Man that blue looks nice.
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Man that blue looks nice.
Hey Guys, just finished flatting the top laquer now, used 2000 grit wet and dry, and then polished a couple of times - looks great, got a super smooth finish, really chuffed with it.
Just before a glue the neck in, bit nervous as there will be no going back, and never done it before, would appreciate any comments in case I've missed something really obvious ! !
Have cleaned the end of the neck that sits in the pocket, also cleaned to pocket sides so they are still fairly rough. Nothing is fixed yet so done a rough set up with the E and G string, which look to sit fairly central on the neck. Measured nut to 12th fret which is 432mm, measured 12th fret to bridge which is also 432mm, with still plenty of adjustment on the saddles, obviously I will have to check this all again once the neck is fixed and before I attach the bridge to the body. As far as I can see I should be good to go with the glueing, unless as I say I've missed something ! Any other advice re glueing will be gladly rec'd.
Cheers Alan
looks ready glue and clamp to me!
looks great mate, get the clamps out...
As a final check, clamp the neck and bridge in place and run a straight edge or string/fishing line as a rough check of the action just in case the neck angle needs tweaking before gluing.
Thanks Guys, off we go then with the glue !
Love the blue Alan, it will look great with the Chrome fittings.
Hi Guys, just looking at the wiring. Does it matter which pot is used for the bridge and neck pickups, and vol and tone. In the kit I have 2 posts marked B500k, and two marked A504.
Thanks
Hi Alan, use the 'A' pots for volume of neck and bridge and 'B' pots for tone for neck and bridge pups
Brilliant - thanks a lot
OK, neck is on, all looking good - beginning to look like a bass guitar now ! Just started shielding the cavities now before I start the assembly and wiring.
I'm in love with that blue colour Alan! Fantastic work!
Well guys, let me introduce you to Betsy.
Since last message, pockets, scratchplate jack socket shielded, pickups finished and wiring completed, strings fitted. Left it overnight, retightened strings, left again. Intonation sorted, going to see a guitar tech mate to get the final action sorted, but actually plays pretty well as it is. The neck is just about flat at the moment, but I think the nut needs a bit shaving off as the action is a bit too high at the first fret. Other than that very pleased with my first attempt, very happy with the finish - there are one or two blemishes where I've messed up a bit, but is was a learning process all the way through.
Here's some pics
Here's a couple more
Betsy Blue is a stunner, congrats Alan
That'll do nicely, well done.
Gorgeous. A definite show stealer.
Well done Alan, looks fantastic!
wow , nice job, blue is certainly a stand out colour.
That's unique in the best way! I love the contrast between the bright bright blue and the white pearloid.
Bet you're happy :)
That's a great RCA bass, nice job!
sweet build Alan, you must be very proud of it. How does it sound and play ?
hope you live far enough from Perth or the Riccy bass napper DB may be over with an empty bass case hahah
Thanks for the great comments guys. I am well chuffed with it, the pics don't really do it justice. Happy with sound, the hamburger go he's a really nice deep bass tone, and the single coil is really bright, so I can get a really nice mix. Plays well too, although I getting a guitar tech mate to tickle up the action for me, the first fret seems to be a bit high even though from the 3rd up it's OK, maybe I need to shave a bit off the nut. My wife says to tell you she picked the scratch plate ! ! Good choice.
Good job I'm in the UK Wokkaboy ! Have to think about my next build now.
Well done again Alan!
Make sure you enter it in GOTM!!
Thanks Zandit, might do that !