Greetings Folks;
Received my second bass guitar in February. I have completed a partial assembly. All parts received. Looking forward to starting this kit. Anticipated completion date is end of June, 2018.
Greetings Folks;
Received my second bass guitar in February. I have completed a partial assembly. All parts received. Looking forward to starting this kit. Anticipated completion date is end of June, 2018.
Project List:
1) Build #1, RC-4 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6959
2) Build #2, IB-5 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8476
3) Build #3, IB-5 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9876
4) Build #4, HB-4S https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...607#post186607
5) Build #5, YB-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...032#post195032
I have not posted since I started to work on the IB-5. I am more satisfied with the finish on this bass than the RC-4 I worked on last year. Other than a grounding issue I am working on with regards to the tone pots, the bass looks good, feels good, and sounds good. Hope to use this on stage in a week. Looking forward to the next build! I will post a few more prebuild photos on subsequent posts.
Last edited by pharms; 17-06-2018 at 12:07 AM.
Project List:
1) Build #1, RC-4 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6959
2) Build #2, IB-5 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8476
3) Build #3, IB-5 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9876
4) Build #4, HB-4S https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...607#post186607
5) Build #5, YB-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...032#post195032
Some additional build photos. Like I noted previously, I am very satisfied with the finish on this bass.
Project List:
1) Build #1, RC-4 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6959
2) Build #2, IB-5 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8476
3) Build #3, IB-5 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9876
4) Build #4, HB-4S https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...607#post186607
5) Build #5, YB-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...032#post195032
Last photo...really pleased how the decal turned out.
Project List:
1) Build #1, RC-4 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6959
2) Build #2, IB-5 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8476
3) Build #3, IB-5 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9876
4) Build #4, HB-4S https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...607#post186607
5) Build #5, YB-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...032#post195032
A very nice, clean looking bass you've built there. It would be nice to have a photo of you playing it on stage.
Lovely bit of wood there! Looks really clean.
First (proper) build: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8546
Second build: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ad.php?t=10229
Thanks Simon. I will ask the wife to take a photo.
Project List:
1) Build #1, RC-4 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6959
2) Build #2, IB-5 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8476
3) Build #3, IB-5 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9876
4) Build #4, HB-4S https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...607#post186607
5) Build #5, YB-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...032#post195032
Thanks. I was going to go with a darker stain, but the clear stain actually worked out quite nicely.
Project List:
1) Build #1, RC-4 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6959
2) Build #2, IB-5 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8476
3) Build #3, IB-5 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9876
4) Build #4, HB-4S https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...607#post186607
5) Build #5, YB-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...032#post195032
I’ll reiterate what Andyxlh said. Nice curves on that body.