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    Thanks guys. Jazz / R&B band I used to play...

    Thanks guys.

    Jazz / R&B band I used to play in, the bass player used this type of strings, plus black on red looks cool - nostalgia choice really.

    It wasn't till trial assembly that I...
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    Finished and finished

    It took me a while to decide on how to do the thumb-rest, plus there was another project which got in the way for a while.

    I made the thumb-rest from a piece of aluminium extrusion and screwed...
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    Not much to report, we have had lots of humid...

    Not much to report, we have had lots of humid weather including snow and some very welcome rain.

    The last oily spots on the body have still not completely dried off. The Tung oil dries and...
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    Learning about Tung Oil. Trial / halfway build.

    So I showed the body to a fellow I know who does a range of timber and instrument work, his verdict 1. the tung oil has not been drying properly between coats. 2. don't go trying to get a final...
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    Tung Oil finish issues

    I went with Tung Oil rather than Acrylic lacquer as I wanted the bass to have a natural materials vibe / appearance. I've always been impressed with how the violin family were all developed with...
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    Scale length ....

    So I had another look at the YB-4 listing, and more generally on the net.

    The YB is a two octave neck - that is why the shorter body, and why my scale length comes out at 32" not the 34" of the...
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    Thanks bakersdozen, tidy is not a word I'm...

    Thanks bakersdozen,

    tidy is not a word I'm usually associated with (unless it has "un-" in front of it).

    I am looking at Tung Oil for the neck and fingerboard but have no previous experience...
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    Choosing headstock style: I didn't want to...

    Choosing headstock style:

    I didn't want to go with the single side P and J Bass style. I like the two-a-side Yamaha shape and the three-up-one down Music Man style but didn't want to follow...
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    YB-4 Fretless

    Hello all,

    I'm interested to try both a project and a bit of playing fretless bass. I'm really a woodwind player and only dabble with guitar and bass but wanted to try something new.

    Adam...
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