BillyBo, my "summer" project

Chris P. · May 09, 2010, 02:42:56 PM

I like your basses better, Peter!

drbassman · May 10, 2010, 05:00:35 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!!!

drbassman · May 27, 2010, 07:01:07 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!

Highlander · May 27, 2010, 11:01:13 AM

Coming along nicely...

drbassman · May 27, 2010, 02:18:50 PM

Quote from: Kenny Five-O on May 27, 2010, 11:01:13 AM
Coming along nicely...

Thanks, I'm pleased so far.

shadowcastaz · May 28, 2010, 04:40:57 AM

Lookin nice as always Doc. What finish are you doin on the bod?

drbassman · May 28, 2010, 06:01:03 AM

Quote from: shadowcastaz on May 28, 2010, 04:40:57 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!

drbassman · May 28, 2010, 06:02:10 AM

Got the neck binding finished up!

Pilgrim · May 28, 2010, 11:10:37 AM

Quote from: drbassman on May 28, 2010, 06:01:03 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!

drbassman · May 28, 2010, 01:16:35 PM

Oh yeah, trans black. I could look into that. It sure would be different! I'll probably do a matching health stock too!

jumbodbassman · May 28, 2010, 01:33:41 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

drbassman · May 29, 2010, 08:08:31 AM

Quote from: jumbodbassman on May 28, 2010, 01:33:41 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!

Highlander · May 29, 2010, 09:45:11 AM

hmm... the Lady In Red, or Back In Black...

They'd both work...

edit/ your Ric homage was in red...

Lightyear · May 29, 2010, 01:20:12 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?

drbassman · May 29, 2010, 02:39:19 PM

Quote from: Lightyear on May 29, 2010, 01:20:12 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.