i need some help gang - Colby Bass

sniper · March 01, 2011, 03:52:30 PM

Quote from: drbassman on March 01, 2011, 02:24:33 PM
As it turns out, 3 degrees really isn't that big a deal!

this should be an extremely easy playing instrument

how does this layout "eye up" to your LP bass body/neck unit?

Pilgrim · March 01, 2011, 04:28:26 PM

Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on March 01, 2011, 02:37:11 PM
Heard the one about the constipated mathematician...?

A pointed question, indeed.

Dave W · March 01, 2011, 04:47:18 PM

Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on March 01, 2011, 02:37:11 PM
Heard the one about the constipated mathematician...?

Heard the one about the constipated symphony composer?

drbassman · March 01, 2011, 08:24:13 PM

Quote from: sniper on March 01, 2011, 03:52:30 PM

how does this layout "eye up" to your LP bass body/neck unit?

I'll have to check.

Highlander · March 02, 2011, 04:51:51 PM

(I'm gonna regret this...) No Dave, ain't heard that one...

sniper · March 02, 2011, 06:08:05 PM

Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on March 02, 2011, 04:51:51 PM
(I'm gonna regret this...) No Dave, ain't heard that one...

thanks Kenny i just didn't have the balls!

Dave W · March 02, 2011, 06:15:36 PM

He couldn't finish his last movement.

(you asked for it!)

drbassman · March 02, 2011, 07:52:18 PM

Egads!!! BM humor!! I'm tempted to dump this thread.

sniper · March 02, 2011, 09:12:30 PM

i have come to think any comments about food, sex (any kind or deviation), body functions or cross dressing as a sign of approval in this place

Dave W · March 02, 2011, 09:51:53 PM

This brings a new meaning to the term "thread crapping."

Highlander · March 03, 2011, 12:14:39 PM

Not heard of... nope... best not Kenny-m'boy...

How goes the neck-pocket, Bill...?

drbassman · March 03, 2011, 12:37:14 PM

Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on March 03, 2011, 12:14:39 PM
Not heard of... nope... best not Kenny-m'boy...

How goes the neck-pocket, Bill...?

I'm building a neck angle jig for it. Will post my progress this weekend.

drbassman · March 05, 2011, 03:02:24 PM

OK, progress is real slow this week. The wife had foot surgery and I've been playing nurse since Thursday. In between that and work, I've been working in the shop to create my neck angle jig. I have motives for doing this as I will also use it to do other angles for tailpieces, etc. I even have an idea for an entirely angled body. Could use it to create a center plate like that on reverse birds. I'm about 80% finished. I have some nifty items for making it adjustable (height of body, width of neck, neck angle) that I'll be doing as I go along. Guess who's first on the jig?

sniper · March 05, 2011, 04:02:02 PM

I hope your wife has a fast and full recovery. I remember you telling me she was going to have surgery earlier last week when we talked.

The jig looks great and I noticed some threaded inserts laying on the table top. Good on both counts. This is progressing very nicely indeed.

When I bought the tailpiece from Hipshot, the mananger included some new ferrules and washers for the black ultralite tuners I bought off of Mark; the tuners might get changed when the bass shows up here.

drbassman · March 06, 2011, 01:32:41 PM

Cool deal on the tuner parts! The wife is doing fine. Just bored form laying around all day and night.

I hit a snag on the jig. The boards I was using for the router arms are slightly warped and I can't get them trued to save my life. I'm knocking off for the day and going to the lumber yard tomorrow for some decent wood.

Here's how things are shaping up...............