MBM-1 Mortem Avem

**Mortem** · 11-09-2018, 06:43 PM

Hello all, my MBM-1 kit has arrived. This is going to be my first build. I have had a quick look after work and everything appears to be good. Now to whip up a mock build and see if I can find any problems. I have been going through the forum and getting ideas of what to check, and what problems may arise. Hopefully it all goes well.

**wazkelly** · 11-09-2018, 08:08 PM

Hi Mortem, welcome to the forum. Can't recall seeing any MBM-1 built recently so this will being interesting to watch and see how it all comes together.

Cheers, Waz

**Mortem** · 14-09-2018, 08:55 AM

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Here it is in it's original form. I am planning on a dark red finish with black hardware. I got the black Grover 406c tuners, now looking at other hardware to add to it.

**Mortem** · 14-09-2018, 09:07 AM

I decided to do a little bit of contouring just to give it a bit more definition.

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**Dedman** · 14-09-2018, 09:36 AM

Very tasteful !

**blinddrew** · 15-09-2018, 03:54 AM

Nice job there!

**Mortem** · 15-09-2018, 03:38 PM

Thanks guys.

I have spent the day sanding and giving it a grain fill with ebony timbermate. I am wanting to enhance the grain in the mahogany hence the use of the darker ebony. It appears to have darkened it up nicely.

I have ordered a graphite nut to replace the plastic one that came with the kit. I am also playing around with the idea of doing a rosewood truss rod cover.