chrismuzz Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 That is absolutely gorgeous work on the body. Well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Terrific job! Stylish, classy, vintage; a great look! Hate it when people put up photos of their great work; makes everything I attempt look really ordinary and plain! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Anthony Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 That looks absolutely great! Nice one. Much better than how it looked before What did you use to paint it, if you don't mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Yes - stunning result. Sooooo much better than the original! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 [quote name='Mr Anthony' timestamp='1394384414' post='2390863'] That looks absolutely great! Nice one. Much better than how it looked before What did you use to paint it, if you don't mind me asking? [/quote] It's 2K acrylic car paint which is pretty much the same as the poly finishes on most basses but not as thick/dense. Automotive paints have pretty much been the same as guitar finishes through time. Early on it was nitro cellulose lacquer, the car industry called it cellulose, the guitar industry calls it nitro (cos we all want to be Americans ) , then it went to acrylics, polyesters and polyurethanes which are all very similar. The very old Fender custom colours were actually car paints apparently, which would have been cellulose back then. I'm sure I read somewhere that PRS use DuPont car lacquers for their guitars. It's quick drying and tough as hell compared to "nitro" which doesn't have all the properties I've heard folks claim. Oh yeah, and polishes up a treat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1394477182' post='2391745'] Oh yeah, and polishes up a treat . [/quote] That much is clearly obvious from the pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Anthony Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Ah cool, nice one! Cheers for the info. I'll look it up. Seems like it went really well for you, so nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 That's fantastic - I've a long-term, low-level GAS for a Variax which I can transplant into a better/different bass, but this is such a good job, I'm rethinking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Lush beyond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaslion Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Great Jobs, looks beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Was thinking that by putting on Black Tapewounds, everything would sound like that but actually the different modelled sounds will transform the Tapewound sound to P Bass, Jazz Bass, Fretless Bass etc...won't they? +1 on the detail for the thumb rest, at first I thought it was clear Perspex but realise you've coloured it to match the different surfaces it sits on. Edited March 13, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueslemac Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1394754655' post='2394998'] Was thinking that by putting on Black Tapewounds, everything would sound like that but actually the different modelled sounds will transform the Tapewound sound to P Bass, Jazz Bass, Fretless Bass etc...won't they?[/quote] Yes. I put flats on mine and it made no discernible difference. the processor overrides it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Just realised I never updated this with completed pictures. The only one I have at the moment is this one of me in our rehearsal room, don't know why it's black and white, guitarist thinking he's some sort of artist I suppose [URL=http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Maudebass/media/Varicaster_zps4a9900c2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/Maudebass/Varicaster_zps4a9900c2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Not normally my style of bass but that's really nice. great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I like the way the retro vibe disguises the techno beast within. Good work sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 That looks the dogs borrocks to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Looks great - very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1445082626' post='2888666'] I like the way the retro vibe disguises the techno beast within. Good work sir. [/quote] Me too [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 What a great job, it looks the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 This is stunning, such a beautiful end result! A friend of mine has a Variax and I could never get on with the styling, but yours now looks incredible! I love that binding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Rotten Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Lovely job! A real transformation! I now am getting a bug to do another self build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Really impressive job! Massive improvement and superbly executed, what a unique bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Lovely looking bass! I admire the creative vision and the execution to match - good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Yeah, you've done a way better job than Line 6 in design terms. Really great job, it looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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