"50th Anniversary" Cataldo G8R 41

Started by dadagoboi, July 05, 2013, 10:30:10 AM

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dadagoboi

July 05, 2013, 10:30:10 AM Last Edit: July 05, 2013, 11:05:18 AM by dadagoboi
Well, 50th Cataldo anyways. ;D

I've had this nice mahogany blank for a couple of years, it was originally meant for a JAEbird


I didn't want it to end up painted a solid color like this korina body (ended up Fiesta Red) so I kept putting it aside when orders came in.




Matt B requested a G8R 41 4 string in cherry and wanted something special.  I was surprised to find the G8R body fit the same blank.  It seemed appropriate for bass #0050.   Here's the rough body and neck with bridge and tail located:


Heavy contouring to allow easy upper fret access






Cherry Baybee, actually red Ultra penetrating stain.


Highlander

#1
July 05, 2013, 10:58:45 AM
 :popcorn:
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godofthunder

#2
July 05, 2013, 11:16:10 AM
  That looks great Carlo! The body shape is really growing on me.
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dadagoboi

#3
July 05, 2013, 11:37:54 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on July 05, 2013, 11:16:10 AM
  That looks great Carlo! The body shape is really growing on me.

Thanks, Scott.  I'm gonna shrink the P/G on this one a little.

exiledarchangel

#4
July 05, 2013, 11:59:40 AM
Quote from: dadagoboi on July 05, 2013, 10:30:10 AM

Cherry Baybee, actually red Ultra penetrating stain.


I'll restrain myself and say nothing.
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Pilgrim

#5
July 05, 2013, 01:29:26 PM
Quote from: dadagoboi on July 05, 2013, 10:30:10 AM
Cherry Baybee, actually red Ultra penetrating stain.


Use of this phrasing on this forum constitutes waving a red flag at a bull.

:popcorn: :popcorn:
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dadagoboi

#6
July 05, 2013, 01:36:24 PM
Quote from: Pilgrim on July 05, 2013, 01:29:26 PM
Use of this phrasing on this forum constitutes waving a red flag at a bull.

:popcorn: :popcorn:
...or waving a red bull at a fag.

Highlander

#7
July 05, 2013, 06:45:02 PM
Damn...! you beat me to the punch-line...  ;D
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...

dadagoboi

#8
July 07, 2013, 07:31:36 PM

2 coats sealer, 1 lacquer.  No grain filler.






Three more clear coats, block sanding in between coats.  Pickguard is from my G8R 81 Eighter. Final one will be smaller.




Pilgrim

#9
July 07, 2013, 08:12:05 PM
Lovely color, shows the grain nicely!
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."

dadagoboi

#10
July 08, 2013, 02:26:43 AM
Quote from: Pilgrim on July 07, 2013, 08:12:05 PM
Lovely color, shows the grain nicely!

Thanks!  Color sanding and buffing scheduled for this week.

patman

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July 09, 2013, 06:30:22 PM
I think the design is awesome...very pleasing to the eye...

Psycho Bass Guy

#12
July 09, 2013, 09:34:55 PM
Quote from: dadagoboi on July 07, 2013, 07:31:36 PM
Three more clear coats, block sanding in between coats.  Pickguard is from my G8R 81 Eighter. Final one will be smaller.

I like the larger size PG. It really makes for a nice contrast and breaks up the width of the silhouette. Making it look more "Thunderbirdy" without narrowing down the body waist and bridges the gap between Reverse and Non-Reverse T-birds.

dadagoboi

#13
July 10, 2013, 02:22:40 AM
Quote from: patman on July 09, 2013, 06:30:22 PM
I think the design is awesome...very pleasing to the eye...

Quote from: Psycho Bass Guy on July 09, 2013, 09:34:55 PM
I like the larger size PG. It really makes for a nice contrast and breaks up the width of the silhouette. Making it look more "Thunderbirdy" without narrowing down the body waist and bridges the gap between Reverse and Non-Reverse T-birds.

Thanks, guys!  Just slightly smaller, the guard is crowding the scallops at the edges of the horns, especially the lower. I'm going to start with 1/8" shrink all the way around. 

dadagoboi

#14
July 10, 2013, 09:44:15 AM
Slimmed down pattern.


Doesn't take much to make a difference.
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