The Last Bass Outpost

Quote from: dadagoboi on March 09, 2011, 04:05:54 PM
Keyboard died on my desktop, I can post pix but have to add type from my netbook.

This JAEbird is sounding very close to right with Rock Masters on it.  Shipping Friday.  That reflection is my trailer,about 30 feet away and a tree in my front yard, about 100 feet off 

While I was shooting black I deBaCHed my Honeyburst NR headstock and made a more correct trussrod cover for it.  Gotta paint those screws black.  Will do the same to the white one.

I hope to ship another JAEbird next Friday, have to remix Seafoam for more pop and shoot a body tomorrow.  Going for that Billy Shehan Yamaha green.

Come to Daddy!

OK..that was creepy....anyway...can't wait!  It is worth the wait if it looks as good (or better) in person as it does in the pics.

     jc

Quote from: dadagoboi on February 15, 2011, 09:35:19 AM
This was supposed to be assembly day, I sanded and buffed both maho birds over the weekend.  Yesterday was a nice day, 70, so I was working in the yard.  Took the bodies outside to get a good look, left them there and went back to polishing rings and covers in the shop.



When I came back out I found a major problem.  Even though the paint had been curing for two weeks, the sun had caused major shrinkage.


 

I  sanded back the black body and stuck both out in the sun this morning to see if the problem is solved.  Then more paint, another curing stretch.  Then sand, buff, polish and assemble...did somebody say 'Groundhog Day?'


As far as I can figure the cool weather and high humidity was the cause.  From now on I'll be more on top of that.

DOH...more waiting!   Well that's better than getting something imperfect.

     jc

Looking forward to getting the first Mahogany body In the US!

Great job Carlo!

     jc