Building Gavmiesters HB-4

[dingobass]

After a MASSIVE mishap with the Gavmiesters first HB-4, I picked this beauty up last Saturday from PBG HQ.

As ever, Adam has picked out a challenge for me

This one has a very tasty Spalt top, but there are a few dings and rather troublesome areas of bog...

Anyhoo, nothing I cant deal with s sit back and enjoy the ride!

First up, a few pics of the kit as I received it.

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Now for the fun bitz...

here is a dent that would prove fatal if I tried to sand it out.

Solution? steam the bugger out.

For this process, I need a damp rag, pipette and soldering iron set to around 100 degrees C.
First I place a drop of water on the dent and let it soak.
Then with the damp rag I start to steam the area.

After few minutes, the dent is reduced by 50%, once the surrounding areas had dried out it was reduced even more.

Now I can sand it out without ripping through the cap.

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And now for the fun bit...
Ripping out those pesky speed humps!

I re radiused the finger board and back filled the slots with Timbermate.
Then a coat of thin CA glue, sand down to 220 and repeat twice.

Next I sand up through the grits to 1500.
Once I wax and polish it will shine

[stan]

nice start db, love the mini tutorial about getting rid/lessening dents

[dingobass]

And now for a few cosmetic touches...

For some reason, the factory neglected to bind the ends of the neck pocket..... YUK!

Soon fixed that.
Notice that I left the over hang on the outside of the body rather than inside the pocket.
This makes it easier to trim.

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Now for an attack of anal retention...

The internal bridge support post is back just a bit to far for my liking.
Pencil shows Bridge position and the Caliper shows the edge of the support block....

Not a major drama, but one I just cannot let go
So out with a chunk of Rock Maple and form guide template thingy.

I will update as I progress.

[keloooe]

Nice stuff DB! So going back to the Concho Girl bass eh?

[Gavin1393]

Ooh! no speed bumps, and definitely NO Concho Girl Pink in the Dingotone range...
What an awesome piece of spalted maple this HB has!

[wokkaboy]

wow that spalt top is incredible DB, nice looking fretless neck nice and shiny !
DB, how come you are building it for Gavmiester ?
would definitely look great in hot pink stain

[dingobass]

Woks, I get the feeling that if I finished this in pink Gavmiester might just shove it up my left nostril.......

I am building this for the Gavmiester for a few reasons, first because Gav built me a pup winder and secondly Gav wants a DB build in his collection.