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    Finishing a Wenge Fretboard

    in Build Diaries

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    Cheers for that Harry - always nice to get replies from people on here who have tried already. I've also got some wenge for a neck and top for a future build so your reply is helpful towards that too. I've got a few wenge offcuts so I might try a little oil or wax just to see but it does look quite nice as it is (I think I sanded it with 1500 paper as you say). I've had another read through your 'Blingray' build which is looking lovely. Completely agree about the splinters!

    I can't wait to get my bass finished too - I met up with Nugget last week as he's only 20 miles up the road from me and I took this bass with me but with no hardware fitted. Was really interesting having a chat with someone else building basses on here both to see what they have crafted and the way they approached it.

    Cheers again

    Jez

    Finishing a Wenge Fretboard

    in Build Diaries

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    Getting to the point of applying the finish to my scratch built bass. I'm using water based satin laquer for the body and neck but am not sure what to use on the wenge fretboard to give a nice finish.

    Any suggestions for a nice natural finish?

    Cheers

    Jez

    Audere pre-amp for Jazz. SOLD

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

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    If the noise you get when turning the knobs only happens on the stacked knobs it could be down to the earthing between the upper and lower controls. I had that with an East J-retro pre-amp like an occasional crackling noise. John East sent me a couple of fine springs that sit between the controls to ensure that a contact was always and that sorted that.

    Tempted with this pre-amp but have told myself that I need a passive bass!

    Cheers

    Scratch Built Bass #3

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    Posted · Edited by Jabba_the_gut

    Haven't managed to finish scratch built bass #2 yet as it's just too cold to get in the garage to start spraying so I've started thinking about the next build......

    Got a pair of jazz bass pickups or a Delano Hybrid in the bit box so will use one of those. Have a Warwick bridge and some Schaller tuners in chrome. Currently think of making a 4 string the same shape as scratch built bass #2.

    It will be a while before I get to start on this but couldn't resist. Bought a piece of rippled sycamore from Tyler Hardwoods near Marlborough in Wiltshire [url="http://www.tylerhardwoods.com/"]http://www.tylerhardwoods.com/[/url] . As you buy the wood by the board, this peice is about 5 1/2 feet long so should be enough for three bass bodies.....we'll see.

    Scratch built bass #2

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    Posted · Edited by Jabba_the_gut

    [quote name='bengreen49' timestamp='1355145006' post='1894538']
    Will do. I've started messing with some ideas in Corel (I have a plotter so can do full size working drawings). Might have to wait for the temperature to rise in the old shed though.
    [/quote]

    Yep - know that feeling!! I'm desperate to get out there and start spraying the sanding sealer and laquer on this but it's just too damn cold!!!

    Scratch built bass #2

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    [quote name='bengreen49' timestamp='1354719345' post='1889542']
    Very nice work.

    I love the shape, where did you get the inspiration from? I'm soon going to make a body for an old bass I have lying around and you have inspired me to try something a bit different... Where did you get the pots from? I will have to re-wire too.

    keep at it, you have some skills there.
    [/quote]

    Cheers for the comments!

    Definitely have a go at making something - I kind of like having a bass that I built, there's something quite satisfying about it. This forum is really useful for advice too for anything from different woods to different finishes.

    With regards to the shape, that's just from looking at basses that come up for sale on here or just browsing different websites for some ideas then haveing a bit of a scribble. There's just too many websites with nice basses on for ideas - I particularly like the [url="http://www.lefay.de/english/details.html#!prettyPhoto"]Le Fay[/url] and [url="http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/"]Jerzy Drozd[/url] sites to see some superb craftmanship (though nothing I could ever afford or justify having!!) but some of the basses that have build diaries on here are superb - have a look at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/128181-4-string-burr-elm-diary/page__hl__scojack%20eub"]Scojacks[/url] or [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/191339-firecreek-maplerosewood-pj/"]Nuggets[/url] for example.

    The pots on this one are those that came with the pre-amp (Audere z-mode) but places like [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Knobs.html"]BassDirect [/url]have a reasonable selection of knobs etc.

    If you do build something, post the build diary on here - be interested in seeing what you decide.

    Cheers

    Jez.

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