JimBobTTD Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1369819827' post='2092986'] Is that neck pickup rout going to fit a 5 string P pickup? It looks like the 4 stringer fits but surely you will fit a 5 stringer? Aren't they longer? [/quote] Some are longer, others not. I'm going for a Nordstrand which is the same size as a 4-string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Update from Dave: Body by-and-large done, save a final sanding. The juiciest bit is that the battery compartment has been completed. We decided not to go for the Gotoh plastic housing and instead opted for a cavity with a door, held on with magnets. Edited June 1, 2013 by JimBobTTD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 A photo of the neck with a coat of nitro on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Lush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 you can really see that lovely grain now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Wonderful! The battery compartment is superb. Clever work. And I'm realising I'm definitely a 'neck' man. lmao. congrats RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Thanks for the kind words, folks. Yes, this bass is coming along very nicely. Our Dave is a wizard at this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Dave has been putting more finish on the neck and wanted to send me a pic "[color=#1F497D][font=Calibri, sans-serif][size=4]just to show you I’m actually doing something!!"[/size][/font][/color] One or two weekends to go, he says. I can't wait, I says!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Oh my word...an email from Dave informs me that everything is mostly done and will be posted off to me next weekend. Am I excited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixingwithtom Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Wooooooo!! Lol. Neck is looking amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 It is pretty much done. Dave said that he needs to deepen the neck pocket a bit, trim the scratchplate and have a final check that the pickup rout is the right size, and then it's off to me! Here it is: To do when I get it: Cut the nut Paint the body Painting the body will be a little less easy than I thought as I shall have much reduced access to my shed (due to a job move) than previously thought. So, instead of me blasting through it in a few weekends, it will likely take me a lot longer. Hopefully I shall be able to do it before the warm weather passes...otherwise, I shall end up having to wait until next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Wow! Nice looking bass JimBob. congrats, enjoy. RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) Reality hit me...there is no way that I will be able to paint the bass myself and have it ready much before August 2014. I have asked Dave to paint it for me. In white, [i]bien sûr...[/i] [i]Edit to add: ...when my dang SMTP server decides to work again! How typical that it cut out during our email exchange![/i] Edited July 11, 2013 by JimBobTTD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Update! Some pics. The body is nearly ready. It needs to be rubbed down and buffed, so it is still a bit rough and ready. It looks great, though! I am also quite enamoured with the styling of Dave's kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 You are right, that's a nice kitchen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Btw, the bass looks fantastic. RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Any updates on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Ah...yes, but no pictures. There was a slight problem with the paint, so Dave wanted to strip it all back to the wood and do it all again. Who am I to stand in the way of perfection? Things should be ready in a few weeks from now. Dave feels awful that this has taken so long, but, in actuality, it has not. Allow me to break it all down: 02/13: Initial contact, discussion 03/13: Sent off old neck to be cloned (mid March) 04/13: Project expanded to include body 05/13: Neck complete, finishing started, body almost completed 06/13: Body completed (early June), neck finishing almost done 07/13: Neck ready, about to be posted when project expanded to include finishing body 08/13: Finishing almost completed, but Dave unhappy with the quality So, all in all, it has taken ages but due to the fact that I have expanded upon the original project the whole time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for the update Jim, no point in rushing a build, if you are anything like me once one is finished plans for the next one start so the more you can drag it out the less you spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) A rather nice update from Dave; it is pretty much ready. He has made a thumbrest out of an offcut from the ebony fingerboard. The bass looks stunning...as I said to Dave, that first ding is really going to hurt me! Quick edit to add: the thumbrest is not attached. Dave has cut down some screws to be able to show what it will look like once attached. I shall need to experiment (using double-sided tape) with positions before I attach it in a more permanent way. Edited October 6, 2013 by JimBobTTD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looking lush Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1381132433' post='2234593'] Looking lush Jim. [/quote] Thanks! I've been working out. Oh, you meant the bass! I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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