3rd Build?! 6 string neck through single cut bass!!!

[SIMpleONe89]

Ok I've been spending the last few days sanding and sanding and sanding...Sigh I really, really hate sanding. But it's important to get a great finish!

This is after one coat of wipe on poly...

[SIMpleONe89]

There are a few spots where the tear outs were which I couldn't fix well enough. Also some glue spots in the tight corners which I can't be bothered to get rid of. It's been a long two months and I have to finish this project. Other than that, I am very pleased with how this turned out. Definitely the hardest project to date but worth it.

[SIMpleONe89]

I also made matching wenge/vic ash knobs and a flamed maple truss rod cover.

[FrankenWashie]

cool videos Simon, looks unreal being all glued together, love the carvings looks great. Don't let DB see the mineral turps, it's not safe to use the fumes are pretty toxic. DB saw a bottle at my man cave and said get rid of it and use Diggers gum turps is much safer and natural to use

Good tip this one Wokka, thanks.

[FrankenWashie]

There are a few spots where the tear outs were which I couldn't fix well enough. Also some glue spots in the tight corners which I can't be bothered to get rid of. It's been a long two months and I have to finish this project. Other than that, I am very pleased with how this turned out. Definitely the hardest project to date but worth it.

Dude I think they fall under the "Only YOU and the pedantically fastidious are going to notice it" banner. This is a wonderfully executed Original build.

[wokkaboy]

on the home stretch now Simon it's looking like a real piece of art. Love the knobs and truss rod cover. How did you shape the knobs and did you glue the wenge to the vic ash ?

[SIMpleONe89]

Dude I think they fall under the "Only YOU and the pedantically fastidious are going to notice it" banner. This is a wonderfully executed Original build.

Hahaha yes. Must suppress the perfectionist in me!

Thanks! I'm glad it's almost done. It's been a long while.

[SIMpleONe89]

on the home stretch now Simon it's looking like a real piece of art. Love the knobs and truss rod cover. How did you shape the knobs and did you glue the wenge to the vic ash ?

Thanks woks. I used a hole saw to cut out pieces, glued them together and sanded them. The best way would be to use a lathe which I don't have.

[wokkaboy]

ah ok I'll remember that technique Simon cheers, so it must have been the smallest hole saw you used about 18mm diameter ?

[SIMpleONe89]

ah ok I'll remember that technique Simon cheers, so it must have been the smallest hole saw you used about 18mm diameter ?

I'll write about how I did it soon! I used two diameters for two different sizes. I plan to use the smaller knobs for the active 3 band, and the larger ones for the volume, blend and passive tone.