i need some help gang - Colby Bass

shadowcastaz · February 17, 2011, 01:20:32 PM

Lookin gud Doc. The spalted maple is a fickle B#@!h. Contrasting densities ,side by side. When you finish her & the grain pops I would bet sniper is going to have to pry it from your hands
On another note ,as you know I have a clamp fetish so I would appreciate less clampage!

Highlander · February 17, 2011, 03:23:20 PM

Squirrels...! he mentioned Squirrels...!

(sorry, a bit too much cafeine today...)

sniper · February 19, 2011, 06:14:42 AM

Dr have you ever wondered what I included that long piece of thin dark wood that looks like it matches the fretboard wood for?

Aligned with the bass side of the pup would be nice and functional.

drbassman · February 19, 2011, 02:12:00 PM

Quote from: sniper on February 19, 2011, 06:14:42 AM
Dr have you ever wondered what I included that long piece of thin dark wood that looks like it matches the fretboard wood for?

Aligned with the bass side of the pup would be nice and functional.

My memory is so bad, I'll have to look in the box again!

drbassman · February 27, 2011, 10:47:58 AM

Got the neck heel shaped and a draft heel template made. So far, so good today!

sniper · February 27, 2011, 11:16:57 AM

nice work

that neck looks like new

be sure to make a head pattern for that Explorer head shape = could come in handy

most will think it will look a bit odd on that LP body but i think it will look fine

drbassman · February 27, 2011, 11:27:36 AM

Quote from: sniper on February 27, 2011, 11:16:57 AM
nice work

that neck looks like new

be sure to make a head pattern for that Explorer head shape = could come in handy

most will think it will look a bit odd on that LP body but i think it will look fine

Thanks Sniper. It's gettin' there. I plan to make a template of the entire neck and headstock. You never know when it might come i nhandy. Now that I have the pin router, it'll be a lot easier and more accurate.

drbassman · February 27, 2011, 12:30:47 PM

I did another test neck pocket and it turned out great. Now I'll measure the center up on the body face, center the template and give it a whirl..............if my wife doesn't yell at me for spending all day in the shop!!!!

BTW, I found that big hunk of ebony you sent in my basket of your stuff. Is that the piece you want the thumb rest made out of?

sniper · February 27, 2011, 12:35:45 PM

that will prolly work better than the skinny piece of rosewood i sent (i think i sent ... i might have thought i sent?)

drbassman · February 27, 2011, 12:46:01 PM

Quote from: sniper on February 27, 2011, 12:35:45 PM
that will prolly work better than the skinny piece of rosewood i sent (i think i sent ... i might have thought in sent?)

Damn, I don't see any rosewood, but I'll look again. I might have some rosewood laying around anyway that would work. I'll let you know what I find. If I use the ebony, I'll double it up by gluing two pieces together so it'll be taller.

sniper · February 27, 2011, 01:02:53 PM

use the Ebony, that piece of rosewood is a lost cause = better it is lost.

did you get the Rocky Racoon fell into his room pickup yet?

my next cause:

drbassman · February 27, 2011, 01:25:25 PM

Quote from: sniper on February 27, 2011, 01:02:53 PM
use the Ebony, that piece of rosewood is a lost cause = better it is lost.

did you get the Rocky Racoon fell into his room pickup yet?

my next cause:

Yep, got the pickup! Gorgot to tell you. things have been so crazy since we got home. I'll tell you more about later.

drbassman · February 27, 2011, 02:44:17 PM

Wow, that's a nice LP body. I gotta build me one some day!

While we were on vacation, my uncle (84 yrs old) in Ohio died on Sunday. I was responsible for his affairs, so we ended our vacation with a funeral on Friday. Fortunately, he had me plan everything in advance several years ago, so it went off without a hitch. We just were expecting him to live longer I guess.

Anyway, we made it home safely and sent uncle Joe back to Missouri to be with his wife. In the end, it's what he wanted and we were thankful for his time on earth.

sniper · February 27, 2011, 02:55:59 PM

He trusted you and I hurt for my friend. My daughter Christin and I had a talk about my last wishes last week after she called and told me she had a dream about me not being here any more. It was a good talk. I picked a spot and there I will be until I hear the Masters voice or feel his touch. I am sure your uncles essence feels the peace you have given him.

sniper · February 27, 2011, 07:53:56 PM

just to keep the brothers and sisters up to date on the flat body with a large neck angle situation:

Doc has his new pin router and we have exchanged ideas about how to raise the bridge, me having provided him with a black Schaller 463 bridge. With the riser block it appears that the bridge is going to still be too low in order to get the neck angle of what i want.

the solution is that i have a NOS chrome Warwick bridge from a Les Paul (without the "W" cast into the tailpiece) that i am sending the Doctor. Doc and i are swapping bridges as he is getting a black Warwick bridge setup for my build. the one i am sending him will hopefully arrive before the black one does so as to not put a halt on the build and let the Doctor swap the bridges out when the black one arrives. the chrome one will be used on his LP build with the new body/neck core he purchased locally.