Oh snap! Outstanding work. That looks unreal.
Oh snap! Outstanding work. That looks unreal.
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nice inlayed walnut 3Bass, you have given alot of other builders a cool idea
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The Walnut control plate idea would really set things off and truly look unique.
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Thanks for the feedback and advice everyone ... definitely going to recess the control plate.
I'll use the chrome one to start with and see how it looks - the idea of having one also made from walnut is a nice idea, but since the control plate really needs to be something that is removable I figure I can do that later on. Thinking I could even try a few different materials to see what looks good.
I've decided that all the other hardware on this build will be chrome too, so thinking that the stock control plate will look good too ... watch this space!
Sounds good and should look great all fully recessed.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
This is just out and out WOod Porn dude....too cool!Originally Posted by ThreeBbass
The plate is flush with the body ... now wondering if I should also cut a recess for the control plate and make it flush with the body too ...
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I'm planning on finishing the body using DingoTone colourless ... hoping that it'll pick the grain in the different woods and make it look great. The colourless DingoTone finish on the neck is really nice, so hoping to get the same sort of look on the body.
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Looking fantastic. That recessed scratch-plate is the business. Shaping up to be one hell of a beautiful bass.
cheers,
Gav.
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Another day well spent!
Started off by filling a couple of minor glitches around the scratchplate and created the space for the control plate ...
Control plate fits OK ... little bit of sanding work required to tidy it up, but looking good.
I gave the body another good sand with some 400 grade paper and then applied the DT colourless stain coat.
I think it's going to work well ...
now the waiting before the intensifier coat begins ...
Wow, looks even better than what I had imagined.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
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