A new challenge

[jumbodbassman]

leave it.  first gig you would probably hit a cymbal stand and do the same thing...

Looks GREAT !!!

[shadowcastaz]

Ditto! string 'er up and beat on her. Go back to it in a year and see how you Feel . Everything I build, I have this happen to me. Table ,chair, bed, couch, guitar they all have purposeful defects that only I can see. I make functional things , as a hobby, to be used, appreciated & then possibly admired by someone. If you are hanging it in a gallery then yeah ,refin it! Otherwise you will" F" something else while tryin to fix the 1st "F" up.
The fact it bothers you is good .We are human & it proves we have flaws.
Absolutely stunning job ,BTW


...that  reminds me I have a S1 bass project  with 3 singles like a Grabber. the body is done but I have to re route the top cuz the wires dont fit under the PG. I know Im going to make a mess of the finish . Id rather start with a new plank of maho!

[birdie]

Don't forget, you can only re-sand so much before the top starts getting thinner than you might want. At least, that's what I've heard. Having never done that myself, naturally....

[Highlander]

I'm going to post a pic of the Peter Cooks' "orange peel" skin and tell you to stop being such a drama queen - I already have several dents and a few complete removals of fin (handy what a red permanant marker can do)

Answer me this - are you gonna play her or but her in a glass case, backlit with subdues lighting, to get just the right hue of trans red... hmm...?

So tell me this, Robeo, are you gonna take the Rockin' Red pill or the Bitter Blues pill...?

[Freuds_Cat]

ppl keep talking about what its going to be like once it starts getting played and that no one will notice the blemish. And as a person who puts a lot more stock in players basses than collection basses I agree.
But If I were in Robs position it wouldn't be about that aspect of this bass. For me it would be more about me getting the project right and the satisfaction that I get from knowing that it was done right.
If it gets a bit of mojo along the way by being played after that point then I would have no problems at all but I would have to have it right to start with to get the full satisfaction out of building the project.
We are all different , viva la difference. 

[OldManC]

If it gets a bit of mojo along the way by being played after that point then I would have no problems at all but I would have to have it right to start with to get the full satisfaction out of building the project.

I'm of the same mind but I will think this build is a beautiful specimen no matter what Rob decides. Incredible work...

[Basvarken]

Thank you guys.
I'm just a perfectionist. A nitpicker.
But I do realise it is my first build. There's more mistakes in this bass. But this one is so obvious it hurt to see it happen.

But enough of the whining.

I worked a lot on this bass this weekend. And I made some good progress.
The electronics aren't installed yet . But here's a few shots.

The light spot is just above the potmeter in this pic.










Sounds good acoustic already. Tons of sustain. Snappy tone. Guess the maple top does that.
Can't wait to hear it amplified.

[drbassman]

Looks fine to me.  Life's short, play the crap out of it! 

[Dave W]

Looks great. 

I understand your feelings about the dents, but if I were you I would leave them.

[Pilgrim]

From the photos, I would have thought it a highlight from the lighting.  I think the amount of work required relative to the subtlety of the defect is way out of proportion.  Leave it and know that most people will never spot it.

[chromium]

Ooooh mama!  Man that's beautiful.  I'd leave that blem - you can hardly even see it, and it looks stunning!

Spectacular job!  Can't wait to hear it in action 

[Freuds_Cat]

Man that looks beautiful!

[birdie]

Absolutely stunning! Congratulations!

[Nocturnal]

That looks amazing! Great job Rob!!

[Iome]

Beautifull!
You can hardly see the dent. I love your nut, does it give you extra sustain?