It takes Nitro?? Interesting! I'll write down that procedure for staining DB, sounds like you have furthered your research!
Nice bass Ozz, now to finally get Rocksmith and you watch, I'll have the same scores as you bud.
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It takes Nitro?? Interesting! I'll write down that procedure for staining DB, sounds like you have furthered your research!
Nice bass Ozz, now to finally get Rocksmith and you watch, I'll have the same scores as you bud.
DB, the finish on the neck was applied as per the video.....remember I went to 800grit first and found that too fine. I then sanded it back to 600 again....and I still thought that was too fine as the stain did not go on well.
The body had many coats at each stage with 7 days in between each one. I did them exactly as per the videos at that time. The only scuffing was in between the final coats with 0000 steel wool. (The base coat, intensifying and then final coat took absolutely ages to do....I really did leave 7 days between each coat. The guitar was hung in a room at the back of a double garage. The room had good airflow but was protected from bad weather.)
I tried DW over the top but it would not buff smooth. I even tried a wet sand with 2000 grit and then autowaxes.....still no joy. It was like the finish had never cured.
I play everyday and the neck was starting to show little bumps that weren't present when finished. These then lifted off like wax build up. That was the lifting....they would leave a flat looking gap that would disappear with more use.
The body looked awesome....that is why I wish to try again....but felt unfinished. Even when I hit the body with the random orbital sander the paper still blocked up....like the finish had never cured.
If it takes Nitro...then could I use the DT to bring out the grain in the wood and then leave it to cure for a week and just go to a couple of wipe-on poly coats......very thin? If nitro works then you would think that poly would have to. I loved the grain that Dingo Tone brought out and I want to keep that. Naughty Oil does that well, and wipe on poly not so much.....but naughty oil is not robust at all. Poly is nice and hard. Wipe on is really thin with a 0000 steel wool scuff in between each coat.
I am still undecided about applying the final coat.....was thinking of just doing the first two on the body and just the stain on the neck. Hmmmmm things to consider as my order wings its way East to Queensland.
Keloooe bring it on baby. Perhaps I should start a thread for screenshots of Rocksmith scores on the BASS. Competition means practice and that can only be good. Love it. :)
Printing out these instructions to have when the 12 string is ready and winter has past.Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
Mate, 21 Guns is easy, I learned it on guitar when I was ~10 years old so the bass should be no problemo. Try playing Hysteria by Muse (if its on 2014 that is....), then we will see who is better :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ozzbike
Be nice mate. You do realise that I am officially an old fart.....52. I picked up a guitar on 28 January 2014 for the first time. I found BASS in about July 2014 and have made a couple for myself since then.
However, a challenge offered and not accepted is sad. I shall have a go....you do realise that it is not a song to which I attach any care. Actually not that flash at all....for me. But here we go. :)
I do not have Hysteria by Muse.....but I do have Hysteria by Def Leppard.
Tried this one from Muse....Knights of Cydonia.....wow head shake there... All Good though.
Haha nice stuff Ozz, did you play Knights of Cydonia with pick up till the end where it's finger? Heheeheheh.... Seriously, nice scores!
Nervous to see how things go now. I have sanded both the neck and the body to 300 (300 something sandpaper....320/340) I did 3 sessions on both with the sandpaper until I was happy.
The Coolangatta Gold and Bloodwood Dingo Tone packs have arrived.
Got of work early today so.....I have hit them both up with a reasonably continuous coat of the stain. Just kept rubbing until it was taking ages to move into the wood.
I have now hung them both and will leave them for 7 days and see how they go then.
Really love this guitar and love the grain DT brings out in the wood. I just want it to set and finish hard. :)
sounds good Ozz, the first coat soaks in and uses about half the bottle.
Is it a similar colour to first time ?
I would say it is the same colour as the first time. After seven days am I required to add more....because it looks great now with just one coat?
I have wiped on and waited seven days for the body and the neck to harden.....nice feel to it this time. The body and the neck got a mild scratching and then the neck has had a single soak coat of naughty oil. It will get two more tomorrow and then hang for 7 days to cure.
The body has had a single coat of the Intensifying Coat and will now hang for a seven day or longer period....getting a little chilly here now....busted out the sandals....thongs for summer.
Think 3 naughty oil coats and then 3 wipe-on poly coats for each will be good.....smooth glossy finish. Then auto compounds, polish and wax all round. :)
I love the grain, smell and feel of DT...it is setting hard and did get a lot darker each day. Different to last time. Love the stuff.
looking great Ozz
colour is really full on
Nice rich colour going on there, like it.
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nice golden bass goodness
I have completed the sanding, pore filling, sanding and more sanding, stain and stain and then 3 x coats (soak coats) of naughty oil, then 4 x coats of minwax oil based wipe-on polyurethane. Wet sand through 800, 1200, 2000 grits, and then medium and ultimate compound rub, then scratch x, then auto body cleaner and then 4 coats of bowdens own auto body wax, then three coats of doctor ducks ax wax all over...strings and all.
I am still hamfisted with sanding.....the edges have ever so slight fading of colour. Bugger. But she is done. For future reference for me....no sanding, wet sanding on the edges where the body curls over from front to back etc.
The surface of both the neck and body is super smooth. I did not get a mirror like finish, more a semi-gloss....bit shinier than satin....but the neck is awesome to play.....and I put a thin shim in the neck pocket to allow more adjustment on the monster bridge. Strings are super low now....and no buzzing. Win.
The truss rod is a one way truss rod. The piece at the end that caused some concern on earlier pages of this thread turns out to be screwed onto the end of the truss rod. So it unscrews and comes completely off if you turn it anti-clockwise. This truss rod will only tighten in a clockwise direction. For me that was no issue. I have a good relief at 0.15 inches.
Some piccies for your eyes and the end of my build....now to play play play. :)
Very nice indeed
Oh and I must add. I bought 2 x gotoh 500k pots, one A and one B type for the humbucker pickup. I also added an orange drop 0.47 thingie capacitor to the tone pot. I then put 1 x A style and 1 x B style 250k pots for the single coil, split p bass pickup, with an orange drop 0.22 thingie capacitor on the tone pot. The pots work so smooth....had to use my mini rotary tool to fit the huge pots into the original routing....took all of 30 seconds.
She is definitely quieter, and the tone is deeper and more consistent. I am driving miss "Coolie" as a preference over four other basses at the moment. Nice action, great sound and so smooth in the hand.
The PBH is the best Bass kit I have made so far. The end result is awesome. The stain and figure grabbing effects of Dingo Tone are second to none. Just the finish coat is not to my liking. But we adapt and overcome.
Maybe a Ricky or a stingray next....or even another PBH with a different colour scheme and pickups. Hmmmmm the possibilities are endless.
Love the PBH, and this one looks great. Nice work, Oz.
Microfarad?Quote:
Originally Posted by ozzbike
That is him...think I went to school with his brother. :)