One of the last orders from pitbull at all I suppose...
Always liked this shape of the "Beatlesbass"...
For this custom kit was on sale and I liked the fretless version, I wanted to try it out...
The kit is fine beside the neck/neckpocket...the neck aligment to the body is not centered when you put the neck into the pocket...It is going about 5 mm to the upper edge of the body, so you dont get a straight line following the neckline to the centre of the body...Not sure how to fix it with a hollow bodythat might become difficult...I suppose I have to sand quiet a lot of the necksides to get the right angle...and then fix it with glue and veneer to keep it in the right shape...lets see
What I really can not understand about the Hoefner Basses is the control pannel which is esthetically a nightmare in my eyes
I am not sure if I can reproduce the electronics, but in the end it could also be a switch for the humbuckers, and two volumes and one mastertone.
I want to close the cavity and veneer the Bass with some burl...I simulated how it should become if I color it with shades of black, keeping the burl slightly visible...overall the look of black and chrome and maybe a bit of white from binding...But making it white could also be an option, then I will use some smoother and calmer veneer I think...
Any comments are welcomed
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