Pea Turgh

I could just get a Talman plate, but man that stack knob jag looks the business! In an unknown preemptive move, I’d already ordered a stack knob configuration loom from @KiOgon. I think I need to get a jazz plate and gouge out more wood to match. Let’s hope my chiseling skills are up to it...

Whilst I’m waiting for other bits to turn up, I thought I’d make a start on the scratch plate. I think this will take the longest to do, as I am quite particular about lines - they have to flow organically and follow the body. The routes for the Talman are weird. I don’t think I can resolve the lines without further alteration to the Jack socket route. Then I saw this picture of a stack knob jag...

I spent ages lining up the bridge pickup surround in relation to the bridge. Unfortunately there is a slight gap top & bottom, but I’ll sort it out somehow at a later date. I then lined the neck pickup surround between the bridge pickup and neck. I used a forsner (?) bit as per @Andyjr1515’s bulk removal method. I tidied up a bit with a Stanley knife. I was going to borrow a router to clean it up, and also sort the bridge pickup widening, but I think I’ll buy a nice chisel and do it by hand instead. Popped the pickups in to see what they looked like - I’m quite happy with the way this is evolving!

Ooh, I’ve had fun with this tonight! I decided to assemble the parts first, then when I’m happy with it, pull it apart and do the neck refinish, possibly the body too. First up - get the neck on so I can line everything else up properly. I had to sand the inner edges of the neck pocket, as although the shape is luckily a perfect match, it was too tight to fit in. The neck ferrules I got off eBay were a bit small, and not quite high enough, so I popped some washers underneath to bring them flush with the body surface. Neck on! I used a straight bit of wood to held tightly against the neck edges to draw lines on the body. This got the bridge nicely lined up. Bridge on!

Some idiot started throwing coins at the saxophonist at a gig once. Her husband is the trombone player, so hilarity ensued, then we all helped turf the offending idiot out.

Yeah, I’ve seen it a couple of times as I have a bass-related watch set by distance. Marvelous technology!

Sorry if this has been posted before, but would be funny if it has (Eko, eko, eko!). Local to me, but not mine or anyone I know. I love the edge of the scratch plate, the volute, but I dislike the strange back. Its no way worth what he/she is asking for, but would make an interesting project (at 1/5th asking price!). https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143422762521

6’2” 👍🏻

Phew, it went ok. I can relax now! And I was right - looks flippin’ awesome!

Damn, the link is dead now. How much were they going for?

I’ll be there! Are @Chownybass attending again? Enjoyed the parts bin they had going on. Might bring cans this time too so I can actually hear the lovely selection of basses that everyone brings.

Hang on there matey! Don’t mention my name, then disaster, in the same paragraph!!! If it goes t!ts up all the entire build community will be hunting me down to exact their (probably stripy) revenge for influencing the stripe that broke the camel’s back, thus denying them the ultimate satisfaction of seeing mighty walnut semi-hollow les Paul-type thingy completed!!!! I bet it’d look awesome though...

Hang on, $60 for this?! Whaaaaaat??!?!?!

I like the songs by the way! I just listened on my phone so I can’t comment on the mix levels too much, but keeping it simple always worked for me. James Jameson went DI in to the desk too!

Freakin’ awesome!!!

I can’t see the £8 ones, but licensed ultralights are only £13 each - that’s an attractive proposition!

Strap locks and neck ferrules/screws turned up. Ferrules are a bit small though, darn it! Need some tuners. Would love to go lollipop again like on my p bitsa, but they are £100 for a set and I wanted to keep this one cheap for now.

I bought these. They’re bound to be the same level of awesome even though they are only £11, right? 🤣🤣

They do look cool, but I’m after a pseudo-60’s vibe for this one now!

What pickup is that please, kind sir?

I have a spares bag. Leatherman multitool, power/speaker/instrument lead, torch (though one of the kids might have nicked it), strings, and paracetamol. N ver used any of it, and thought at the last gig I might even leave my spare bass at home next time. Live dangerously!

I started playing when I was 14 or 15. Got to a reasonable level by ear, and could improvise completely at jams on a good day. Attending a sub-standard music school nearly killed my enthusiasm for music though! Started work, that kept Bass playing at bay for a good while. At 30 I joined my current number 1 band and have enjoyed 10 years of sweet soul music playing mostly to inebriated wedding attendees. I love the food! I still get those dark moments where I want to get shot of all that stuff clogging up what is supposed to be a dining room. Trying to build a little studio in my garden is really making me question it all (bloody hell thats headwork!) But then I can’t see me being able to permanently shelve that part of me. So in answer to your question - yes!

There’s a key point right there!

I need some new strings for my headless and had a peek at these. They don’t appear to do flatwounds anymore. Ho hum, roundwounds it is!

Sometimes I want to burn all my music equipment and live in a cave. Then I come up with an awesome tune at 3am (which is always gone by daylight). Some gigs are crap, some have women flashing their boobs (ok, just the once) and you feel like you own that moment, like you created the best feeling in the world and shared it with everyone in the room. The tide comes in and out, too.