Silvia Bluejay Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Excellent stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Final coat of finishing oil on headstock. Now I’ll wait to cure that and then, sanding to make it satin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Looking great! I posted the review that was linked in your thread my only criticism with my bass is the finish looks really thick and lifeless I keep on meaning to sand it back and refinish it and your thread has spurred me on to do it! I'll just probably Danish oil it tho, How easy did you find the finish to sand off? 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thanks Jimothey👍 To be honest, after a couple of coats of finishing oil, mine looks thick aswell...after sanding with 2500, very gently, it looks much more better and no so thick anymore, grain pops out nicely. It’s not done yet though. Will be sanding even more for satin look. Original finish went down pretty easy I would say. I’ve used 80-240 sand paper. But it depends on finish you having on your bass. May I ask for some pics please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) Your body has got a much better grain pattern than mine! But I noticed the leftys all seem to have a nicer grain on them I'm thinking maybe coloured will look better than natural, I've got a Blue and a Black RB corvette so maybe a whitewash might look good? 🤔 Edited June 4, 2020 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 I would say so...the coloured will look better. What I would do is: sand her off to bare wood, stain her with black stain, let it cure then sand her of again...and finally put your preffered coloured stain on her. The grain will pop up nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I think that's a good shout! then whitewashed over the top might look a bit different 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 Do it!👍 and then show us results here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I always wondered what he did after his TV series finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Another update. Frets levelling, polishing done and I’ve rounded ends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Getting there... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Maybe black hardware suits her better? Opinions? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I really like the contrast chrome brings. Hmm. Black might make the blue stand out more. On the fence sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Same here...like the contrast chrome, blue. I’ll see when I’ll put her together and then... maybe even gold hardware? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) Black - like my Fortress. Edit: This one. Edited June 18, 2020 by Silvia Bluejay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Gold on blue might be a bit Tutankhamun... Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, SpondonBassed said: Gold on blue might be a bit Tutankhamun... Nice. You just might've made my mind up for me! I've been thinking about whether to put brass/gold on a blue Ric faker I've acquired this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Blue and gold should look like this! 😁 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 14 hours ago, prowla said: You just might've made my mind up for me! I've been thinking about whether to put brass/gold on a blue Ric faker I've acquired this week. We need pictures of that!!!😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Peter Popovic said: We need pictures of that!!!😉 Here y'go! The red/wine one is going to be a 5-string. The cream one may be a 4000, but I think it could be better with the neck pickup. The blue one is the one I'm debating putting that brass pickguard on, which will then cascade out to the other bits... Edited June 19, 2020 by prowla 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 If you can do the Subaru stars and a huge 555 logo then even better 😅However writing "Colin McRae" on the headstock might be going a bit far. Should look good, awaiting pics with interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, prowla said: Here y'go! The red/wine one is going to be a 5-string. The cream one may be a 4000, but I think it could be better with the neck pickup. The blue one is the one I'm debating putting that brass pickguard on, which will then cascade out to the other bits... Niceeeeeee...I would like to have a Rick, even cheap copy one. Where did you buy them? Have they got a lefty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Peter Popovic said: Niceeeeeee...I would like to have a Rick, even cheap copy one. Where did you buy them? Have they got a lefty? 🙂 Someone got a factory end of line/unfinished/2nds job lot; I think he's sold all the basses now, but has some guitars. Unlike most current copies, these are true Ric 33.25" scale. I didn't see any left-hookers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, Richard R said: Blue and gold should look like this! 😁 Or this... Looks a bit green here though. Edited June 19, 2020 by ezbass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Popovic Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Done!!! So after a couple of weeks bass is finally done. It’s not perfect by any means. Electronics pretty much shi......t😂 so that would be the first thing to swap for something else (any suggestions for something decent and not so expensive? Preferably pre wired...I’m not so good with soldering) waiting for custom decal I’ve ordered (Popbass instead of Rockbass) and then...well, don’t know yet😁 ...and some pics 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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