Jimothey

There’s a few videos on YouTube about it but it’s really simple: 1. You print off your logo on normal paper using a laser printer (won’t work on inkjet) 2 Cover your printed logo with sellotape then using the handle of the scissors rub the sellotape for about 1 min making sure all the sellotape is firmly stuck down and there are no air bubbles 3. Cut out the logo leaving a few mm’s round the edge 4. Put the logo in cold water for about 5 mins if it curls straighten it out again 5.Carefully rub the paper off the back of the sellotape and you will leave just the logo on the sellotape (if it feels slightly gritty then put it back in the water and carefully rub it again till you don’t feel any grit) 6. Wet the sellotape again 7. Place on your headstock or wherever you want the logo to go and blot with some kitchen towel remove any air bubbles and excess water then leave to dry 8. Once dry you can then apply your finish and flatten the same way you would a water slide decal See it’s simple and a very cheap way to do it In the style of blue peter here’s one I did earlier......

And mines more suited to a seedy back alley bar!!

Thanks I’m glad I ended up changing my mind so often about colour choices! The only reason why I thought about changing the neck is because of seeing this one.... But the Rosewood is growing on me now, it provides a little bit of contrast with the white body.......

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Thanks I think I’m going to keep the white headstock for the time being till I buy my new maple/maple neck

Here’s how it looks.......... I don’t know whether to keep the matching headstock I kinda like it and it doesn’t really look out of place??, but..... would it look better maple??..........

I’m going to get a maple/maple neck at some point for this build but I’m just going to get it finished with the neck I’ve got for the time being......

I would have preferred it with a maple fretboard but I’m sure the rosewood will look Ok?

The paint is dry but I’m going to wait till tomorrow to put it together to see how it looks.........

Is it all basses or just Fender Style basses?.........

I’ll put it all together tomorrow and see if I’m going to keep the white headstock

You could have posted about 5 minutes earlier I’ve just painted the headstock white!! I wasn’t keen on the Cream/Gold combo so I think I’ll keep it white for the time being but you never know I might change my mind again

I looked back through the posts on this thread and even though I was against it at first the White with Gold pickguard really has started growing on me so I thought id give it a go Not sure about the Wooten-esque style headstock now though??........

That’s looking really nice I much prefer the White instead of the Black!! That cool naming after your daughter this time, Thats the reason why all mine say ‘Brash’ on the headstock because my little boy is called Bradley and my daughter is called Ashden (But I make my own logos with a laser printer and sellotape)

That’s a shame about the hole and photoflame stopping under the scratchplate as I was interested in doing a Sting style bass but I’ll have to go down a different route Can’t wait to see yours finished! Is the logo going to be another Bruno bass?........

I’m exactly the same!! Each time I do a new one I think we’ll the last one looked ok how can I make it better?........ So is there going to be a next time??

Looks like it’s coming on nicely and for a first build it’s looking a really good job!! Much better than my first attempt

I think I read somewhere (probably EBay) that the internal dimensions are approx 83mm (W) x 64mm (D) x 24mm (H) for a standard size bridge cover.......

That’s an idea!! I think I’m gonna do the Walnut on this one and maybe do the Oak on a different build later on (I’ve been toying with the idea of doing a variation of a Marleaux Consat style) but after I’ve finished these 3 builds I’m gonna focus all my energy on getting better at playing so I can maybe try and join a band one day!?!......

Hi and welcome Why not after you’ve rebated and glued the binding just use a trim flush cutter to remove the last 0.2mm Just an idea??

I really like the Oak and I didn’t know whether it would look better than the Walnut with the rosewood fretboard? But then your both right aswell the Walnut is stunning!!!! Aaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!

I really like the shape as well but I can’t take any credit for it as it’s heavily influenced by the ACG recurve S type I had my heart on doing a walnut burr veneered top (this is the actual veneer I’m thinking of buying) But........then I saw these and it threw a spanner in the works now I can’t decide Oak burr Macassar Ebony or Black Limba

I’m using just hardglaze again as I thought the my Jazz bass came out ok?, I’m just going to do the same as I did before, 3 coats then flatten it then do a final thinned down coat and wipe it on.........

Sounds really nice, you can’t go wrong with a bit of Spalted Beech!!.....

I thought that 38mm on my last build was thin but Jabba makes his around 35mm and Andy makes his even thinner than that around 25mm, so I reckon you should be ok and that should take some weight off the body aswell What woods you looking at? Incidentally my P bass body build is going to be around the 33mm mark give or take......