Wokka's JBA-4 build diary

[wazkelly]

Looking great Woks. Love the colour and grain definition on the body.

I have just received a DB Bone nut a week or so ago and suggest running the string back & forth in the slots to drop the height so that there is a bit more holding them in place on the sides as they are quite shallow slots and I had the A string popping out on open notes. Hope to get to that final setup job later today or during the week as it will be quite a delicate job and require lots of concentration to make sure none of the strings get too low.

[wokkaboy]

Got a rough video recorded, the gopro struggles with too much noise. still on L plates on finger picking

[Simon Barden]

I find that on bass nuts, you can normally use a round needle file to deepen the slots, followed by going up a few grades of fine grit sandpaper to smooth them off.

[wazkelly]

Hey Woks, isn't it a great feeling when you get to play a freshly finished axe and it sounded good too.

[wokkaboy]

Cheers Waz. Sure is rewarding when it's finished and making noise

[wazkelly]

You have so many, surely some would be feeling a bit neglected?

I only have 10 and there are a few of them that haven't been out of their case or gig bag so far this year.

It's always the newer ones that you seem to gravitate towards.

[wokkaboy]

Hey Waz. Yes so many axes are covered in dust with rusty strings. So many of them still need tweaks. Oh well will get around to it one day.

[andrewdosborne]

Nice one Woks it has the JB sound! Don't turn up the amp too much - being so close it'll blow your ear drums out

[wokkaboy]

Haha cheers Ponch I'll keep that in mind

[pablopepper]

Sounds killer.