"Jenny" my JBA-4 (ash-bodied) is finally done. Orange Shellac and Tru-Oil finish, everything stock (for the moment) with added copper-foil shielding (to excess... :P )
"Jenny" my JBA-4 (ash-bodied) is finally done. Orange Shellac and Tru-Oil finish, everything stock (for the moment) with added copper-foil shielding (to excess... :P )
JBA-4 (Ash body) finished in Dingotone Nullabor Ochre (One Base Coat, one Intensifying Coat, 4 top coats). The neck is Dingotone neck clear. All stock except for new "mushroom" strap buttons.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
As promised, here's some shots of this great project. The amp is a Rod Elliot P27 100w TIP 35/36 driven design controlled by a OPA2134 opamp pre-amplifier. The P27 went together very well and the sounds I am getting out of it..............well, blown away ! Slight hum that I will try to rectify, but other than that, it works ! (You must remember I'm not an electronics engineer, but electrical). Still need to install mesh grill above the heat sink.
The amp is standard ESP (Elliot Sound Projects) but I have incorporated the clipping circuit and switch. It was just one component in a complete home built set up. The bass is of course a Pit Bull Guitars JBA-4M. Finish is the same as I do on my rifle stocks, sanded and 0000 steel wooled, scandinavian rubbing oil, Feast Watson Prooftint (maple for body, oak for head stock/rear of fret board, natural ash front fret board). Sealed with carnuba wax for a nice sheen finish.
Speaker box is home made (needs finishing, corners etc). It features 2 x 10" Australian made Lorantz 100w bass drivers at 8 ohms each. These are great speakers for the price and Aussie made to boot. You can get them from Melbourne Music.
Overall, I'm really chuffed with these projects.
ended up putting a gold metallic fender decal on it just because im a huge fender nerd and Im a poser and it looks sick
- JBA-4M kit, with black hardware upgrade
- Timbermate ebony wood filler
- Birchwood Casey Walnut Stain
- Birchwood Casey Sealer & Filler
- Birchwood Casey Tru-oil
- Creative-Cuts black block fret marker decals
- Customer headstock decal from fret marker offcuts
- Ernie Ball flatwound strings
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent
Looks good dozy!
I like the effect the "sharks teeth" give on the headstock. (maybe they're not sharks teeth, but that's the first thing I thought of when I saw it)
Making the world a better place; one guitar at a time...
Thanks McCreed. True story: When I drew up the idea a while back, I looked at it from a certain angle and thought I might actually cut the shapes out of the headstock. There's a good chance I'll do that for a future build.
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent