Joe's JBA-4M Bass build

[Tim]

Looking good

[JoeSmith]

Thanks Tim
I just finished my LP project on the weekend, its all put together now and sounds unreal.My son wired it up as my eyes are not what they used to be. So now the Bass build will be in full swing, and on with this build now. The plan is Lake Placid blue and high gloss neck. I just have to double check the bridge measurements with the guru's, before the fun starts.

[JoeSmith]

Did some more work today I shaped and cut the head shape.

[JoeSmith]

Dose this look right? I put a straight edge on the neck to check the nut to bridge length and when the rule is placed on the rear frets there is a pretty big gap at the front?

[TC1600]

I checked mine today and found the same thing, I slackened off the truss rod and it straightened itself out, I'm letting it settle overnight and will check again to make sure it's straight before I check fret levels.

[JoeSmith]

Thanks mate will do the same and check.

[Brendan]

Joe - it's not unusual for the truss rod to need a little tightening - be careful though - only adjust by about a quarter turn each time - the truss rods are double action so you turn the business end once, the rod in the neck is turned twice. With a bass, it can sometimes be helpful to have a little front bow - remember you are putting a LOT of tension on the strings. That will cause the neck to bow out backwards (hence the truss rod) so a tiny amount of front relief can be useful.

Also worth noting that you may need to do a fret job on the frets to make sure that they are all level.

[JoeSmith]

Thanks Brendan, I will wait till the strings are on to see what adjustments are needed.

[gaudo]

Hi Joe

I am interested in your intentions for the Lake Placid Blue colour. Are you doing a transparent or solid colour, and which paint are you going to use, and how will you apply it?

Paul

[JoeSmith]

Hi Paul
Its going to be solid color, but might be ice blue now. I will use auto acrylic paint in a spray can. Then I will hit it with some acrylic clear I have left over from fixing my sons car, using my compressor and spray gun, but the color will be easier out of a can for me. No cleaning

The codes for the Dupont paint codes I found here Vintage Colors most guitar colors are old chev and ford colors.

here are some pics of some of my cars I have sprayed. If the old mantra "sand, sand and sand some more" sounds like hard work doing a guitar, try doing it on a EH wagon