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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: drbassman on March 01, 2008, 07:32:30 AM
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Hey guys, I got this from Roy at RS Guitars. He was gonna restore it but decided not to. I bought it and I'm gonna keep it natural. I've always wanted a natural EB-2! It's got ALL of the hardware except one string ferrule. Very cool............
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/66%20EB-2/53c9_3.jpg)
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Cool score, doc~ Congrats!
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Very cool !
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We'll want pix you know.......
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Nice! yeah, make pics of the restauration project!
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Will do the pics. I always try to keep things documented!
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Be very careful before you decide to go au naturale! If the dye coat has leached into the grain, it is freaking bear to get out. And my experience is that it bleeds back out when you put on a sealer. I had to do several bleach washes on mine to get out old stain, and ran into problems with that as the old ES plys tend to bubble up if they get too moist. BEWARE.
Cherry is delightful too.
So is black!
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Yes that's a nice project. Especially with next to every bit and piece included. I saw it on Ebay. Do you have any ideas yet of what to do about the sanded headstock face?
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Nice. I'll be looking forward to another pictorial.
You sure don't waste any time. Back from vacations and you're ready to go to work. ;)
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Cool, I'll also look forward to seeing this one evolve....
Can I ask a favour? Could you post a couple decent pictures of the wiring loom? I've got an EB2 that worked fine - but I took the loom out to clean the pots, and now I think it may have been messed with a little. Would just like to compare connections.
Thanks
Jules
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Great looking bass and I noticed that on ebay as well..... my first thought when I saw it was to finish it natural with checkered binding? nice catch!
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Be very careful before you decide to go au naturale! If the dye coat has leached into the grain, it is freaking bear to get out. And my experience is that it bleeds back out when you put on a sealer. I had to do several bleach washes on mine to get out old stain, and ran into problems with that as the old ES plys tend to bubble up if they get too moist. BEWARE.
Cherry is delightful too.
So is black!
Now that's a good thought I hadn't considered. I've never had any trouble bleaching a bass but I see your point about the leaching and the moisture. My other thought was doing a very light amber tint to cover the surface a little and make it looked aged. We'll see whne we get her in!
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Cool, I'll also look forward to seeing this one evolve....
Can I ask a favour? Could you post a couple decent pictures of the wiring loom? I've got an EB2 that worked fine - but I took the loom out to clean the pots, and now I think it may have been messed with a little. Would just like to compare connections.
Thanks
Jules
I'd be happy to Jules. Will do so when it arrives.
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Yes that's a nice project. Especially with next to every bit and piece included. I saw it on Ebay. Do you have any ideas yet of what to do about the sanded headstock face?
The inlays are in fine shpe, so I'm just gonna paint it black as usual.
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Nice. I'll be looking forward to another pictorial.
You sure don't waste any time. Back from vacations and you're ready to go to work. ;)
Hey, everyone needs an escape from their "real" job! Beside, when you typically get a couple hundred inches of snow every year like we do, indoor activities are a necessity. At least this beats stamp collecting all to heck! :D
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The light amber tint sounds like a possible solution if you have a color bleed problem. It would look good regardless.
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yeah, I'll try a little bleach and see how that works. I've already got a cherry 68, so I probably won't go that route.
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OK guys, this is what I'm thinking for my 66 EB-2.......
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/66%20EB-2/66gibsonEB-2white.jpg)
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:o That's stunning!
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That would be a great choice IMO.
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I was hoping you would take a shine to that. Very cool looking.
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Yep, I've developed this bad GAS for white/cream basses lately and this is probably the route I'm going to go with this one since it's totally disassembled and stripped for the most part.
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I'm not usually big on white, but that looks fantastic. nice choice!
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That would certainly look good. I take it you've dropped the idea of a natural finish.
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I love the white EB-2 look
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That would certainly look good. I take it you've dropped the idea of a natural finish.
Yep, the natural finish has become the second choice.
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Got the black binding on today. Will trim it up tomorrow and finish sanding for paint!
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Any in-progress pics would be great, even if it's just a close-up of the binding.
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Will do. Gotta get all of those rubber bands off first!
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Wow!
Keef Richards played a white 335 a lot lately, but he gave it away. See this new Martin Scorcese Stones movie.
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Here she is, all bound up! Got some scraping & sanding to do, then we'll pick out some paint as soon as the weather breaks, probably July sometime (just kidding!). ;) I'm gonna look for a white with a very slight touch of yellow for a faint aged look. should be fun!
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/66%20EB-2/100_1355.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/66%20EB-2/100_1356.jpg)
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Very nice EB-2 there Chris. I've got an all original 1968 heritage cherry already, so I'm only looking for basket cases to fool around with.
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As always beautiful work Bill !
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thanks, she's coming along.
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Dr.
Love the choice of color, remember the rules and watch out for the red dye leaching into your color coats, on the other hand Mark would probably really like a pink burst EB-2 ;D
Seriously, it will look awsome with black binding. Do you still need a ferrule and what size do these take? I think I might have some random Klusons around.
S.
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Mmmmm........PINK Eb2 I could go for that!
Seriously tho, I'm amazed at the high level of craftsmanship I see you guys (Scott BassVI, Bill and Scott GoT) put out there. Really beautiful work, I sincerly admire your collective talents.
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Same here. I can barely install straplocks without screwing something up, so I'm very impressed with the work you guys put into these basses.
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A bondage bass. Dark secrets of a college scholar ...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/66%20EB-2/100_1355.jpg)
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Thanks for all of the compliments guys. It's really just a lot of nerve and lack of fear! I'll try just about anything at this stage. I love learning new things and the more I can teach myself, the more I like it. I have a huge support group in the restoration/refinishing forum and I've been going to school there for a couple years now. When I retire in a few years, I only plan on playing and building basses for the most part! It's a good plan.
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It's funny you said that Uwe, as I was thinking it as I wrapped one after another, after another, after another...................................
A bondage bass. Dark secrets of a college scholar ...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/66%20EB-2/100_1355.jpg)
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Uwe, I forgot to mention that I did just buy a 60's tuner and ferrule off eBay the other day. If it doesn't work, I might ask you to check your parts drawer for me.
As for a pink EB-2, I think it could look good, worn by the right person. Although I can't imagine HIM with without a TB strapped on!
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That is going to look very fine with the black binding. Did you decide on a color (white shade)or a tinted top coat. for a second I thought I would do my Starfire restore white but it snowed again and I said enough.. Dr. did you look at the pic I sent of the switch? Mike
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That is going to look very fine with the black binding. Did you decide on a color (white shade)or a tinted top coat. for a second I thought I would do my Starfire restore white but it snowed again and I said enough.. Dr. did you look at the pic I sent of the switch? Mike
Yep, it's gonna be white with a hint of yellow for a very slight aged look. I'm not an Oly White fan and vintage cream is too yellow for the most part. With a good acrylic primer and top coats, none of the few little red tinted spots will bleed through.
I forgot to get back to you on the switch. I do that now. Sorry I forgot but I hang out here mostly these days.
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I dont blame you . its got the best of all worlds.M
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What are you using as a primer? Bins? That will whack bleed through.
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What are you using as a primer? Bins? That will whack bleed through.
I'm using auto body acrylic lacquer. The S&S is like armor. Nothing will get through it and it fills sanding scratches from 320 and higher! Should work well for this project. I should have it ready for paint in about 2 weeks.
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I used hot rod primer on a p-bass once, and actually liked working with it. It was very thick and wet sanded out very easily, almost chalky to cut through, and the end result was very smooth.
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I was told by a vintage guitar guy once that never use auto primer or bondo on guitars. They are wood not metal.
I dont think it matters, but refinishers & builder stick to wood products except paint.
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I had heard that as well, but I have run into enough people at the reranch who have used hot rod primer to offer it up. And I had no problem with it at all. Bondo is a problem as it does not react to humidity the same as wood, and will pop and crack. Spot putty does do a good job for patching dings and nicks though.
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I wouldn't use Bondo for the reason eb2 mentioned, but there's no reason not to use acrylic lacquer or primer.
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I use epoxy putty for small patching jobs on basses cuz it dries hard as a rock and is very stable when dry. Also, it's made for use with wood. I tried bondo once, just for grins, on a solid body and I didn't like the result at all.
As for auto paint, it's no different than what Fender has done for decades and the result can be beautiful!
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Exactly. For example (IIRC), Lake Placid Blue is an acrylic lacquer originally used on 1958 Cadillacs. All of the Fender metallic custom colors were acrylic auto lacquers, and all of the original Gibson Firebird colors (metallic and non-metallic) were too.
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I used an Isuzu Inca blue a 'la spray can from a touch up auto body site.layed out and dried nice. I was nit sure what to use for a top coat though. any thoughts?
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My auto shop has a clear coat that matches/is compatible with their auto paints. So, I'm using that. Did you check into clear for your stuff?
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No ,But i will.
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No ,But i will.
That's a good idea as nitro and some other acrylics may not be compatible with your inca base coat.