My first pitbull, IB-5 five string bass.

[pablopepper]

Not very ochre at all! Looks great though.

[wokkaboy]

hey Tindrrel, that looks excellent, really the IB-5 has a cap, whats the back and sides basswood ? should be a full chunk of ash with maybe 3 or 4 pieces glued together.
Last batch of nullarbor ochre Bargeloobs applied was quite red too

Either way the colour looks excellent.
That is filler the factory has used the parts where the stain won't take.

looking at the cut ways it looks like no veneer, that is ash on the sides

[Tindrrel]

looking at the cut ways it looks like no veneer, that is ash on the sides

Not sure if we're just using different words for the same thing.

I'm not saying any of it is or isn't ash. My wood identification skill is not that good. The wood does appear to be all the same type.

The body is made up of a few blocks glued together.

Then there is a millimeter or so thick slice applied to the front of the body.



Might be clearer in this unboxing shot:


I was just wondering because these ones in the gallery don't look like they have that front slice - you can see where the body planks grain changes.

I'm not complaining, I'm just curious because it seems different to the ones in the gallery. So I was pondering if the kit had changed.

[wokkaboy]

ah ok Tindrrel, got it, does look like the factory have glued an ash veneer on the top, that's a very strange move.
Just means the grain doesn't flow as much but still think it will look excellent when finished

[Tindrrel]

Just means the grain doesn't flow as much but still think it will look excellent when finished

Though it does mean that from the front the grain is consistent. Up until to the edges where it turns to whatever direction the main body grain runs at that point. From a general front view it should look pretty good.

[WeirdBits]

Here's a couple of options for mini pots:

Guitar Electronics - mini pots (US)

RealParts (Aus) - 500KA, 500KB, 250KA, 250KB

There are a few other options too if you need them.

[Tindrrel]

RealParts (Aus) - 500KA, 500KB, 250KA, 250KB

Aw maaan. Thanks Weirdbits.

Course now I've drilled the holes bigger.

Those mini pots are metric.

[wokkaboy]

you may be able to get some small bushes to fit over the mini pot shafts, but maybe next build

[wokkaboy]

Tindrrel I think the bourns pots are mini pots with 10mm thread so you should be ok

[Tindrrel]

Tindrrel I think the bourns pots are mini pots with 10mm thread so you should be ok

Yes, but Weirdbits pointed out where I could get the linear ones I actually wanted, except they're the 8mm ones.

I think I'll be looking into a couple of 8mm to 10mm thread adapters.