TLA-1Q Bass VI build

[Bass Guy]

I can definitely recommend the Newtone Axion set. They're all I use now as the value for money is unbeatable. I'm keen to try the Kalium sets but the postage was more than the product. Unjustifiably so.

[MrSixxxty6]

After taking the tuners off I notice that there's a hair line crack all the way along the tuning holes. Not sure how it happened as I pre drilled all the screw holes and didn't have the tuners tightened up too much....

Anyway, I cut a channel along the crack and filled it with wood glue.


It doesn't look pretty, But it should hold and the tuner should cover most of it.
(The lines coming off of the low E tuner hole aren't cracks)

[Andy40]

After taking the tuners off I notice that there's a hair line crack all the way along the tuning holes

Uh Oh...this could end in trouble unless its tuned down...way down.

Do you think the string tension is too much for 6 in line?

Is it too late to dowel up the two end holes, drill two on the other side of the headstock and veneer it to cover up the doweling?

Just an idea

[MrSixxxty6]

Uh Oh...this could end in trouble unless its tuned down...way down.

Do you think the string tension is too much for 6 in line?

Is it too late to dowel up the two end holes, drill two on the other side of the headstock and veneer it to cover up the doweling?

Just an idea

It's going to be tuned to the same octave as a bass. That's a good suggestion.. wish I had thought of that earlier as I've already put a veneer on it and cut the tuner holes.. Worst case It doesn't hold and I have to get a new neck...

[MrSixxxty6]

As mentioned above, stuck a quilted maple veneer to the headstock. Got the 'ol dremel out and tidied up my rough saw job.
Hand sanded the whole neck up to 120 grit, probably going to finish up to 240 or 320. But, I only lightly sanded the headstock veneer with a 180 grit as it's only .05 mm thick.



Rounded the "headstock heel thing" or whatever you call it.



Might try and pack some more glue into those channels i cut.

[FrankenWashie]

That is very cool, but the head cracking is very EEEEEEK!

Slathering glue into the channels wont hurt, but unless you are getting it right into the crack to bind it all up, it's possibly not as effective as using thin CA glue and wicking it into the cracks.

Chances are it may settle or be a big problem, only stringing it up to tension and leaving it will tell.

There are some interesting things that you could do with dowelling etc from the edge through the cracks to try and reinforce it but you'd really want access to a drill press to be precise in placing your dowel holes. It would also then leave you with a number of little circular highlights on a very visible surface of the headstock.

I'm quite surprised that the headstock has behaved like this unless there was already a flaw in the timber itself?

[MrSixxxty6]

I'm quite surprised that the headstock has behaved like this unless there was already a flaw in the timber itself?

I'm not sure. I didn't notice anything before I put the tuners on. I've changed the tuners and have had to redrill holes on most of my guitars and bass'. I've never come across this before.
I'll keep push forward with the build and see what happens.

[Andy40]

That quilted veneer looks mint

[MrSixxxty6]

Whoa, It's been an absolutely insane few weeks. Band broke up, auditioned and joined a new one, working seven days a week......
Anyway, amongst all that I managed to get a few thing done on my build.

I extended to bridge pick up route to fit a humbucker in the right postion, used a hammer and chisel..


Cut a pickguard, used a dremel with a sanding dics to shape my rough cut. It's about 25mm longer then a standard Tele pick guard because my bridge had to be moved back a bit to allow for my longer scale length. Still have to drill a few screw holes for the pickguard.

That's the reflection of my dog Cassius.

Here's a shot of it all together.

[Bass Guy]

Oooo.... yummy!