So I've found myself with another bass kit haha. The last kit I purchased took nearly 6 weeks between shipping and clearing customs, so I thought I'd have awhile before this one reached me. It only took a week this time, so I wasn't ready whatsoever, but I'm very excited for this kit.
The first instrument I learned was the viola, so I've always been drawn to the violin style basses. I went with the spalted maple top for a more unique look. The plan is to go with a clear coat for the front, and black for the sides, back, and neck, but possibly use the same clear coat on the front of the headstock as the body.
I have a couple of potential issues to overcome, and I wanted to get feedback on best approach, or if I should look at possible replacements. It's several pictures so I'll split them into two posts. Thanks in advance for any help!
I love how the body looks, it's like a flamed spalted maple at the bottom. But there is a crack between the pickups the seems pretty significant. It's mostly smooth to the touch, what worries me is having to fill it and needing to sand it down the filler with such a thin veneer.
I'm also concerned about the side of the neck pocket, it may be able to be sanded down, but it's cut pretty rough
Last one for the body is on the sides. Some of them are not extremely visible, and some are more so, but here is a picture of these dark patches in the corners of the sides. The sides will be black, so if it's not a sound or structural issue I'm sure the black stain will cover it up.
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