EB-3L

drbassman · February 26, 2012, 07:28:19 AM

Finally got back in the shop. Here's an update. I filled all of holes with epoxy putty, grain filled the entire bass and installed frets and matching pearl side dots. Now on to fret dressing today after church..........

Dave W · February 26, 2012, 10:52:51 AM

It's good that you feel well enough to get back in the shop!

drbassman · February 26, 2012, 12:06:18 PM

Quote from: Dave W on February 26, 2012, 10:52:51 AM
It's good that you feel well enough to get back in the shop!

Yep, it's fun to try to catch up on things. I finished the frets on the EB-3L. The best straightedge I ever bought was the board edge from SM. If your board is level, leveling the frets is a breeze. I use the truss rod adjustment and weights, if necessary, to get the board level. Makes life a lot easier. I tried the SM neck jig and it took forever to adjust. A pain in the butt. My method takes about 3 minutes or so.

Dave W · February 26, 2012, 10:16:48 PM

That notched straightedge makes much more sense to me than the neck jig.

clankenstein · February 26, 2012, 11:31:11 PM

some nice work there,as ever.its good to see you back in the saddle.has that one got a mahogany neck?

dadagoboi · February 27, 2012, 05:15:51 AM

Quote from: Dave W on February 26, 2012, 10:16:48 PM
That notched straightedge makes much more sense to me than the neck jig.

Easy to make too. Great looking work, Bill. Glad you're back at it!

godofthunder · February 27, 2012, 06:32:09 AM

Bill looks great! Pretty drool worthy EB3!

ramone57 · February 27, 2012, 06:58:58 AM

your work is always top notch! must feel good to back in the shop

drbassman · February 27, 2012, 08:08:47 AM

It feels great guys! I've been in there 3 days in a row and should be in everyday while I'm out of work. It feels good to be back to normal activities!

drbassman · February 27, 2012, 08:17:22 AM

Quote from: tubehead on February 26, 2012, 11:31:11 PM
some nice work there,as ever.its good to see you back in the saddle.has that one got a mahogany neck?

It's a maple neck. It had a slight twist at the 1-2 frets, so I took off the old fretboard, added some shims to level it and installed a new board with some upgrades. I also added an ebony faceplate on the headstock with inlqays instead of the cheesy worn decal Gibson had put on originally.

clankenstein · February 27, 2012, 12:46:08 PM

cool!i like the mahogany body/maple neck combo ,i think it sounds quite lively.got that on my eb4l too.

drbassman · February 27, 2012, 01:46:58 PM

Yep, I think it will sound pretty good too. Now I just have to get busy and finish it!!!

ramone57 · February 28, 2012, 05:18:04 AM

Quote from: drbassman on February 27, 2012, 08:17:22 AM
It's a maple neck. It had a slight twist at the 1-2 frets, so I took off the old fretboard, added some shims to level it and installed a new board with some upgrades. I also added an ebony faceplate on the headstock with inlqays instead of the cheesy worn decal Gibson had put on originally.

my rivoli has the same issue....I'd love to send it to you when you have the time for an outside project

drbassman · February 28, 2012, 01:30:34 PM

Quote from: ramone57 on February 28, 2012, 05:18:04 AM
my rivoli has the same issue....I'd love to send it to you when you have the time for an outside project

Oh that's right, I had forgotten about that. Maybe this spring if I'm stuck home a lot due to radiation treatments. I'll keep you in mind!

Highlander · February 28, 2012, 04:54:19 PM

Back on the tools...