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Chris P.

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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #105 on: May 09, 2010, 01:42:56 PM »
I like your basses better, Peter!
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #106 on: May 10, 2010, 04:00:35 AM »
Thanks guys.  Wow Peter, that is a pretty radical bass you posted!  I agree with Chris, you're basses are much cooler!  I'll keep the  posts coming as I make progress.  This weekend was tied up with Mother's Day stuff, so I never made it down to the shop!!!
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #107 on: May 27, 2010, 06:01:07 AM »
All the binding is on the body, the fret board/truss rod are finished and I put binding on the neck today.  We're getting there!



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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #108 on: May 27, 2010, 10:01:13 AM »
Coming along nicely...
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #109 on: May 27, 2010, 01:18:50 PM »
Quote from: Kenny Five-O on May 27, 2010, 10:01:13 AM
Coming along nicely...

Thanks, I'm pleased so far.
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #110 on: May 28, 2010, 03:40:57 AM »
Lookin nice as always Doc. What finish are you doin on the bod?
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #111 on: May 28, 2010, 05:01:03 AM »
Quote from: shadowcastaz on May 28, 2010, 03:40:57 AM
Lookin nice as always Doc. What finish are you doin on the bod?

I was leaning towards red but my wife thinks black would be be great with all of the pearl binding.  I'm beginning to think she's right!
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #112 on: May 28, 2010, 05:02:10 AM »
Got the neck binding finished up!



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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #113 on: May 28, 2010, 10:10:37 AM »
Quote from: drbassman on May 28, 2010, 05:01:03 AM
I was leaning towards red but my wife thinks black would be be great with all of the pearl binding.  I'm beginning to think she's right!

ANy chance you could do a transparent black with grain showing?  That would be fantastic looking!
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #114 on: May 28, 2010, 12:16:35 PM »
Oh yeah, trans black.  I could look into that.  It sure would be different!  I'll probably do a matching health stock too!
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #115 on: May 28, 2010, 12:33:41 PM »
what kind of pups are you putting in that pretty thing..  Every once in a while the dearmond white single coils show up on feebay
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #116 on: May 29, 2010, 07:08:31 AM »
Quote from: jumbodbassman on May 28, 2010, 12:33:41 PM
what kind of pups are you putting in that pretty thing..  Every once in a while the dearmond white single coils show up on feebay

I just snagged two Gretch Trons off eBay, same one's Pilgrim just bought.  I like that look on this bass and the price was too good to pass up!
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #117 on: May 29, 2010, 08:45:11 AM »
hmm... the Lady In Red, or Back In Black...  ;D

They'd both work...

edit/ your Ric homage was in red...
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #118 on: May 29, 2010, 12:20:12 PM »
Doc, did you use your scraper to take down all of the excess fingerboard binding or did you trim it with something else first?
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Re: BillyBo, my next winter project
« Reply #119 on: May 29, 2010, 01:39:19 PM »
Quote from: Lightyear on May 29, 2010, 12:20:12 PM
Doc, did you use your scraper to take down all of the excess fingerboard binding or did you trim it with something else first?

I filed it a little then used the big scraper in the picture above.
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