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    Thinking of painting your bass? here's some useful sites

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by cycrowave

    So you want to refinish that squire p-bass all your friends laugh at? need a shell pink warwick to match your shirt? well you arent alone, as many 'enthusiasts' achieve excellent finishes at home with nothing more than spray cans and determination. the internet can however be a confusing place and easily side track you with useless rubbish, so I have compiled below a list of useful links for anyone thinking of attempting to finish their own guitar. (please note the following sites contain information for guitar finishing using nitro cellulose lacquer, though there are many different materials and techniques out there.)


    Project guitar is a site useful for all aspects of guitar maintenance and construction, the tutorial section contains some great tips and tricks for finishing (the second link will take you directly to that section). There is also a forum connected to the site (which i also provided a link too).

    [url="http://www.projectguitar.com/"]http://www.projectguitar.com/[/url]
    [url="http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/tutorial5.htm"]http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/tutorial5.htm[/url]
    [url="http://www.reranch.com/basics.htm"]http://www.reranch.com/basics.htm[/url]
    [url="http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/"]http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/[/url]

    Guitar reranch is an excellent site with many useful tutorials on there, though the layout of the site is somewhat lacking. They also have a forum, I'v included links for a few useful pages i found there.

    [url="http://www.reranch.com/"]http://www.reranch.com/[/url]
    [url="http://www.reranch.com/solids.htm"]http://www.reranch.com/solids.htm[/url]
    [url="http://www.reranch.com/101a.htm#final%20polishing"]http://www.reranch.com/101a.htm#final%20polishing[/url]
    [url="http://www.reranch.com/reranch/index.php?sid=70e680d7352d9d29a1d944646998dbf3"]http://www.reranch.com/reranch/index.php?s...1d944646998dbf3[/url]

    Manchester guitar tech is a UK based luthier/trader who deals in nitro cellulose lacquer, and has in stock all the vintage guitar colours you will ever need.

    [url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/[/url]

    Last is paintyourownguitar.com, who have some well recieved ebooks. Not for free though...

    [url="http://www.paintyourownguitar.com/"]http://www.paintyourownguitar.com/[/url]

    Thats all I can think of for now. Im hoping you guys can show me some other great sites as Im about to take the plunge and do my first finish :)

    fender tuners, reversable?

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    hi guys, im thinking about buying some fender machine heads for a project (see link below). just wondering, are they reversable for use with a lefty?

    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250754457837&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url]

    cheers

    First build - fretless precision

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    [quote name='BottomE' post='1285578' date='Jun 28 2011, 07:32 PM']Hi,

    i am starting a really similar project to you! Not a lefty but it will be a Squire P with Fender US neck and PuPs. Not decided on bridge and other accessories. I notice you live pretty close to me - i am in bournemouth. I would love to come and see your project at some point. I am a total noob who is completely out of his depth but have been inspired by some of the threads on this (Count Basie really got me hooked).

    I can't help you with the neck length question though.

    Good luck - i'll be keeping an eye on this one[/quote]

    Good luck with your project, and yes feel free to come take a look when its progressed a bit.


    [quote name='thatgrantboy' post='1285618' date='Jun 28 2011, 07:53 PM']I'm not sure how far off it'll be (and how much allowance you have) but with the length difference, you may be able to get away with it on the amount your bridge saddles will travel.

    I found the easiest way to check (after many close calls similar to this on several of my own projects) is put the new neck in the pocket, tight as you can (as if its bolted on) then, with the bridge screwed onto the body (a screw at either end is fine) whip your measuring tape out. Pull the tape out to 34" (the scale length) and put the 34" mark at the nut, then see where the end of the tape lands at over your bridge. You obviously need the saddles of your bridge to be touching the end of the tape, for your entire bass to be intonated properly (of course apart from minor tweaks). But if the saddles reach the tape, you know you've got the minimum allowance there.

    Hope this helps :)[/quote]

    Thanks for this, certainly makes sense. I'll be sure to try it when the hardware arrives, im thinking a small bridge adjustment wont be too bad anyway

    First build - fretless precision

    in Build Diaries

    Posted · Edited by cycrowave

    After much deliberation, i'v decided to go ahead with my first build. I had all but abandoned the project but after looking at some of the awesome threads on here i found my mojo again and decided to crack on. As this is my first attempt im keeping things simple and building a retro style P, I dont currently own a p-bass and want a reliable passive instrument for touring with. I really loved ou7shined's encore coaster mod, something about those pickguards really gets me going! I also really like the look of the Squier VINTAGE MODIFIED TELE BASS, but they dont make them left handed so I'm gonna have to make my own. Im going to be enlisting the help of a good friend for lots of the technical stuff, and concentrating myself on doing the finish and selecting some awesome parts.

    I began assembling bits a while back, the first thing i bought was this 'harrier thunder' bass from ebay for £40. Not a bad price, supposedly a 1 piece alder body.

    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881211057/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881211057/"]IMAG0310[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881777756/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881777756/"]IMAG0311[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr

    I then ordered a mightymite neck from the US, finding a lefty version wasnt easy trust me!

    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881778918/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881778918/"]IMAG0313[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr

    I removed all the hardware this afternoon, and something suddenly dawned on me..... The harrier neck is about 1cm longer than the mightymite. Does this just mean I'll need to adjust the bridge postion? Below you can see the mightymite neck on the body, luckily its a very good fit.

    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881779292/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881779292/"]IMAG0314[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr

    Then i began stripping the paint. I had planned on using a checmical stripper, but when removing the neck a huge flake of paint came off so I decided to try a bit of creative scraping. I work as a specialist decorator, so out came my favorite tool the trusty spoon. I also used a razor blade. What i did was open the edge up with the razor blade and then push the spoon under the paint. It came off in massive chunks! The paint hadnt bonded with the wood at all, about 2 hours later and I had a stripped body.

    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881217607/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881217607/"]IMAG0315[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881218237/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881218237/"]IMAG0316[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881218509/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881218509/"]IMAG0317[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881218925/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881218925/"]IMAG0318[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881219297/"][/url]
    [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61548359@N05/5881219297/"]IMAG0319[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/61548359@N05/"]Cycro[/url], on Flickr

    So thats where I am now, I'v put some stripper in the cavity and am about to go and remove it. Tonight I'll be ordering some hardware, and tomorrow I'll probally give it a sand and see If i can pick up some sealer. Any brand recomendations from high street shops? Also what grade of paper should i use at this stage?

    Looks like a 3 piece body, I'll be sending mr harrier an email no doubt. Any way of properly identifying the wood type? My suspicions are raised. Also any advice on sorting the scale length out greatly appreciated!

    cheers

    What's your bag.............?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1285240' date='Jun 28 2011, 01:22 PM']We're listed as "Rock" which is probably broad enough to cover what we do as most people seem to think think americana is a big cup of black coffee.[/quote]

    iTS MILK AND COFFEE MIXED TOGETHER!

    Overwater basses by Tanglewood

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='overwater' post='1271929' date='Jun 16 2011, 06:18 PM']Hi,

    Just a quick update - spent yesterday at Tanglewood HQ spec'ing production 3 - due in the UK in September/October and can confirm this will include left-handed 4 string Deluxes..[/quote]

    this is very exciting news. you sir have + 10 internets

    coolest glasto bass??

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='AndyTravis' post='1284624' date='Jun 27 2011, 09:12 PM']Bakithi Kumalo's Old Washburn SB-40 fretless, he used it on a couple of tracks.

    Bassasin has one of these, fretted...I've nicked his picture (Sorry!) and I'm still ultra jealous.[/quote]

    very nice, uncle mat strikes again

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