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  1. 03-01-2019, 07:30 PM #1
    MrSixxxty6
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    TLA-1Q Bass VI build

    Hey all,
    Received my TLA-1Q Kit with 30" scale neck yesterday. Looking at putting together a "Bass VI" type thing.
    I'm looking at staining the top with Color Tone Vintage Amber and doing the back a solid black.



    There's a few rough spots on it. The veneer has already been sanded through on two spots.......







    Little bit of a gap on the neck. Not too bad, though, Should be easy to fix.





    Need to fix the neck where the rose wood meets the maple.




    There's a crazy amount of glue around the binding and a few small dents and scratches in the veneer..



    I'll grab some Goo Off from bunnings and see how i go.
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  2. 03-01-2019, 07:36 PM #2
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    Nice kit, shame about the glue issues. Look forward to seeing how this goes!
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  3. 04-01-2019, 11:39 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by FrankenWashie View Post
    Nice kit, shame about the glue issues. Look forward to seeing how this goes!
    Thanks mate. I hope I can get it to turn out half decent.

    Anyway, while I wait on some parts to come in I sketched out my idea for the headstock shape. Feel free to share any thoughts or ideas on it.



    I also worked out the bridge position.



    The scale length worked out to 800mm which is about 31.5 inches. This should be fine for my needs as i was going for a more bass style build, you know considering I'm a bass player and all.
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  4. 06-01-2019, 01:43 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrSixxxty6 View Post
    The scale length worked out to 800mm which is about 31.5 inches. This should be fine for my needs as i was going for a more bass style build, you know considering I'm a bass player and all.
    Lucky I measured about half a dozen times. The scale length is 760mm which is 29.9 inches.....
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  5. 06-01-2019, 04:33 AM #5
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    Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I love my Bass VI with a passion... such a fun instrument!

    Headstock shape will look great ... it's reminiscent of a schecter PT.. not dissimilar to my revelation bass VI either
    I feel like I've been offered a bit part in the movie adaptation of the story of my life...

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  6. 06-01-2019, 06:32 AM #6
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    Oh I'm loving this thread. The Bass VI has become my primary instrument now so anyone else taking up the challenge always piques my interest.
    "Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
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  7. 06-01-2019, 04:41 PM #7
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    Make sure you use white cloth for the Goo Off ( no need to ask )
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  8. 06-01-2019, 06:04 PM #8
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    Cool, nice to see some people interested.

    Got some parts.


    Annoyingly I'm going to have to make a custom pick guard.


    Drilled the pilot holes for the bridge, no going back now...


    Drilled the holes for the string through bridge.



    I drilled them by hand, which I know isn't ideal. But, I don't have access to a drill press. They're OKish...

    Rough cut the head stock with a coping saw.


    Chucked the Bridge on and strung 'er up. Wanted to make sure everything was good before I went any further.






    As far as I can tell everything looks great. Still oh so much to do.....
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  9. 07-01-2019, 07:45 AM #9
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    What strings are you using for the Bass VI tuning, out of curiosity?
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  10. 07-01-2019, 10:32 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bass Guy View Post
    What strings are you using for the Bass VI tuning, out of curiosity?
    They're these guys
    http://www.ernieball.com.au/guitar-s...2013-72#P02837

    They aren't long enough for a Jag style Bass VI with their Bigsby/Trem style bridge. The high E was only just long enough to fit on mine.

    I've heard good things about
    http://www.labella.com/strings/category/bass-vi/
    https://newtonestrings.com/shop/axio...fender-vi-set/
    https://store.kaliummusic.com/index....ring-sets.html
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