i need some help gang - Colby Bass

sniper · April 09, 2011, 08:25:35 PM

i was just looking at your tint pics and was wondering how a little yellow tint would look on the Maple? whadyathimpk?

drbassman · April 09, 2011, 08:47:50 PM

Quote from: sniper on April 09, 2011, 08:25:35 PM
i was just looking at your tint pics and was wondering how a little yellow tint would look on the Maple? whadyathimpk?

I'll see what I can stir up.

shadowcastaz · April 10, 2011, 06:06:59 AM

nice fix

drbassman · April 10, 2011, 06:44:38 AM

Quote from: shadowcastaz on April 10, 2011, 06:06:59 AM
nice fix

Just happened to have the right stuff. Thanks to the reminder from Lightyear.

drbassman · April 10, 2011, 01:57:50 PM

Guess what I did on the bass today? NOTHING! I discovered a leaking toilet before church, so I've been working on that and taxes all afternoon. UGH! Maybe some action in the shop later..............

drbassman · April 10, 2011, 03:39:52 PM

OK, the toilet is reinstalled and the taxes are finished! Whoohoo!

Now, I got into the shop and I mixed up some Transtint with some Bartley's filler, ended up with chocolate pudding!!!

Yesterday, I just wasn't so sure about the dye on the ash, but after today, man I am loving it!!! Of course, I'm biased about my own work. Doh!

Here's the progression from pudding to wipe off on the filler. I also took a piece of splatted maple and tinted it with Fender neck amber to see if it would look good against the walnut. I think it's nice but I'm still liking the light cream color of the maple. The dark grain lines really pop against the natural wood.

sniper · April 10, 2011, 04:24:03 PM

i like the cream best ... you are right Bill.

Highlander · April 10, 2011, 05:44:45 PM

Lookin' veeery nice...

shadowcastaz · April 10, 2011, 07:34:38 PM

Nice job . Id go cream as much as I like the yellow tint. The top will change in time. walnut looks great. I have some Claro around this place somewhere.

Dave W · April 10, 2011, 11:17:35 PM

That worked very well on the ash.

No tint on the maple looks best to me.

sniper · April 11, 2011, 09:03:12 AM

i've never had my Ash tinted before; however, my grandson was born with a blue butt!

Dave W · April 11, 2011, 09:11:20 AM

Quote from: sniper on April 11, 2011, 09:03:12 AM
i've never had my Ash tinted before; however, my grandson was born with a blue butt!

Pilgrim · April 11, 2011, 09:12:40 AM

Quote from: sniper on April 11, 2011, 09:03:12 AM
i've never had my Ash tinted before; however, my grandson was born with a blue butt!

Hauled, not tinted, eh?

Dave W · April 11, 2011, 09:25:17 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on April 11, 2011, 09:12:40 AM
Hauled, not tinted, eh?

There's an expression you don't hear much any more.

drbassman · April 11, 2011, 09:33:56 AM

Quote from: sniper on April 11, 2011, 09:03:12 AM
i've never had my Ash tinted before; however, my grandson was born with a blue butt!

Hmmmmmmm.....who would know if your ash was tinted???