Finally finished... 14 coats of TruOil on the body, wiring sorted (thanks guys!), new black Rotosound strings and new Getoh machine heads (don't ask...). Checked out by my brother who plays bass and approved. String heights etc checked against his recently professionally serviced commercial bass and all good. All ready for delivery to my daughter on Saturday.
BTW - if you're in the UK I recommend Gear4music for guitar bits. Machine heads ordered 2,30pm Sunday, delivered 1pm the next day!...
BTW - superb sustain and intonation spot on!
Thanks for the help, guys!
Looks great! Glad you have it sounding and working the way you wanted. The Gotoh tuners are a great upgrade. I have several sets of Gotoh tuners for guitar and bass, including a set on a guitar I have had since 1985 that work perfectly. My Gotoh bass tuners are much better than the OEM ones on my mid-'70s Fender bass. I don't think you can go wrong with them.
It's also very cool that this will be a gift to your daughter. I did a guitar for mine a couple of years ago...and there are a few things I'd like to tweak...but she loves it and won't let me touch it.
BTW, although I am not in the UK, I have only heard good things about Gear4Music from UK members. Also, it comes up pretty frequently in my searchers for parts that are hard to find. Wish it were here.
+1 for looks great. I love the natural colours!
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Thanks for the comments, guys!
I'm pleased to report that my daughter was delighted with it and loves the sound and action.
That's 2 down and no more planned...
It doesn't really show in the photo due to the sun shadow, but the back strap pin is where you expect - central in the body. The neck end pin is on the back of the horn, so that the line of the body is undisturbed...
Reason it took me so long to finish - ages spent thinking about how to resolve problems. Like the custom fitted oval plate to mount the jack. Re-drilling, metal bashing and more painting...
Next side project - cosmetic restoration of a Peavey 30W combo I bought to give me something to play the bass through. Works fine, but it's filthy. so I'll strip it down, give the case a thorough clean then reassemble. May keep just in case or sell for more than the £15 I paid for it...
Thanks, Trevor
I always wanted a natural Ash body, but on some of the Pitbull pics the different planks were obvious. I asked them to select a body with closely matched grain and they did it! Great job from Pitbull!
Would be great to have posts about your amp restoration project. I may do the same. I have an on-again-off-again speaker cab build that I plan to get back to once I finish the guitar and bass I have stared...
In any case there are few things nicer than having your kid play an instrument you made for them. Nicely done in all respects!
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