"50th Anniversary" Cataldo G8R 41

[dadagoboi]

Well, 50th Cataldo anyways.

I've had this nice mahogany blank for a couple of years, it was originally meant for a JAEbird


I didn't want it to end up painted a solid color like this korina body (ended up Fiesta Red) so I kept putting it aside when orders came in.




Matt B requested a G8R 41 4 string in cherry and wanted something special.  I was surprised to find the G8R body fit the same blank.  It seemed appropriate for bass #0050.   Here's the rough body and neck with bridge and tail located:


Heavy contouring to allow easy upper fret access






Cherry Baybee, actually red Ultra penetrating stain.

[Highlander]

 

[godofthunder]

  That looks great Carlo! The body shape is really growing on me.

[dadagoboi]

  That looks great Carlo! The body shape is really growing on me.

Thanks, Scott.  I'm gonna shrink the P/G on this one a little.

[exiledarchangel]

Cherry Baybee, actually red Ultra penetrating stain.

I'll restrain myself and say nothing.

[Pilgrim]

Cherry Baybee, actually red Ultra penetrating stain.

Use of this phrasing on this forum constitutes waving a red flag at a bull.

 

[dadagoboi]

Use of this phrasing on this forum constitutes waving a red flag at a bull.

 

...or waving a red bull at a fag.

[Highlander]

Damn...! you beat me to the punch-line... 

[dadagoboi]

2 coats sealer, 1 lacquer.  No grain filler.






Three more clear coats, block sanding in between coats.  Pickguard is from my G8R 81 Eighter. Final one will be smaller.

[Pilgrim]

Lovely color, shows the grain nicely!

[dadagoboi]

Lovely color, shows the grain nicely!

Thanks!  Color sanding and buffing scheduled for this week.

[patman]

I think the design is awesome...very pleasing to the eye...

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Three more clear coats, block sanding in between coats.  Pickguard is from my G8R 81 Eighter. Final one will be smaller.

I like the larger size PG. It really makes for a nice contrast and breaks up the width of the silhouette. Making it look more "Thunderbirdy" without narrowing down the body waist and bridges the gap between Reverse and Non-Reverse T-birds.

[dadagoboi]

I think the design is awesome...very pleasing to the eye...

I like the larger size PG. It really makes for a nice contrast and breaks up the width of the silhouette. Making it look more "Thunderbirdy" without narrowing down the body waist and bridges the gap between Reverse and Non-Reverse T-birds.

Thanks, guys!  Just slightly smaller, the guard is crowding the scallops at the edges of the horns, especially the lower. I'm going to start with 1/8" shrink all the way around. 

[dadagoboi]

Slimmed down pattern.


Doesn't take much to make a difference.