sblueplanet Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Lovely job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/7avCaAl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/q9niVd9.jpg[/IMG] Sawed of the last big chunk of wood, after that I milled the heel to the desired thickness. The fun part can almost begin, the shaping of the neck and volute, but first I need to make the neck pocket in the body. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 What thicknesses are you going for? That looks super thin at the nut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm aiming for 19.5 millimeters at the first fret and 21 at the twelfth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Milled the neck pocket. The neck already stays in place by a tight fit in the pocket. Also started doubting to make it a set neck instead of a bolt-on, need some time to think this through, but meanwhile I can start shaping the volute and the neck profile. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Made a decision where I'm going with the neck, it will be bolt-on, the main reasoning behind this decision is that the two previous builds were also set-in necks and the next one that's roaring through my head is probably going to be a set-in neck as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 What pickups and electronics have you chosen for this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Pickups will be Delano dual coils, switchable between series, parallel and single coil mode (the 2 coils furthest apart). Preamp will be a two band Glockenklang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Finally done my favorite thing... Volute shaping. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/5uz8v7x.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/aTeT90t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/U3hQqnV.jpg[/IMG] I've been working for weeks to get to this point, now it's time to rush trough the rest of the build. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Mmm... volute. That looks like it must be very satisfying to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 For me it's the cherry on the cake of the entire build, I just love shaping these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 What happens to your basses once you've finished them? Are you making them for clients or do you keep them for yourself? You've said before that you're not a luthier by profession so I'm assuming you have a stash of these beautiful instruments at home.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yes, I only build for my personal pleasure, just for the fun of building and playing them. What I can't buy, either price wise or by availability (remember, I'm a lefty!), I'll build myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Neck shaping, halfway there. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) And completely done. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/1d0Pzm6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/NOAl4OL.jpg[/IMG] Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Sanded up to 600 grain and applied two layers of Danish oil. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Love the profile on the back. A flat back feels just right to me. What made you choose Danish oil over something else like Tru Oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 I just like the simplicity of how it applies and finishes, Tru Oil takes more time and work to get the same result as Danish oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) Finished oiling the back of the neck (four coats). [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/uqBrsDY.jpg[/IMG] The top of the headstock after two coats of Danish oil. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) The final looks of the back of the neck after oiling. Overview. The heel. Volute. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Volute porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Drilled some holes and countersunk them for the neck attachment sockets. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 [quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1401056545' post='2459700'] Volute porn [/quote] Just about to post those exact two words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) The neck is done (except for a few holes that still need to be drilled). All the frets are crowned and polished, fret ends are finished and I put the last coat of Danish oil on the fingerboard. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) [b][size=5]And finally.......... The first major screw-up!!! [/size][/b] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/GMrAuTv.jpg[/IMG] The screw I used was to long (I've only got one in this size, guess which one I picked), this is already a step further along in the repair, the crack is filled and glued up with cyanoacrylate. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/m5qSI5S.jpg[/IMG] And after some careful filing and sanding the surface is at the same roughness as it was before oiling. Now I need to reproduce the same shininess as the surrounding area again. The end result will follow later on. Edited August 11, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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