@vh2580
Thanks Tony, it can get a little grabby, but unlike my guitar style (which is try and choke the thing to death) I have a very light touch on the bass so hopefully it won't be a prob.
@Frankie
Thanks mate. It took waaaay more hours than I care to admit, but to get the result I was after it was definitely worth the effort.
@Pabs
Thanks Craig.
Into the home stretch now.
Finished coating and polishing the neck and body. All that’s left to do now is the shielding, wiring, assembly and the final setup. I will probably have to shape another nut as I didn’t do such a good job on this one. But as fretless is all new to me I thought I would wait till she was strung up to make the final decision.
The fingerboard turned out better than I had a right to hope for, but to be honest the body is not my best ever. Having spent over 90 hours so far on her I am struggling to maintain my enthusiasm. Maybe it’s because I have already started researching and assembling parts for my next project.
Hopefully, she will sound OK and play OK. I’ll let you know sometime next week. If all goes well all I will have to do then is learn how to play a fretless.
Cheers guys.
Photo #1 – After 21 coats of poo oil.
Photo #2 – After cutting back with Brasso (poo oil’s shiny brother)
Photo #3 – Yep, the fingerboard is definitely the hero with this build.
The gloss all over is fantastic! But you're right, the frettless neck is the steal of the show!Originally Posted by robin
Into the home stretch now.
Finished coating and polishing the neck and body. All that’s left to do now is the shielding, wiring, assembly and the final setup. I will probably have to shape another nut as I didn’t do such a good job on this one. But as fretless is all new to me I thought I would wait till she was strung up to make the final decision.
The fingerboard turned out better than I had a right to hope for, but to be honest the body is not my best ever. Having spent over 90 hours so far on her I am struggling to maintain my enthusiasm. Maybe it’s because I have already started researching and assembling parts for my next project.
Hopefully, she will sound OK and play OK. I’ll let you know sometime next week. If all goes well all I will have to do then is learn how to play a fretless.
Cheers guys.
Photo #1 – After 21 coats of poo oil.
Photo #2 – After cutting back with Brasso (poo oil’s shiny brother)
Photo #3 – Yep, the fingerboard is definitely the hero with this build.
build looks stunning as usual Westie07 !! Thanks for the tips on sanding the resin. I will probably start much higher grades as its flat.
Look forward to seeing the bass assembled and making noise. You will love the sound and the feel of the fretless and DB may even forgive you for 21 coats of naughty oil with no speed bumps !
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No probs Warren. If you've already got a fairly smooth flat finish all you're really doing is trying to get it polished. Start with the highest grit possible. Better than starting too low and having to remove the scratches.
At present #13 is all standard hardware. If she shows promise I'll update the pup, pots and cap. I must admit to looking forward to finally playing her.
I dont know if DB will forgive the poo oil, but surely no frets warrants some leniency lol.
Really nice mate, a credit to you.
This is awesome stuff. Incredible
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Robin - it's looking pretty spectacular so far... Great job!
Looks brilliant Rob, that fingerboard is very special indeed
Very nice Robin..
I am almost ready to forgive you for using poo oil
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
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