Reboot: Non Reverse Cataldo Bass

[sniper]

i hate it when i open my mouth and reveal how stupid i am but what kind of neck is that batwing laminated thngy you have the tuners on?

[Highlander]

Now Scott, here's an instrument I think you will use...

[godofthunder]

 BINGO!

[godofthunder]

i hate it when i open my mouth and reveal how stupid i am but what kind of neck is that batwing laminated thngy you have the tuners on?

That's a Epi Newport.

[shadowcastaz]

Im a big fan of sheet rock mud!

[dadagoboi]

The original plastic bodied Carter jacks used by Gibson tend to break.  I've seen a number of Gibsons with replacement Switchcraft jacks when that happens.  Since the Switchcrafts are longer, the butcher, er luthier, thins out the already thin top more to make it fit.  It takes about 10 minutes to mod a Switchcraft to get the proper clearance and keep a thick enough mahogany top (1/4").  The thread length on a switchcraft long jack is 3/8".


2 heavy coats of white as primer shot late Saturday afternoon after sanding for a half hour. Notice small dimple north of tone pot.


Sunday block sanded with 240 and 320 to level everything, dimple filled with spot putty first.  About 2 hours work.  No picture unfortunately of the bare spots etc that resulted.

In rapid succession Today:light white coat to cover bare spots left by sanding



Frost blue color coat


Heavy clear coat


Total time 45 minutes.  I try to shoot white, color and clear ASAP to make sure the layers bond to each other.  Two more heavy clear coats later today if the weather permits and then paint cures for a week to 10 days.

Here's a comparison between Frost Blue and the Daphne Blue on my Stratobaster.  Fluorescent light

[Dave W]

I like the frost blue better.

[clankenstein]

by mod do you mean reforming the tip contact to look like the carter jack?

[dadagoboi]

by mod do you mean reforming the tip contact to look like the carter jack?

Yes.  It reduces the depth needed for the jack by almost 1/8"  You can buy cheap all metal jacks that look like that but they're not as springy as a Switchcraft and pretty soon lose their grip.
This is before trimming, quite a bit of metal gets removed.

[4stringer77]

That bass is shipping to me! It's going to sound great crankin' through a Sunn 2000s! This is my first post. Figured this was the place to be where there is a whole lot of info about Gibsons. Other than this bass my stable includes a 66' EB3, 69' EB1 and a 2007 Les Paul Money bass (blue). I'm interested to see if the Thunderbuckers might be a good swap for the Money bass. Cheers everyone.

[drbassman]

Welcome!  Hope you enjoy your new bass and let us know how it goes.

[Thornton Davis]

I like the frost blue better.

I do too Dave.

TD

[Dave W]

That bass is shipping to me! It's going to sound great crankin' through a Sunn 2000s! This is my first post. Figured this was the place to be where there is a whole lot of info about Gibsons. Other than this bass my stable includes a 66' EB3, 69' EB1 and a 2007 Les Paul Money bass (blue). I'm interested to see if the Thunderbuckers might be a good swap for the Money bass. Cheers everyone.

Welcome and congratulations on the new bass.

[OldManC]

Welcome aboard, 4stringer77, that's a beautiful bass you're adding to the collection!

I'm interested to see if the Thunderbuckers might be a good swap for the Money bass. Cheers everyone.

I don't own a Money bass but don't they have the standard LP bass pickups (at least in size)? One possible issue I foresee is the difference in shape and size between the LP's guitar sized pickups and the longer, rectangular shape of Thunderbucker/Thunderbird pickups. That said, I'm sure they would sound awesome.

[dadagoboi]

Shipping today, equipped with LaBella Flats.