R.I.P. Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I don’t know if there I much to add to this thread, but I thought I would share a project I just finished. This is a Ray34CA. When I purchased the bass I didn’t think the Slab Body would be much of a bother. After owning it for about 8 months I felt that I wanted to keep the bass but the body style wasn’t for me. So I decided to do some wood work in the forearm area to provide some relief and also in the belly area to lighten up the bass. After I did the wood work I didn’t want to go with the usual natural or paint finishes, so I decided to go with a Carbon Fiber look. The next step was how to do it. After researching air brushing and carbon fiber wrap. I was introduced to Hydro Dipping as a possibility. The end result is a Hydro Dipped, Carbon Fiber look body with vintage jazz knobs and Grover tuners. P/U and preamp are stock. Pics of before and after shots below I hope you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Lady Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Love the new look. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 How weird, I just started a topic on dipping a bass this afternoon too. Where did you get the stuff to hydro dip your bass from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 That looks cool, it'd look killer with a Status neck! For those of us that cannot be bothered to google it, is it a simple process that's easy to achieve at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Very interesting. I have a 'project' Washburn Quantum that needs a refin. but all those angles scare me This could be the answer. Do you lacquer it afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.P. Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) [quote name='BassApprentice' timestamp='1440085103' post='2848179'] How weird, I just started a topic on dipping a bass this afternoon too. Where did you get the stuff to hydro dip your bass from? [/quote] I noticed that to after I created this thread. I love the dip by the way. Well, I did not do the Hydro Dipping myself. There are a few shops in town that was willing to take on the challenge. But there are kits available that you can do this type of work at home. The ones I seen were for mostly smaller items but I'm sure the are larger kits for guitars and such. Edited August 20, 2015 by R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.P. Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1440085718' post='2848187'] Very interesting. I have a 'project' Washburn Quantum that needs a refin. but all those angles scare me This could be the answer. Do you lacquer it afterwards? [/quote] From what I was told they did several clear coats. It's a very solid durable finish. Just like as if it were painted. Total cost if anyone is curious was $175.00 (U.S. money) Edited August 20, 2015 by R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) A quick google search turned up these guys: [url="http://www.hydro-graffix.co.uk/"]http://www.hydro-graffix.co.uk/[/url] http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/ They have examples of camo and carbonand others... no bass/guitar examples that I can see but looks like they could do it. I wonder if they could do tort?! With a sunburst scratchplate.... Edited August 20, 2015 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.P. Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 There you go! Its pretty awesome stuff, with a lot of different patterns / designs you can choose from. If you look into it more, let us know the costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I've sent Wicked Coatings a message asking about guitar bodies and if they can do solid colours rather than the patterned "films" so we'll see what they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I looked into this last year but at the time thought it was too expensive to justify it on a Westone Quantum that id rebuilt myself, im actually going to see an airbrush guy in the morning with the same bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 It's an awesome effect and looks great on your bass. I might have to look into this myself as I am interested in another build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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