stereoplayer

My mini stereo rig…😎

I reluctantly called about the PU’s. They are on the schedule for the 16th.

Patiently...🫤…waiting on the custom PU’s.

I did a set up this morning. I set the intonation by eye the other day…it was surprisingly close!. I filed a couple of the nut slots..they were very close too. I adjusted the nut height, slowly, not to take off too much. I still could do that a little bit again. The truss rod needs a slight turn. When I put in the PU’s I’ll do that. Still waiting on those… I’m thinking of doing a curved filing at the truss rod on the body so I can adjust the truss rod easily. I’m sure I’ll look for a case or gig bag soonish…. I had a Warwick bass with a very nice gig bag(leather). I would like something like that but…$$$ The bass plays very nice. The maple/ebony AllParts neck is nice.

Last nights gig. Mini stereo rig.

Well, I couldn't sleep...so I got up and did stuff to it...the bass! Finished the wiring, it's very simple. I'm still waiting on the PU's. Fitted the nut, put on a set of cheap strings. Installed the string retainer. Rough tuned it up. Of course it needs a set up and nut adjustments. But it plays. I'm letting it sit overnight for things to settle in. A bass is born…

I mounted the switches and output jack.(leaving the tape on for protection). Mounted the bridge A first for me…actually connecting the bridge, PU cavities and control area by a wire… Still having fun!

Machine heads mounted. It hangs nice with a strap! I’m thinking one will have flats and one bass with rounds. Bridge and some wiring tomorrow. A nice head on shot. I’m having a blast.

I started assembly today. I mounted the neck, strap locks. Working on the machine heads now.

Painted shielding crap in the cavities. Nasty stuff. Polished it up a bit too.

I could probably make a nut and certainly have before. But I bought one of these nuts for another bass…it played very good as it was. It’s hard to beat that!

I’ll be patient with it! But I actually put on a couple more coats today!. Ha! I’ll probably have to wait a week or more for it to harden! Thanks!

The neck plate came today. I’m just waiting on the pu’s and the nut. The first nut I received was a little disheartening…

After 7+ coats, I may just let it harden up and buff it out in a couple of days. It’s very hard being patient waiting on the pu’s. I don’t want to bug the guy building them… Maybe I’ll start the wiring on the control plate. I can install the machine heads too. Gig this Sunday. I’m retired…so there’s lots of time to do stuff.😎 I also got a new pedal top play with. An early birthday present to myself. Electro-Harmonix Strings-9. It’s pretty cool!

5-6 coats of finish now. Most of the parts are here now…except the custom PU’s😐 I did this minor task this morning.

4th coat.

I do too. I’ll have to post a picture of the top edge….it’s pretty thin…😎

Ya, it wouldn’t be my first choice of woods…but the price was right and works for me as a great project!

I’m going to take my mini stereo rig to tonights gig. GK MB-200 for the neck P/U Markbass 801 combo for the bridge P/U.

This is gonna take a while. 3rd coat. edit: I saw a little blemish in this photo…fixed already.

I’m patiently waiting the full 24 hours between coats of tung oil…jeesh! But to make that easier…I’m still waiting on parts.

1st coat of tung oil. It soaked it right up.

I did some finish sanding today. Of course there are imperfections…but I’m sure I’ll be changing something…sometime in the future. The neck came in too…a quick mock up. I’ll be putting some oil on it soon… Yea, there‘s that near fatal error in the control area…the mortised control plate covers it completely.

This is therapeutic for me in retirement.

Back at it today… Butch got softer around the edges. Forearm contour is a little aggressive…but ok for me. Tummy contour isn’t enough but will do for now… Knowing me, I’m sure I’ll be doing mods down the road. Sanded to 220 grit. Union break…for the rest of the day…. The hardware is coming in piece by piece… The PU’s should have been ordered a long time ago…I predict the bass will be done before they arrive.