i need some help gang - Colby Bass

bassvirtuoso · June 14, 2011, 03:49:48 PM

Supposedly Fred is back and working again, magically reappearing the same way he disappeared....

PS: Great build so far!

Highlander · June 14, 2011, 04:45:18 PM

Looking good...

drbassman · June 14, 2011, 04:47:58 PM

Quote from: sniper on June 14, 2011, 03:38:38 PM
before Fred disappeared into the mystic realms, he recommended 1/4" pole to string distance.

as long as it don't weigh a ton and dive like a Stuka 87.

I'll install the pup and strap loks to see how she does.

Thanks for the compliments, things are progressing.

drbassman · June 14, 2011, 06:05:54 PM

OK, the loks are on and the spacing on the pup is perfect! No big surprise when you can adjust the saddles laterally!

BTW, she weighs in at exactly 9 lbs. on the digi bathroom scale.

Here's the gauge I use for nut slotting............

Here's the pup lined up with the strings............

Here's the neck balance measurement.................

Tease................

Please pardon the reversed mirror shot, had to do this one on my own!

dadagoboi · June 14, 2011, 06:42:18 PM

We have a weiner, I mean winner! Fantastic, Doc...do tell us about the gauge.

sniper · June 14, 2011, 08:25:49 PM

bass twins seperated at birth?

OldManC · June 14, 2011, 10:34:10 PM

I couldn't resist... That is one fine bass!

sniper · June 14, 2011, 11:10:28 PM

thanks for the flip George. now the full picture hits me.

dadagoboi · June 15, 2011, 04:47:41 AM

Quote from: sniper on June 14, 2011, 11:10:28 PM
thanks for the flip George. now the full picture hits me.

Yeah but it's more fun to make lefties jealous

drbassman · June 15, 2011, 05:31:04 AM

Doh! I suppose I could have thought of that! Look good in both styles! Of course, I'm biased.

sniper · June 15, 2011, 12:53:43 PM

jjjjjjjjjjjoooooooonnnnnnnneeeeeeeeesssssiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg a little.

thank golly the G/F is coming back in 8 days if i can't hold my bass i can at least hold her and i vow to NEVER let her read this thread because of this statement.

i am such a pig.

drbassman · June 15, 2011, 01:28:15 PM

Patience, we're in the home stretch now!

Dave W · June 15, 2011, 01:48:07 PM

Lookin' good and the body size works well with the headstock. The LP body shape looks more compact than it is.

OldManC · June 15, 2011, 02:32:43 PM

Quote from: dadagoboi on June 15, 2011, 04:47:41 AM
Yeah but it's more fun to make lefties jealous

They tend to get that way, don't they?

sniper · June 15, 2011, 03:19:42 PM

that is such a refreshing shot as i was really worried about it being a neck diver with all the wood that i had Bill take out of the body. maybe i was just being paranoid but i thought it really needed to have that hard Ash softened up a bit with some chambering. i am sure the little Mahogany strip repairing where the body was coming apart is going to help a little.