First build: TB-4 bass

[Trevor Davies]

Here it is with the dowels installed and crack glued.


I put Minwax wood hardener on it to help resist dents in the soft basswood. The surface is definitely firmer than before. I read that some people use a coat of CA glue to protect their basswood, but the wood hardener is cheaper and it was easy to work with.

Now to fill the dents and it'll be ready for primer.

That should hold it! Good work.

[Karl]

It's time for an update. There have been enough warm days this winter that paint job attempt #3 is nearly done.

I went with a completely different color this time. Maybe the green was bad luck. In any case, I didn't have enough of it so I went to the store and this color-shift stuff caught my eye. Looks fun, why not.



I painted the body black first, which is necessary for the color shift effect. The shifty paint comes out of the can mostly clear, and as you add more layers it gradually gets to what you see in the picture. (Under direct bright light you can see through to the black, with a few sparkles, like outer space.)

You don't sand this paint unless you have to, and I had to, because I got too generous and created a few drips on one of the horns. When sanded it turns dull gray and doesn't change color. I need to add a few more coats in that area and then it should blend in with the rest of the body.