@Tony, Andrew, Brendan and Dave
Thanks guys, much appreciated as always.
@DB
Thanks Phil, the test will be how the epoxy stands up to regular wear and tear.
@Tony, Andrew, Brendan and Dave
Thanks guys, much appreciated as always.
@DB
Thanks Phil, the test will be how the epoxy stands up to regular wear and tear.
Yeah, will be interested to see how the poxy staands up.
With flatties it should be ok.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
@DB
Hoping you're right Phil. Time will tell.
@Shazza
Thanks mate, but iPhone cameras can sometimes be very flattering.
I'm sure it's close to natural! It's come up awesomely, well done mate!Originally Posted by robin
@DB
Hoping you're right Phil. Time will tell.
@Shazza
Thanks mate, but iPhone cameras can sometimes be very flattering.
Hey Westie07 you won't find out till you have played the bass for a few hours. Definitely put flatwounds on. If you aren't an aggressive player I think the epoxy should hold up
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Yeah Woks, I will be playing bass at church in a few weeks time, so I will need to get up to speed before then. Luckily the bass is the most forgiving of instruments, but I still expect everybody to be out of tune when I start.
I have already bought some D'Addario chrome flats, trying to give the epoxy the best chance.
Cheers mate
Nice choice of strings Robin, the Daddies will sound nice and crisp for quite a long time.
The great thing about Fretless is you can get so much more feeling into the sound, it wont matter if you are slightly off note as you can just slide into it and give it a vibrato sound.
Warning, you may get addicted to sliding into every note
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
My mate a bass player says, "fretless it like wearing no undies, total freedom"
I never thought going commando was going to help my guitar playing though
Looking great Robin and keen to hear how the hybrid finished fret board goes after a few sessions of playing.
Hope the strings don't 'flatten' that super rich lustre on the FB after a bit of playing given all the love and work you have put into it.
@DB
Yeah Phil, been playing bass like forever and started using D's many years ago. Best sounding and longest lasting, win, win. And now use them exclusively for guitar as well. Can't see me changing anytime soon.
Looking forward to sliding up to those notes.
@Tony
Don't know about the "no undies" part but I am looking forward to the freedom of fretless.
@Wazza
Thanks mate. I am hoping that the flats might go a bit easier on the epoxy. If they do mark the finish its OK as long as its just cosmetic. If they damage it enough to interfere with the playing then that will be a deal breaker. I'll probably only be playing her about once a month so hopefully should last me for a while.
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