Annoying Twit Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks muchly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) Sawed the neck to thickness and finally could get a go at doing my favorite part of bass building: The volute. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/qdwuKpc.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Yy4UpBc.jpg[/IMG] Still in a bit of a rough shape though, further refining will come once I start final shaping of the complete back of the neck. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Oh wow! That is absolutely gorgeous! Great work RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Shaping of the neck is done. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Amazing. From bits of wood stuck together to a single item more shapely than Marilyn. Edited September 15, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 It's only a matter of taking away the material you don't want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1379181321' post='2209609'] It's only a matter of taking away the material you don't want. [/quote] Ah! You mean remove anything that doesn't look like an elephant, right? That's how they make statues of elephants at any rate, so I thought maybe there was something similar going on here. Anyway, amazing, amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) The same principle, the thing you want is already in there, all you need to do is expose it. Edited September 14, 2013 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) How the back will look once the neck is attached to the body. It's not yet glued in here, I still need to finish the back of the body and crown and polish the frets. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1379188585' post='2209714'] The same principle, the thing you want is already in there, all you need to do is expose it. [/quote] That was Michelangelo's philosophy concerning stone. Edited September 15, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Crowning and polishing the frets. The ones with tape are already done, the ones without not. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 You are the very definition of 'methodical'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) A few close-ups of the fretwork (someone asked for them on a [url="http://www.basgitaarforum.nl/index.php"]Dutch forum[/url], might as well place them here to). [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tBI5IiO.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/RyDKR3A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/R8saHXo.jpg[/IMG] Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) The final routing is done, made the hole for the battery box in the access cover. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) Finished sanding the back of the neck and the headstock. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/j6j9S2E.jpg[/IMG] Before I did that I decided to modify the neck profile a little bit, it's slightly asymmetrical now. Also put on a layer of Danish oil (except for the still to glue neck heel), now it won't get dirty any more, and I was just curious how it was going to look. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/I7cx1Dx.jpg[/IMG] Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) The neck is glued in the body. The end of this build is coming in sight, I still need to drill some holes and after that give it a final sanding session and then I can start the oiling. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Looking forward to completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 How long is it before finishing starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 I've already drilled most of the holes, the last ones will be done during assembly. Tomorrow I'm going to do the final sanding and start with the oiling which probably will take all week, and hopefully next weekend the final assembling can begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 The final sanding will only take one day? That's a lot shorter than I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 It's only a final touch up, I was already at grain 400 before gluing the neck, after that I'm going up to grain 600, that's smooth enough for a Danish oil finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/bDZS1SD.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/qLk7CXB.jpg[/IMG] Ready to be oiled. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) One thing I'm curious about with semi-hollow instruments is that how you get all the electronics into the cavities and joined up. You've created a fairly big compartment for the leccy stuff, but I'd still apprecaite descriptions of how you get all your wires from A to B. Edit: Having thought a bit about the shape of your bass, it does look like it will be easy to wire up. It's a bit more the ES335 and similar shapes that look a bit fiddly to wire up to me. Edited September 20, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 There is a detachable cover on the back, this will make the wiring a relatively easy job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Finished oiling the backside. Edited August 7, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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