neepheid Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Rich sent me a wee update - it's turning out to be a wonderfully deep cherry red - exactly what I was hoping for: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Anthony Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 That looks absolutely gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 That's looking very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Fantastic depth to that colour. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Major jealous going on here in North Yorkshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1393721077' post='2383808'] Rich sent me a wee update - it's turning out to be a wonderfully deep cherry red - exactly what I was hoping for: [/quote] *throws bucket of cold water over self* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I woke up thinking about this today (strange that). How's the project coming along? Amazingly been over a year since the last update. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I reckon the paint has dried in the last year.....has there been any progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Aye, what's the skinny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 It's finished. I'd love to share a photograph with BC but I can't because I'm pretty sure if I fire a camera at it, the headstock'll fall off. Y'know, because it's a Gibson and they're well known for neck dive and spontaneous headstock detachment syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1433111800' post='2788017'] It's finished. I'd love to share a photograph with BC but I can't because I'm pretty sure if I fire a camera at it, the headstock'll fall off. Y'know, because it's a Gibson and they're well known for neck dive and spontaneous headstock detachment syndrome. [/quote] You have a point, do us a drawing instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Spontaneous Headstock Detachment Syndrome, or SHeD for short. WPD. "Where's the Ripper?" Neep. "In the Shed" WPD. "Never happen on a checker-plate Jazz" Etc. etc. fill in the blank's. Edited June 1, 2015 by Billy Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) OK, that's enough poorly targeted passive aggressiveness, point (to BC at large) made, so here it is: The phone camera does not understand how deeply cherry red it's turned out - it's not as bright red and it's definitely more translucent than these pics suggest. Will update when I can get a proper camera pointed at it. All hail Rich/Ou7shined - the finish is absolutely stunning and the fretboard rescue miraculous considering the butchered/dehydrated state it arrived in. I helped! I played it at a gig on Saturday and I enjoyed rock solid tuning all set, felt great in the hands and according to my spies in the audience it was sounding great too. There are a couple of wee minor things still to sort. I think I got the wrong taper for the tone/mid pots as all the effect is concentrated in the last 20% or so of the pot rotation so I might replace them (I believe I have linear ones, according to the spares sheet for the Ripper I saw should be log/audio). I have no numbered switch plate for the rotary switch - a minor cosmetic detail but they're pretty rare and when they do pop up people ask stupid money for them (one just now wants £150 for one along with a chicken head knob - preposterous!). I'm using regular scale length strings and the A string can't quite handle being strung through the body so it's top loaded for now. But apart from that, it's pretty damn sweet. I feel even better about this one than when we finished the Victory, mostly because of where we started from this time. To save you looking back, this was how it started: Edited June 1, 2015 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1433155901' post='2788260'] All hail Rich/Ou7shined - the finish is absolutely stunning and the fretboard rescue miraculous considering the butchered/dehydrated state it arrived in. I helped! [/quote] +1. Outstanding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 WOW! Very impressed! Sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 That is a very cool looking bass....nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 That is absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Amazing! can't have looked as good new, must be so satisfying to have been able to do that. It really does look beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 I pointed a proper camera at the Ripper tonight (my trusty old Canon Powershot A40 - 2MP, 13 years old!) and took some no flash shots. No tripod, so they're slightly blurry but I feel these far more accurately reflect the colour of the finish. [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/ripper/20150601/01_all.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/ripper/20150601/02_head.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/ripper/20150601/03_back_all.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/ripper/20150601/04_all_angle1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/ripper/20150601/05_body.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/ripper/20150601/06_back_angle.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Culture Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Looks far more of a blood red in these ones - absolutely superb!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Lovely. I have the same problem taking photos of my red jobs....whatever you try to do with the white or colour balance, it always comes out too scarlet. I think you've done well to get a shot that is fairly representative. Fantastic bass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Cheers folks, I'm really happy with it. Going to order my log 250k pots for the tone/mid control - isn't rewiring something you thought you'd finished a joy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow! Anyone got a knackered Ripper I can rescue?! 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Beautiful job...a fantastic rescue all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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