Jimothey

I think I remember reading somewhere that they put the bridge covers on originally to cover the foam they used to dampen/mute the strings but I don't know what the purpose of the pickup cover is apart from as you say for astheatics, I'll have to investigate the and let you know 😀

I sometimes use the pickups as a thumb rest but I spose I could put a thumb rest on and just get used to playing like that instead?? 🤔

Ive decided to go a bit more vintage looking so I've got a bridge cover hot footing it's way over from China, I was going to go for the metal pickup cover as well but Ive got the feeling that it would get in the way (not that I've ever played one with the pickup covers on?) 😀

I get bored on my lunch breaks and when I haven't got a lot of work on I get time to crack on with the various projects No I'm an Essex boy but all my family come from East London but I grew up in North Essex so think Towie but not as common!! 😁

Thats what I thought! Nice and understated!! 😁

Ooohhhh my veneer turned up today very excited but I won't get chance to start it till Friday 🙁

Some of the closed pickups are actually rail magnet so that's an option

What I've read about the pickup poles not lining up perfectly doesn't really make a lot of difference but I'll have to wait and see how it affe ts it Blue and Orange are on opposite sides of a colour wheel so the compliment each other perfectly Where as I'm like that with red but I spose different strokes for different folks 😀

Done the headstock decal

Yeah I don't think it will really make a difference to neck stability it's just more annoying than anything Looking at other 4 to 5 string conversions the strings will still sit OK over the poles but if it's not I can just change the pickups for a rail magnet instead White or black body and I think a matching headstock looks nice but I don't think it will suit a blue one but it's certainly not a dull looking bass 😀

Got it put back together today, now just waiting for the bridge, bridge cover and nut to arrive then I can finish it off 😀 @SpondonBassed your right the truss rod nut is slightly (2mm) off to the right of centre

Damn just pipped to the post! 😁

Thanks mate! Its called Real Orange by Plastikote, you can see the finished colour better on my 4 to 5 string conversion thread 😀

I personally don't like the paisley pattern but you've done a really good job of it mate! 😀 I had a look on their website and I'm liking the Spalted Maple one as I've always wanted a Spalted topped bass but I'm worried that it will look too printed in the flesh if you know what I mean? I wonder if they do a sample piece? 🤔

Looking at the pic of the headstock it does look like it's not central I'll have to check it when I go back to work tomorrow I reckon it's just an optical illusion (well....I hope it is?!) 🤨

Got a coat of orange on it today whilst waiting for the neck to arrive Its a bit patchy but I'm loving the orange! @BrunoBass hopefully soon I'll be joining the orange bass club!! 😁

Yes very!! I completely sanded the pickguard back to original and resprayed it and it looks OK now Still need to sand the headstock back to maple as I don't think it would look right colour matched I'm going to l leave them both till Sunday and start getting it all back together ready for the nut and bridge when they turn up 😀

I haven't got a clue what's going on first the body reacted (spotting), sanded it back a bit sprayed another coat now its fine Put a final coat on the pickguard now that's reacted (crackled) 🤬

I'm having the same problem with my conversion plastikote satin gave it a key then sprayed over with rustoleums painters touch but mine hasn't crackled its spotted instead 🤔

I'll let you know when I've finished but I can't see how putting one extra string will make that much if a difference to neck stability My Ibby 5 string has a 45mm nut (which is 3mm wider than my P) and the heel is 75mm (which is 11mn wider than the P) the neck thickness are the same and both have a single truss rod

Well got started on the pickguard and body today Pickguard has had the first coat on it and has been flattened needs a final coat But the body has had a reaction in places so I'm going to sand it back a bit and respray it before I go home tonight You get the rough idea 😀

Just saw this I wonder................

Only got the tuner fitted today as I'm waiting for the bridge, nut and pickguard to come from China

Most of the bridges I've looked at are the curved musicman style and they are all 16mm spacing https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F190687163850 Or this one https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F362150047845 There's loads of 16.5mm on ebay

Mines the same its got a 42mm nut and 64mm at the heel so that's why I went for the 43mm because I thought 0.5mm overhang won't be noticeable What bridge have you got because the smallest string spacing I could find was 16mm?