Hey Ads, on the subject of the IB-5 can you please ask the regular factory to route the control cavity recess for the cover. This is a much bigger job than making pot holes deeper is an easy fix with a spade drill - cheers and keep up the excellent service !
Also I think it was the other factory but can you please mention ash veneers on solid ash was a waste of time !
Last edited by wokkaboy; 22-01-2016 at 12:09 PM.
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Hey,
Thanks Adam.
I'm glad that wasn't my first kit as there was a fair bit more to do to prepare it than the STA-1!
But all is good now.
Hopefully I'll get the new bone nut and DT delivered early next week and I'll get this one back on track :-)
#1- STA1M - Completed Jan16 - GOTM Feb16 - Here
#2- IB5 - Completed Aug16 - Here
#3- 335 style 12 strings - 3rd build - Almost done - Here
No #- SG1 'Franck Zappa' - Completed Apr16 for a friend - No build diary (yet?)
#4- 'The Red Plywood Strat' - Completed Aug16 - Here
#5- ST-1JR Star Wars - Completed Dec16 - Here
#6- SG 3 pickups - Almost done - Here
#7- JBA-4M JPJ Bass - Completed Mar18 - Here
Hey guys,
I haven't updated my build diaries too much, but I've been slowly progressing the IB-5.
After a few tests, mixing DT walnut with Black Stump, I found a mix I liked, and I started applying to the neck.
I also added some black stump to the body walnut Intensifier.
Always look amazing when wet... a shame it doesn't keep this look when it dries!
With the neck, it got 4x coats of stain, and I managed to get it to the colour I wanted.
It looks very dark in the garage / mancave:
But in the sun, the body and neck are now colour matched:
So now that the staining is finished, I've applied a first final coat to the body, and a first top coat to the neck (I had left over clear neck DT from the STA-1). We'll see how it cures...
Now that I'm starting the top coats, it's start to think about the electronic side of things. I am considering getting a blender pot to blend between pickups since there's no switch. So I'm thinking: 1x master vol, 1x pickup blend, and 2x tones.
Any better suggestion?
Also with the blend pots, the CTS or Bourns I see onoine seem to have 10mm diameter shafts instead of 6mm for the standard pots.
Is that correct? I can't seem to find actual data sheets...
Thanks!
Last edited by FredA; 15-02-2016 at 04:12 AM.
#1- STA1M - Completed Jan16 - GOTM Feb16 - Here
#2- IB5 - Completed Aug16 - Here
#3- 335 style 12 strings - 3rd build - Almost done - Here
No #- SG1 'Franck Zappa' - Completed Apr16 for a friend - No build diary (yet?)
#4- 'The Red Plywood Strat' - Completed Aug16 - Here
#5- ST-1JR Star Wars - Completed Dec16 - Here
#6- SG 3 pickups - Almost done - Here
#7- JBA-4M JPJ Bass - Completed Mar18 - Here
Hey guys,
I haven't posted any update for some time now, but good progress have been made!
After an initial attempt with DT final coat where I wasn't too happy with the result (it was DT Mk1), I decided to do the top coat of the bass with Aussie Oil. I really liked how it worked out with my 12 strings, so easy to apply and looks great. So I applied five coats, then wen ton holidays for 2 weeks, and then reapplied 5x more coats.
Got a pretty nice finish. I didn't buff this one with the Meguiar products this time as I didn't want a super glossy finish:
I then painted the pickups cavities in black as I didn't want bare wood showing:
Made the hole for the pickup cables to control cavity larger to allow the cables to sit under the bridge pickup:
Then prepared the electronics outside the guitar:
And I reckon I used the .047mfd orange drops that were meant for a normal guitar instead of the .022mfd I was planning to use... may have to change them later...
#1- STA1M - Completed Jan16 - GOTM Feb16 - Here
#2- IB5 - Completed Aug16 - Here
#3- 335 style 12 strings - 3rd build - Almost done - Here
No #- SG1 'Franck Zappa' - Completed Apr16 for a friend - No build diary (yet?)
#4- 'The Red Plywood Strat' - Completed Aug16 - Here
#5- ST-1JR Star Wars - Completed Dec16 - Here
#6- SG 3 pickups - Almost done - Here
#7- JBA-4M JPJ Bass - Completed Mar18 - Here
I then installed the 5x bridges, earthed each of them with the copper wires I had laid before finishing, and managed to get them looking almost parallel! Wasn't a given... I never thought it would be so hard to drill 2x rows of 5 holes perfectly equally spaced... I guess I know now!
I then fitted the electronics in the body and soldered the earth wires, jack and pickups:
And I closed the control cavity with the brass plate I custom made months ago!
Here's the back:
And the front:
#1- STA1M - Completed Jan16 - GOTM Feb16 - Here
#2- IB5 - Completed Aug16 - Here
#3- 335 style 12 strings - 3rd build - Almost done - Here
No #- SG1 'Franck Zappa' - Completed Apr16 for a friend - No build diary (yet?)
#4- 'The Red Plywood Strat' - Completed Aug16 - Here
#5- ST-1JR Star Wars - Completed Dec16 - Here
#6- SG 3 pickups - Almost done - Here
#7- JBA-4M JPJ Bass - Completed Mar18 - Here
Just needed installing the neck:
Then bone nut and strings!
It's still with the chinese strings as I'm finalising intonation and I prefer to mess around with cheap strings.
Pretty happy with it, and now, I only have to learn to actually play the bass! :-)
I'll take proper photos with the SLR, outside later.
Cheers
#1- STA1M - Completed Jan16 - GOTM Feb16 - Here
#2- IB5 - Completed Aug16 - Here
#3- 335 style 12 strings - 3rd build - Almost done - Here
No #- SG1 'Franck Zappa' - Completed Apr16 for a friend - No build diary (yet?)
#4- 'The Red Plywood Strat' - Completed Aug16 - Here
#5- ST-1JR Star Wars - Completed Dec16 - Here
#6- SG 3 pickups - Almost done - Here
#7- JBA-4M JPJ Bass - Completed Mar18 - Here
Nicely finished. The individual bridges make this look high end and love the brass control cover.
Tony
Agree, top notch bass looks like it would be a nice player
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thats looking fantastic, I really like what you've done here.
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Wonderful work, really do like those individual bridges and you can see the work put into polishing that cover plate. Great job Fred!
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