Meet the new saw

[uwe]

I shudder to think what Herr Dasson's new contraption might do in the hands of someone thus disposed ... just imagine a brandnew white TBird body, innocent and virgin, the saw begins to hum, an evil smile ... 

[godofthunder]

i think the bass looks happy with it's new life   Here is a better shot note the Badass bridge and deep cutaway, still gotta get rid of that black plastic pup 

[godofthunder]

The saw is good, the saw brings joy, have no fear.

[drbassman]

Amen, saws are good!  The bass looks great!

[shadowcastaz]

I have the same saw ,but oldr by about 15 yrs. You will love it!M

[godofthunder]

Amen, saws are good!  The bass looks great!

Thanks Bill ! I really love this bass, my main stage bass at the moment. Best of both worlds for me has the feel of my 60's NRs with out the fear of taking them to clubs and festivals. Sound wise the Dimarzio model G though ugly really delivers. This one is a 4 lead pickup so you can split the coil, I installed a mini toggle so I can go from full bore to something a little cleaner/brighter. In full humbucking mode it sounds like a Thunderbird on steroids, split the coil and the bass sounds remarkably vintage Thunderbird. The bass balances quite well for those worried about neck dive. I have a Lindy Fralin Bass bucker that is going into the next one I build. 

[uwe]

"The saw is good, the saw brings joy, have no fear."

Quite. And he sawed that it was good. Sawed of(f) at least.


I sawed that out myself. 

[Pilgrim]

That is one of the best uses of a saw I ever saw!  Beautiful bass!  (I agree, ya gotta lose the black PU cover.)

[godofthunder]

 Well I have the saw all together (thanks for the lift Bill) and tested it yesterday on some 1 1/2 mahogany. The saw cut quickly and cleanly, very stable very little vibration. I love the 14" throat the main reason I went with this saw. I was a little worried about the 3/4 horse power motor having enough power to cut through thick stock, it handled the mahogany with ease, how it fairs with ash and maple I will be interested in seeing. The only thing I don't like about the saw are the cheap latches for the covers on the blade housing. At $368.00 I think this saw is a bargain and a good machine for those of use who want to build basses.

[Dave W]

As long as the saw is aligned and tensioned right and your blade is in good shape, it ought to be just fine with ash, maple and even harder woods.

If you buy the height extension and try to resaw 12" stock, then you might need a motor upgrade.

[godofthunder]

As long as the saw is aligned and tensioned right and your blade is in good shape, it ought to be just fine with ash, maple and even harder woods.

If you buy the height extension and try to resaw 12" stock, then you might need a motor upgrade.

Yeah I was thinking upgrading the motor might be a option down the road.

[Lightyear]

You'll be surprised at how much better your new saw will cut once you ditch the stock blade   Another thing to you can do to tweak it is do replace the guide blocks with some after market replacements - I think the ones I used were called Cool Blocks or something to that effect. 

[godofthunder]

 Getting rid of the stock blade had been on my mind since I bought it, though I was pleased with the way it cut on my test piece. Thanks for the tip about the guides.

[drbassman]

Two new pieceshere: got my 10" Craftsman table saw Friday and the buffing arbor will arrive Monday.  Things are shaping up in the shop.

[Lightyear]

Cool blocks: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=16850

I don't know if you have a Rockler or Woodcraft in your area - they're quite the toy stores.