, any idea which is the master volume pot ?
2) what is the pot connected to the large PCB ? the supplied knob doesn't seem to fit on that, any idea what type of knob you need as there is 2 controls an upper and lower collar that turns ?
@ Hadyn, yes I did compare my original kit photos with your kit and the spalt and grain lines were identical. It is still a stunning looking kit.
Got time tonight to make the minor mods for the pre-amp kit, very happy how it all fits in and the biggest concern the cavity cover does fit flush. Also Lawry my output jack fit through the hole without any mods required.
The battery seems to be retained by wires pushing up against it but I'll try and figure out a more secure method.
So next 2 days should get final coat of clear on and will be ready to assemble soon.
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Hi Woks. Like Scott says, you'll need to get a concentric knob for the mid/sweep pot. As for the other pots, look at where the wires join the main PCB, the pot functions are screen printed on it. And the jack on mine fitted through the hole just fine too. The rough bit you saw on my photos was how it came.
To the pics... Man, it's looking fantastic. Such a gorgeous beast. Really looking forward to getting back into mine. Very envious of where you're up to!
That is looking the business Wokka. The top is beautiful. My suggestion for an easy battery holder would be a strip of double sided velcro like one of those little straps you use to keep your cables looped. Hot glue one of those in and you have a secure battery.
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Hey Wokka. Any update on this? I'm living through other people's builds at the moment and this is on the top of the list. 8-)
Hey Lozza,
I got the bone nut cut and fit on Sunday and a fret level, sorry haven't done much more since I got 6 builds on the go at the moment. I should get time later this week to start assembling it, I'm pretty happy with the finish and the pre-amp mods. Scratch body builds always takes priority over kit builds but I'll get back onto the IB6S soon.
VanHaydn has a sound demo of his IB6S in his build diary with a passive setup sounds great
Yeah had a listen to it on my iPad but, of course, the 1/2 inch speaker doesn't do it justice. I'll have a proper listen when I get home.
no not much bass comes out of an ipad speaker. It sounded pretty chunky on my PC speakers, sounded at least as grunty as my IB-5 bass
Its as good as my through neck active 5 string on my sound system anyway and they are yamy studio speakers to what you hear is what it is, just cant vary the tone as much, back pickup is nice and midzy front is warm and fat...
hi guys, great job on these builds as always. Just want to mention. Please be careful poppingQuote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on December 18, 2013, 23:14
Damn the images didn't come through on my phone, trying again on the PC,
take two the second kit, untouched, just a damp rag with turps applied.
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turps/naptha or any paraffin based derivative onto wood that you are then going to finish with Wudtone.
Any such spirit/petroleum based chemicals will create a barrier, especially to the high dye deep colour coats. This will limit the intensity of colour you end up with. Tempting as it is, better to sand with 240 grit, don't use any kind of liquids on the wood pre applying Wudtone.
kind regards
Great tip, thanks Andy :)
Andy, by liquids I assume you mean 'solvent' liquids? We have recommend, particularly with basswood, that a light rub with a water damp cloth is great for raising the fluffy grain of basswood before cutting it down with 220/240 grit.