benh
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Finally plucked up the courage to remove clamps... and it didn't fall apart (phew). Still needs cleaning up/flattening, but very happy with how this is turning out!
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You should see the left one... All jointed and glued... fingers crossed!
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Treating this as a learning experience, so as I had a pretty straight grained ash offcut and some thin strips of walnut veneer, thought I might as well have a bash at a multi laminate neck! Not jointed yet, just a mock up with the cut pieces.
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Well, not much has been happening between work and naff weather on my days off. Putting off the neck as it's the bit I'm most likely to f*** up! But got the body blank flattened and the top jointed and glued. Slow progress is still progress as they say.
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Can't wait to see it! From the pics so far it looks pretty special already.
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Really neat work! Can't wait to see the finished bass.
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Pickup arrived - single EMG 40TW rather than MM5TW. Lots to do before it gets fitted but getting close to having everything I need here now.
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Now THAT is a good looking neck, and I don't normally like maple boards - very nice!
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Well, NPD (new plane day) today! Tooltique did a good job with restoration. Pretty much ready to go, just a quick sharpen/hone and away. Was going to start with the neck but the ash body blank was too tempting, so jointed and glued.
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WOW. That is all 🙂
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Not much happening in the world of bass building for me, as my no 6 plane decided to give up when I was getting ready to joint some boards 😡 good excuse to look for another though. Haven't got the time/patience for fettling a knackered old plane, so ordered from Tooltique who apparently do it for you. Will update when it arrives!
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Templates MK2. Wanted to finalise a few curves and see how it looks/feels before cutting actual wood!
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Not much of an update, but template making today!
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That's going to look great 🙂
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Absolutely mind boggling skills. Can't wait to see it finished!
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Also after much deliberation I'm too tight to drop 200 quid on a pickup, so going for a single EMG MM5TW as mentioned earlier in the thread
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I've had a rummage through a few bits I sequestered away under the stairs from non-bass related projects. Forgot I had some 1.5mm walnut veneer, thinking of laminating them into the neck wood - similar enough in colour to the wenge fretboard to look OK I think. Should have some sawdust made and progress pics to post in the next few weeks.
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Clever, I like it! If only one could get away with that on a full headstock.
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It's coming together - inspiring stuff!
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Looks great!
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That's great, thanks @Jabba_the_gut.
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Quick question - what do you guys use for demarcation veneers? I've got a roll of dyed black poplar 0.6mm veneer, I'm wondering if it will be thick enough for a decent line.
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That's the plan 🙂
