Here ya go Sniper. Fret board on and sanded on top. Gotta finish sanding the sides, install dots, top and side, and then frets. Got hardware lined up and centered and all the holes drilled except for the bridge. It's really looking like a bass now!!!I discovered a couple things. First, it's a real pain in the butt installing a fretboard on a neck when you're trying not to mess up the finish! It's impossible to cut the fret board exactly before installation, so you have to do a little scraping/sanding after the glue dries. Not so easy to do with the neck finished already! Building a neck from scratch, and all unfinished, is much easier for sure. But, I managed just fine. I do have a couple little spots to touch up with some neck amber where the fret board meets the neck, nothing big.Due to the 3 degree neck angle, I'll have to put an ebony slab/riser, less than 1/8", under the bridge for proper height adjustment. You shouldn't even notice it.Here's some eye candy for ya.................
sweet bass
that looks amazing. do my eyes deceive me or is that riser somewhat tapered?i even kind of like the partial grain dye on the sides, falls inline with the fungus marks, nail holes and worm holes in the top.
i meant the dye on the Ash sides.
Cool bass!!
Slow and steady is a good thing!
Sometimes it keeps me from making mistakes, but not always!!!
like having your contractor sending you the wrong bridge type or using hard Ash (just drill holes in the Ash, the dye will soak in then!) or insisting on a 37 degree neck angle!i'll do better next time, i promise.