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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: December 15, 2020, 04:31:16 PM »
Now with quick release integrated tailpiece,8 and 10 string. Black and gold options.



E saddles not split in the correct spot.



Fairly enthused with the results and planning a small run.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: November 25, 2020, 05:07:55 PM »
Second prototype 8/12 bridge.  Basically sawing in half the saddle carriers of an ABM type 4 string bridge. Then drilling and tapping a hole in the now 8 saddles for height adjustment and using the existing grub screw to lock each saddle pair in place.








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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: November 23, 2020, 09:22:47 AM »
Does anyone know where Carlo is...?
Thanks for asking, Ken...Here:



I've spent much of the last 6 months getting my house in order in preparation for the coming chaos.  Built a six foot fence around the place, installed a new roof, major cleanup, etc.  All with the help of my next door neighbor.



Finished this and sent it to Hamburg.




Started this but I'm stalled due to severe arthritis. Can't build and can't play.



CBD seems to help, hope to be back in action in 2021. 

Stay healthy, guys!

(EDIT)Oh, yeah...here's a first prototype of a new 8/12er bridge since the Schaller 471-8 is discontinued.








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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: June 05, 2020, 01:38:31 PM »
Finally getting these guys dialed in, both a lot of fun!



'64 Gibson neck pup in the 12er, lots of chime. ThunderBucker Max (12+ ohms) in the Eighter, very grindy. I'm digging the upsized Doublecut with 32" neck, proportions are a lot better, IMO.

Color sanding on this one started with 220 dry and a block


Up to 400 and then Meguiar's Ultimate Compound



Through neck is attached with 5 screws, three tailpiece (standard Fender 1-3/4" neck screw) and 2 countersunk 1"x 6 under the bridge.

Set neck one piece Honduras body gets mated to neck as soon as the weather cooperates so I can shoot it.






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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 23, 2020, 03:36:43 AM »
Trrrradionally boiled in a sheep's stomach... aye, the Scot's have some fine trrrraditions...  :mrgreen:

If you go back far enough (and not very far for most), all cultures, except for the ones with nutty dietary rules, ate every part of the animal, or made use of it in some way. It's only 'moderns' who consider anything they don't eat as strange.

I'll take a bowl of beef tripe cooked in tomato sauce any day vs a steak.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 22, 2020, 05:18:11 AM »
Putting my disaster area to shame, my Don...
I was talking to Scott the other day about some old mahogany I have acquired from a scrapped door frame from an old house in Inverness, big enough for a through-neck, and how I could find a luthier locally that I could help me build my own (i.e. use their workshop) but there is nobody local... and also discussed required tools, or speaking to a furniture-maker...
Last comment was how I could re-locate Carlo and his entire workshop to the Highlands... :mrgreen:

That's quite a find, Ken!  Maybe someone on Basschat UK could help with locating what you need.

Free haggis for life?

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 21, 2020, 03:59:18 PM »
Thanks, Ken.  Having fun with this one, weight with its bag of components is 8.1 lbs.



Can't wait to buff and polish it in the newly cleaned and rearranged shop!


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Gibson Basses / Re: New (to me) Gibson 2005 Thunderbird Studio
« on: May 21, 2020, 03:51:35 PM »
Great review,Mark! Thanks.

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Guitars Etc. / Re: A vintage case for your Tele
« on: May 21, 2020, 03:06:11 PM »
My brother's '57 Esquire case was passed along to Steve 'ThunderBucker' Soar in the early '80s along with the neck (he died while he was in the middle of refinishing it and the body,etc. disappeared).

Steve sent me the neck/tuners about eight years ago along with a story: The tweed case was really beat up and missing a latch.  He was going to just toss it but decided what the hay and ebayed it with no reserve or opening bid.  It sold for just under $500.  Dog knows how much it would have brought with all both latches. 

Me, I sold a blonde'55 Precision with ITS original tweed case in '77 for $400.  I'd paid $250 for it in'74 and was satisfied with that. I had a new TBird on layaway.

That is one ugly POS IMO BTW.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 18, 2020, 03:03:30 AM »
Blue Monday





Ain't nothing like the real thing. Honduras Mahogany,no sealer, no grain filler.  Two coats of Mohawk Piano Lacquer nitro.



Rattlecan 'vintage tint' over bare, sanded to 320, maple.  3+mm 'Geezer Dots'.



Five minutes in ~150F water increases pressure in can, better volume and atomization.  Less 'dry spray' and orange peel.



Two coats Piano Lacquer


Scuff sanding, two more clear coats, and finishing will be done.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 08, 2020, 11:29:42 AM »
Cool concept!
I’d put new tuners on though. The rusty ones don’t do it justice.

Thanks!
I wouldn't put those tuners on a customer's bass but this one isn't for sale.  It originally just a chance to try out some ideas:hollow body, cheap plywood, and finish techniques.

Sweet! Does it make much sound acousticaly?

Thanks! I strung it up an played it for a while, then cut  the holes.  It was immediately louder.  A fresh set of strings and some scientific tuning of the holes might make it louder but it's audible enough unplugged so an amp isn't necessary for practicing. I'll do an unplugged clip if I ever get around to recording it.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 07, 2020, 04:18:37 PM »
Looks great!  Curious why you didn't change the neck pitch instead of sinking the bridge?  Is there a benefit?

Thanks. Bridge is made to be inset, it's about 3/4" tall. Since it matches the neck I knew that if I made the neck pocket the same depth as it was on the donor bass and made the bridge route the same relative depth as the donor body I should be OK. I strung up and played the bass before disassembling for finishing, including testing the wiring.  Standard for any prototype...that's how I discovered I needed to do something about the lack of a block under the tailpiece.



Unrepaired divot from router miscue is visible. Original Rogue headstock, meh.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 07, 2020, 10:02:43 AM »
:toast:

Pretdamn near full hollow.  There's a block for the pup to screw into and one for the bridge/tail. The sides are about 3/8" thick when the perimeter is routed to final size.

This was mainly going to be a 'proof of concept'.  The sides were built  from pieces.  All my other basses use a standard 14 x 20 blank.  I'll draw the perimeter on it and remove everything that's not necessary.  This frame took a 4' x 8" wide board and 2-3 hrs to build,probably more. Entire bass weighs

Bridge and neck are modded from an 8 string Rogue.  Cataldo tailpiece. I forgot the block under the tailpiece so I through glued front to back 1/2" dowels for each screw.  Worked out, no tailpiece tilt.

Bass weighs 7.8 lbs.  Top and bottom are from Lowes, I went through a stack of about 25 2'x 4' pieces ($17, void free, thus the faux binding).

Here's some more pix of the build.

Cheap quick connects, pot fits thru the larger triangle. Endpin jack, seems appropriate. Bridge is adjusted for height with shims under it or the neck, none were needed.





I can probably reduce the weight by a quarter pound. Trans white toner top, trans black sides and neck, natural "binding". Three separate tapings.




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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: May 06, 2020, 12:28:03 PM »
What I did on my Covid Vacation.














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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« on: December 21, 2019, 04:35:48 PM »
OXbird waiting for the check to clear. :mrgreen:



Satin Metallic Black LH Twelver on schedule.





Factory refurb Canon Color Laser Printer and toner for $185, less than $4 a pound. No more shlepping to the copy shop for my crappy graphics.




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