A new challenge

[ramone57]

that's gonna be a killer bass, Rob and good luck with the build!

[Bart!]

that's gonna be a killer bass, Rob and good luck with the build!

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Very original looking bass Rob, i`ll be watching this one..

[Pilgrim]

I think it's a great concept, and it looks like you're off to a solid start.  I'll be interested in following developments!

[exiledarchangel]

@ exiledarchangel: When I bought them from Greatdealz, I explained my (initial) plan to turn them into a humbucker. So he sent me a reverse w/reverse polarity set. I tried it on my BaCH tele. No hum.

WOW that is EXTREMELY interesting information!!! Thanx Rob!

[drbassman]

I like it too!  Don't worry about being ambitious if you're willing to take your time, learn from your mistakes and accept the little imperfections you end up with.  Experience is a wonderful teacher.  Good luck, I think you have a really nice design and idea.

[Barklessdog]

Looks like you are doing a great job.


The only thing I wish I had done building was set up a "padded" area to work on & store the bass. I put a lot of dings & scratches just "working" & moving the bass around.

[Basvarken]

That's a good one John. The body already has a few scratches and dents that I had rather avoided...

[Basvarken]

I do not own a lot of tools other than the usual stuff you have at home for work in and around the house.

Here's one smart little device that I purchased for this project (and other future projects...)

It's an Ibex finger plane that violin builders use.
Beautiful piece of equipment. I tried it on a piece of scrap wood.
It's brilliant! The best 60 euros I spent in a long time 

[shadowcastaz]

Looks kinda familiar! Me too iz movin slo...

[Denis]

Dang, that green is spectacular!

[Highlander]

  

I have a link for making a finger plane... not too hard if you have time on your hands...

[Lightyear]

That looks like it's going to be a great project! Keep the pics coming!

I love planes, I have about 20 of them, most antique, some about 100 years old and I do use them.

As good as your new baby is it's probably not as sharp as it could be.  It's been ages since I've looked for the article but try to google "scary sharp" - this is a process using a piece of plate glass and several grades of very fine sandpaper to hone blades - done correctly you'll wind up with surgical sharp blades

[Highlander]

I love planes, I have about 20 of them, most antique, some about 100 years old and I do use them.

What have you got...? anything as big as a Boeing...?

Curiously enough, Buzz, I have a few old planes (and assorted old woodworking tools) too, some as old as that... my maternal grandfather was a master carpenter, emigrated to Canada in the tens and ended up building railroads during the Great Depression (I have some wonderful pics he sent home to the family - classic depression pic-and-shovel-bridge-in-background shots...). Ended up a ship-builder in Brown's Yard on the Clyde; died when I was very young... I now have all that's left of his tools, along with some beautiful big planes...

[Lightyear]

I collect Stanley planes.  You need to send me some pics of yours - many English planes were "infill" planes made blocks of ebony or rosewood with high grade metal sides and soles - the right ones = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  However, if they are heirlooms they're pricelss.

[Highlander]

Will do... can't guarantee how soon though... they come into the latter category...

(damn... gonna have to clean them up now... make em look like they're cherished items...  )