BassTool

...mind you, I've never needed to cut the top off a small nail like the original advert 😂

1 minute ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

That’s a good shout actually. I’ve always wanted a Dremel and I have a scratchplate that needs a little Dremel love as well. The original tort one for my Flea ‘61 no longer fits it after the Status neck went on it. I guess the heel must be a slightly different shape and Rob must have taken a bit off the custom guard that’s on it when he put the graphite neck on it. 

Great bit of kit to have in your armoury, surprisingly versatile for cutting, sanding polishing etc

I'd recommend the 'real thing' if your budget allows, they are very well made and tool bits are decent too   

3 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

That’s a good idea, with the right bits the dremel is a great tool 

A dremel has pulled me out of a few potential DIY disasters 😆 

On 21/08/2020 at 23:07, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

 

I have yet to tackle the routing issue. The control plate does actually fit in the body, but it’s very snug. I’m not kidding myself, I know I will need to make the cavity bigger...

 

Looking good so far. What about trying a dremel first, with say a little sanding drum just to be cautious? You could accurately expand the sides out just where the pots need to fit?

😎

On 20/08/2020 at 00:06, Obra said:

I enjoyed reading each of the 9 pages 😊

Nice one @Obra, you must have had time to kill, I thought this thread was dead and buried quite some time ago 🤣

Pleased to report back that this still gets played regularly, and sits in the corner of our living room.   

I discovered this thread and took a punt as backup for my Ultimate Ears Triple fi IEMs, for just £40 I bought these from Amazon, just happened to get free Prime for a month too, so they arrived next day.

WOW! Not only do they look great, they sound absolutely amazing for the money. I've tried them with PC, ipod, and phone and I cannot believe how good they sound for the money, they give my far more expensive UE in ears a run for the money, just wanted to thank fellow basschatters for this thread, these Kz ZS10 pro IEMs are brilliant IMO 👍

Brilliant quick transaction with Tim, what a gent! 

Brilliant prompt communication, superbly packaged, and arrived the very next day.

Impressed? Absolutely!  👌

Top Basschatter,  and as said above, deal with confidence  

WOW what an amazing transformation.

I was lucky enough to try Robin's bass at a bass bash a few years ago, it is a beautiful piece of work, but now looks equally incredible.

Great thread @rk7 thanks for sharing that superb workmanship by OW 👍🏼

Smooth and straightforward transaction with Tomaso @TheSwing, good comms, no hassle, next day delivery following payment from me.

Excellent  👍

Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Great work and great pics 👍🏼

May as well have an interlude while you wait for the postie Andy 🤭

14 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said:

  I will NEVER forget about that shrinkage, Mick!  I'll find the photos and post them...

Here comes a reminder of one of the most inspired rebuilds on here, and one of my personal favourite's 😜👍🏼

9 minutes ago, Richard R said:

Or the swirls in my glass as I slowly poured in a pint of Old Speckled Hen. Which would be a great name for a guitar. 

Think you'd struggle to get all that on a headstock mind....

Anyone else thinking this could be the fastest build we've seen Andy do so far?  😝

Stunning work as usual.

I transformed an Ibanez Blazer that had a split in it's body into a different beast last year, always fancied a Stingray type bass.

With a Seymour Duncan MM pup and John East pre it certainly does not sound like a Blazer any more..😎

Build diary is here .. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/337115-the-blazerray-now-finished/

Couple of pics of the finished bass I named The BlazerRay..

Blast from the past, I subscribed to IM back in the 70's and early 80's,  that's got to be quite rare?

23 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said:

It didn't take terribly long to cut but - because the neck incorporates the neck angle which means you need to know exactly where the body is going to join - it took an age to draw, calculate, check, recheck and check again!

But the side profile of the neck blank is now cut:

 

And, hang it, let's have the first mock-up

 

 

Now then....

Do I spot the early signs of a volute?

He who shall remain nameless will be well chuffed, because apparently he loves...

..etc...etc... 😂

50 minutes ago, merello said:

Rio is a brill line but my nomination is always Silly Love Songs by Wings....

Actually....the comments underneath the song as very interesting.

Big +1 from me. Always admired Maccas singing and playing combination coupled with some great basslines, this being one of them 👌

WOW, WOW and WOW again!! 

How the hell I missed this thread I don't know but I've just read it front to back. Absolutely brilliant, everything, blog, pics, details the whole lot! What a diary and what an experience, I knew you'd done some big gigs but for a local lad that has got to be the ultimate!

Very well done that man, simply awesome 

 Now that's come out rather well 😉

That bridge pup is also very interesting.. 😎

Nice work, that looks really good 👌

On 11/11/2019 at 21:13, Richard R said:

That is just fantastic work!

+1 👌

Little update.

I messaged seller to find out history..

They replied that the bass was part of a 'famous bassplayers' personal collection, and had simply been stored unused from new.

Amazing IMO, I have an '85 Walnut finish one of these, and it was my mainstay for years, best feeling bass I've owned, and an unbelievable action, its like putting on an old pair of trainers. But condition after years of gigging  is not quite the same as this..

Its the colour of this too, never seen that transparent finish before.. 😯

15 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Nicer than the new 'unbranded' Chinese made guitars with Steinberger stickers...

And 33 years older.. 😂

Little taster 😎