No. 30 is on its way.

[ozzbike]

Tax present to myself.

Number 30 is in the system.

A zebrawood P Bass:-

https://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/...bra-wood-copy/

I added some Entwistle Ceramic Bar P Bass pickups, a maple neck and fretboard, black hardware upgrade, and a black pearloid pickguard.

Real Parts order:-

Switchcraft Jack socket
250K push pull pot Bourns
250K audio taper Bourns pot
2 x Nice flat top metal knobs
black graphtech P Bass nut
0.047mf orange drop capacitor

E-Bay purchase:-

Black Wilkinson Bass Guitar Bridge....

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/370826512402

I am thinking about doing something a little different with my oil/wax based finishes this time. The body is already streaked with the zebrawood.....I am thinking about hitting the big green shed and grabbing a couple of different stain colours to add to my plum red colour. Maybe then lay out a multi colour geometric style stain pattern.

Lets see how the wood is.

I came very close to chasing a set of gold colour tuners to try and get a black and gold themed pattern....to match the saddles on the bridge. But, I think straight black will do the job.

[McCreed]

#30???????
Either you're single or have a very understanding partner!

I'd have to get a bigger house to fit 30 guitars in. I've only hit double digits a couple of times before I sold some on thin the numbers.
My wife is great, but I might be pushing it with multiples of ten!

I look forward to seeing what you come up with. I've got my eye on one of the zebra wood strat kits...or maybe the ash hardtail strat...or...

[ozzbike]

Wow the delivery was quick. The box arrived this afternoon. They swapped everything out and put in my extras....but they removed the precision bass pickups in the chrome hardware kit....and put the black hardware kit in...but not the pickups.

Lucky I ordered the Entwistle pickups, but I will have to find some under pickup foam and springs.

The body has a nice grain and look to it. The Maple neck and fretboard is really nice. I think the black and light colours will make a nice contrast.

Off to work again. Start on it next week.

[ozzbike]

Yesterday I sanded through to 180grit....then timbermate (Cedar/Blackwood) and then sand at 240 grit...then two coats of shellac to try and even out the stain that came next.

This morning I took the plunge. Never ever had a good result with trying to make a burst finish. I have never tried it with alcohol based stains....always water. So this morning we have Golden Teak, Jarrah and Brown Japan prooftint alcohol based stains from Feast Watson.

I have done one coat only...and tried to feather the edges of each colour.

The zebrawood gives an amazing effect to the whole picture itself. I think the dark colours are looking great.

Now the big decision.....Tru Oil or Fine Buffing Oil and Wax...which finish do I feel comfortable with? I always sand through the edges with Tru Oil....and the fine buffing oil takes a lot of the colour out as you apply it with steel wool.

I suppose there is always wipe on poly....but when I wet sand the edges I get through into the colour often.

Any thoughts????

[Cliff Rogers]

Watching with interest, I have a Custom DPZ-4 Zebrawood on order, should be here next month.
I'm getting the following with it.
Screws and Strap buttons.
Engineered Rosewood fretboard.
Babicz FCH 4 String Bass Bridge – Black.
Benson Custom P-Bass(TM) Set - Black covers
No Pick Guard
No Strings
No Electronics, (other than the pickups)

Keen to see how your burst goes.

[Sachin]

Truoil with its yellowing effect may reduce the depth of darkness you might want to highlight in the zebra wood... not sure if it’s open grain and buffing oil/wax sounds good.

[ozzbike]

I made a decision to try a burst with Feast Watson Prooftint and to use Fine Buffing Oil...which has become my go to...as the finish.

Well only one issue...the application with steel wool does draw some of the stain colour out with each application.

I have done two coats with 00 steel wool and then this morning a third coat at 0000 steel wool.

I like the finish...but I do think the burst is really subtle now. Mmmmm....I don't know.

I intend to complete the remaining coats with cloth and just rub the oil on.

[ozzbike]

Yep steel wool sucks the stain out of the body.

I have done four coats of Fine Buffing Oil two at different grades of steel wool each.

Note to self for future use. One coat only with two grades only of steel wool. Any more coats to be applied with soft cloth...in my case an old T shirt.

I will let it hang now for a week...until my next days off...and decide then whether I sand it or keep going.

I don't mind the finish, but the burst is basically non existent.

[Andyxlh]

Thirty! Wow that's unreal! i don't think I have that much space in the house!

[ozzbike]

Pick the bloke who does not live with his girlfriend.

When she comes over she gives me heaps though.

I have two more rooms upstairs that may or may not contain guitars in different states of construction.

Grand total 30 basses and guitars, 1 keyboard, 1 ukulele, and 1 acoustic (steel strings).