James Orr wrote:
That's truly one of the nicest (if not the nicest) basses I've ever seen! The finish is . . . wow . . .
I completely agree! This is a phenomenal bass
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
This is my latest 4 string - another night or two to cut the nut and set it up, and it'll be out the door. The top is a bursted zebrawood, that I tried to match the two-tone coco fretboard with. I think it will finish up beautifully. I will post final pictures when it is totally done...but some teasers: |
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| Author: | Parser [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done |
Killer work Stephen! Trev |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
Love it, Stephen! The burst and fretboard combo is Masterful. |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
That's truly one of the nicest (if not the nicest) basses I've ever seen! The finish is . . . wow . . . |
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| Author: | Brad Way [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
Great job Stephen....very nice bass. |
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| Author: | Dan Roach [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
James Orr wrote: That's truly one of the nicest (if not the nicest) basses I've ever seen! The finish is . . . wow . . . I completely agree! This is a phenomenal bass
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
Thanks so much. I finally feel like I am making improvements on my finishes, and was even more so inspired after spending a little more time with Joe White at the Chicago gathering. The finish is a 2-part catalyzed automotove clear polyurethane. My biggest point of advice is this: spray less, but more coats, and use good materials to finish it up. I finally bought Mirka gold sanding discs, and it really makes a difference. Make sure your sanding area is clean of all gritty dust, to ensure you are not trapping some particulate between the paper and the body - making worse scratches than you are taking out... THANK! Stephen |
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| Author: | Sheldon Dingwall [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
What a tasteful bass! Nice work. Are those caps or inductors? It looks like they are setup to humcancel. |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
Thanks Sheldon! Actually, those caps are just hooked up in parallel. I work for an acoustic transducer company - mainly for anti-submarine warfare as opposed to music, but...We bought like $2000 of components (1960's - 1980's). Those caps were expensive at the time, and were of a manufacturer that no longer produces, and of a substance that is not common so I wanted to hear what they sounded like. However, they were a little light on their capacitance, so I doubled them up. And they are huge and that just looks cool  The electronics are the quietest I have ever built - and the guitar is set up to play the single coils in parallel or series with a push/pull switch on the master volume. Good shielding, good filtering. Still need to figure out why it is sooo quiet, although I was happy. Stephen |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
That is my idea of a burst. Very nicely done. What brand of cat-urethane are you using? |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New bass getting close to being done (pics) |
Barry, I ended up settling on an "off brand" finish - as opposed to DuPont or some of the other big guys. This was a decision based on clarity, depth of finish, and ease of use. It is AutoBody Master Professional Prodcution Clear #9001 - production clear #9002 - fast catalyst Thanks so much, Stephen |
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