Vox Hollow Body

drbassman · October 03, 2008, 06:30:18 AM

Here's my very first inlay attempt. I just did a rough rout, glued them in and filled with black CA glue I got from LMII. It's great stuff, it dries a nice solid black color and fills really well. This is the second application, which should be all I need. I'll sand it back tomorrow. Then, the neck is ready for finishing!

I've also taken to using black ebony veneers on my headstocks, much nicer looking that black painted headstocks IMO.

drbassman · October 06, 2008, 08:00:14 AM

Inlay almost finished. Next, some S&S!

Chris P. · October 06, 2008, 08:47:00 AM

That's cool!!!!

drbassman · October 06, 2008, 08:53:00 AM

Thanks Chris, I'm slowly getting the hang of this inlay thing. Takes a lot of patience and practice and the right Dremel!!!

chromium · October 06, 2008, 08:57:13 AM

Wow

That came out fantastic!

shadowcastaz · October 06, 2008, 08:59:29 AM

Nice!!! I agree on the ebony topping. less plastic the better. IMHO

drbassman · October 06, 2008, 12:56:57 PM

Yeah, the ebony is so nice and natural. I'm also experimenting with the black fiber board, which Gibson also use for some basses. It's very easy to work with too and give the same effect without any grain. It's what you see around the pic of the Gibson inlay above.

drbassman · October 10, 2008, 08:23:25 AM

Inlay all finished. We'll do the fret board next!

drbassman · November 04, 2008, 06:33:23 PM

I wanted this neck to look 40 years old, so I rough sanded it after filling, left a few scratches and marks on it. I also applied a red mahogany stain directly to the wood and let it sit and darken a few spots more than others. I then shot it with S&S and amber tint for age it a bit. It really turned out nice and vinatge looking IMHO.

drbassman · November 19, 2008, 06:22:34 AM

I got my Vox reissue pickup from Phantom and it's gonna be a nice look and it should sound pretty good too, it's a humbucker. Also got the Vox aluminum knobs for that authentic look. I'll be sanding/polishing the neck in about 2 weeks and we'll put her altogether then!

godofthunder · November 19, 2008, 06:29:19 AM

I'm speechless Bill ! looks fantastic

drbassman · November 19, 2008, 08:05:47 AM

Yeah, I'm getting psyched about it. Can't wait for that nitro on the neck to dry. I got a pickguard question for you, check your PM.

I also found out this body is from a Vox Tornado and I don't think they made a Tornado bass, but what the heck!

Dave W · November 19, 2008, 09:16:19 AM

Is that finish waiting to be rubbed out?

Vox often had several model names for the same body with slightly different features. Could be a Tornado, could have been a guitar, could just as well have been a bass model with that body style. Whatever. You're making it a bass, and that's that.

drbassman · November 19, 2008, 11:40:03 AM

Quote from: Dave W on November 19, 2008, 09:16:19 AM
Is that finish waiting to be rubbed out?

Vox often had several model names for the same body with slightly different features. Could be a Tornado, could have been a guitar, could just as well have been a bass model with that body style. Whatever. You're making it a bass, and that's that.

It's been polished already and it reflects everything in sight! I didn't obsess over it and left a few little flaws here and there in honor of its age. Won't be long now.......

Dave W · November 19, 2008, 01:19:40 PM

I wasn't pointing out flaws (or even looking for them), it's just that the lighting or the camera makes it look somewhere in between matte and gloss.