EX-5 Build Diary - My First Build Bridge Pilot Hole Question

[MusicStudent1]

The parts have been sanded and sanded to the point where I think it’s enough. If anything, I bet I overdid it. I made this “Drying Area” today. It’s not really a spray booth. I’m going to do all spraying outside and the neck and body will just hang to dry in the garage in this little tent I made.

You guys may laugh but I mainly made it to practice drilling pilot holes with my hand drill for the neck and bridge. I haven’t used the hand drill in years and used wood screws to fasten it together after drilling pilot holes.



This will be tested this evening when the parts are coated with grain filler and hung there to dry.

You know, by the time I get the hang of this, the project will be over. I should build another kit right after this since I’ll know what I’m doing a little more by then (I hope). Maybe an EX guitar kit to match the bass....Hmmm.

[wazkelly]

The parts have been sanded and sanded to the point where I think it’s enough. If anything, I bet I overdid it. I made this “Drying Area” today. It’s not really a spray booth. I’m going to do all spraying outside and the neck and body will just hang to dry in the garage in this little tent I made.

You guys may laugh but I mainly made it to practice drilling pilot holes with my hand drill for the neck and bridge. I haven’t used the hand drill in years and used wood screws to fasten it together after drilling pilot holes.



This will be tested this evening when the parts are coated with grain filler and hung there to dry.

You know, by the time I get the hang of this, the project will be over. I should build another kit right after this since I’ll know what I’m doing a little more by then (I hope). Maybe an EX guitar kit to match the bass....Hmmm.

Why not, that is exactly what I did. Both bodies are exactly the same size, pup routs and control cavities are in different places, and obviously different sized necks too.

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[MusicStudent1]

I am somewhat trying to replicate my favorite guitar from my youth, the 1986 Washburn “Ace Frehley” model AF-40V with my proposed builds. The EX kits are as close as I can get, so I’m going for a gloss black/silver look which is what my old guitar was.

That is a guitar that was built once and probably never will be again. It’s sort of a left hand Explorer shape and was very ergonomic. Sat in your lap, no problem. No strap needed when sitting, access to all 24 frets with a big chunky neck, I loved it and shouldn’t have sold mine.

Your EX instruments are very well done! I didn’t realize the body was the same size for both guitar and bass. Great workmanship. I just finished another midnight sanding session and wiped everything down with mineral spirits to prepare for grain filler.