My First Build the IB-4 Bass

[Whizgig]

I had a big problem the laquer I used had a bad reaction with the dingotone and it cracked up in areas so I had to sand back to the wood and start again

I ended up restaining it in about 10 min gave it 2 hrs to dry and then done 4 coats of Crystl Clear acrilic by White Knight and all went well.

While that was drying I ca coated the fretboard with 5 coats and sanded it smooth, then cut and pilished the body and set up the electrics etc.

I had to shim the neck with 2 plates of Maple Verneer to bring the neck forward towards the strings, then done the action 0.02mm at the nut 0.05mm relief and 0.05mm at fret 24. This gave it a nice low action and set the bridge saddles at 1/2 turn each.
I then set the internation, then hit another broblem the jack was faulty so I replaced it with a new one which I drilled into the back plate and then the bass was finaly finnished apart fron the hole for the old jack wich I will fill up with Liquid nails and wood filler.

So apart from the problems I had I found thr build to be of very good quality, easy to put together and alot of good fun. I will next do the Jaz Bass I thnk or the Hoffner.


Will upload pics soon.