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So about 8 beers one night during the week and my tax finally done from last year I seem to have a zebra bass with rosewood fretboard and black hardware on its way!!! Hmmm.... better start thinking about what to do with it. And maybe think about learning how to play one.
Define “Too Soon”?
Five years ago about now, I hadn’t yet put stain on my first build, and I’d ordered my second and third as well as started pulling apart my original FrankenWashie. I am know knee deep in timber, tools and partially built/disassembled kits and scratch builds. I should really tidy up.
Too soon... could be “bought one without knowing how to play one”. Really is starting with the basics I guess - if you build it ... or something like that?
I had exactly the same with my Ib-5 build. Bought a bass, never played one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco381
Apparently playing bass is as easy as falling off the beat....
I'm still trying to work why there are 4 strings on there... I only need the top 2!!!Quote:
Bought a bass, never played one!
Apparently playing bass is as easy as falling off the beat....
Sounding better and better. I seriously considered either of the "ib" bass guitars, but when the better half looked over my shoulder and said "hey you could do something different with that one with the grain" I guess my mind was made up.
Sounds like a keeper! ;)Quote:
...but when the better half looked over my shoulder and said "hey you could do something different with that one with the grain" I guess my mind was made up.
Maybe - I will wait and see what the grain is like!😯Quote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
Attachment 39915Attachment 39916 Got some time to get a start on build 2 over the last couple days. Still looking for a bit of grain “feel” to be there but with a nice glossy finish. Completely undecided on headstock design at the moment.
I have the zebra p bass. I went the black hardware...and I have to say the black tuners are a huge let down. I hope you did better in your colour choice.
Sorry to say I did not. I went black too. Have not put them with the head yet but will do tomorrow now.
Nice looking gloss.
The zebra wood always makes me think of some kind of caramel liquorice allsorts (if there was such a thing).
Looks good enough to eat!
Ozz, was the disappointment the colour or the quality of the finish? Did the black come away revealing something nasty I should be looking for???
The finish is looking great.
Attachment 39936Todays mission.... from this .... to this Attachment 39937Attachment 39938Attachment 39939
Oh sorry...the black ones slip...do not stay in tune and feel so flimsy. So expensive to replace with another set too. I was tempted to buy a set of chrome ones from Real Parts and spray them black.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco381
But right now I have 6 builds underway and that one is complete....sadly I really don’t like playing it. I scrimped on the tuners...not a good choice.