MoonBassAlpha Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Loving the attention to detail in all aspects! I've never been a fan of the surface mounted Jack socket plates you see on instrument edges, even on some of the most expensive instruments. Being recessed flush is so much nicer. Actually, thinking about it, flush recessed front control plates and scratch plates would be rather cool too! Does this exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 On 26/12/2020 at 11:01, MoonBassAlpha said: Loving the attention to detail in all aspects! I've never been a fan of the surface mounted Jack socket plates you see on instrument edges, even on some of the most expensive instruments. Being recessed flush is so much nicer. Actually, thinking about it, flush recessed front control plates and scratch plates would be rather cool too! Does this exist? Thanks @MoonBassAlpha, I believe this does exist. There's no problem in implementing this either way. It just needs some forethought in terms of electronics cavity depth and choice of electronics to suit available depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Surf Green Sunday! Here's the UK designed and built body and neck, together with the bought-in parts (some UK, some USA sourced) laid out ready for assembly and test. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 I'm a big fan of Bartolin PUs. They sound sublime and are internally shielded, so there is no need to shield PU cavities when they are specified in a build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Now you can see how neat those Hipshot USA tuners look recessed into their matching pockets! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Electronics cavities should in my view always be shielded, whether passive or active circuits. Copper foil in this case. The cavity is designed for a John East UNI Pre 01, 4 knob, 3 band pre-amp, running at 18V. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Like this one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 This pretty much concludes the build diary for this instrument folks. The finish is a what I call a light "cryo-relic" with some mild abrasions to a couple of places. Personally I'm not a great fan of heavy relic instruments, but I'm happy to do it if a Client wants! 😉. All the best for the New Year folks. See you for another Build Diary soon.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamPlaysBass Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I love everything about this build. The neatness of the control cavity that no-one will really see says a lot. I’ve owned some lovely gear and a lot of them look like spaghetti junction in there. And the subtle cracked finish is a dream come true. Little details maketh the bass! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, SamPlaysBass said: I love everything about this build. The neatness of the control cavity that no-one will really see says a lot. I’ve owned some lovely gear and a lot of them look like spaghetti junction in there. And the subtle cracked finish is a dream come true. Little details maketh the bass! Thanks Sam, much appreciated. Happy New Year in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Great stuff, and nicely photographed too 😉 I'm a brass nut fan 👌🏼they seem to be unfashionable these days, and I know some players see them as an 80's fad 🙄 Maybe I'm just showing my age 😆😆 Lovely work all round though 👍🏼 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, BassTool said: I'm a brass nut fan 👌🏼they seem to be unfashionable these days, and I know some players see them as an 80's fad 🙄 I didn't know that....I love brass nuts, my preferred option. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, BassTool said: Great stuff, and nicely photographed too 😉 I'm a brass nut fan 👌🏼they seem to be unfashionable these days, and I know some players see them as an 80's fad 🙄 Maybe I'm just showing my age 😆😆 Lovely work all round though 👍🏼 Thanks, I'm doing all sorts from Graph Tech TUSQ, though to bone and brass. I like the way that the open string on a brass nut sounds closer to a fretted note, tonally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, TheGreek said: I didn't know that....I love brass nuts, my preferred option. I suspect prevalence (or lack of it) is more to do with the amount of work and effort to produce one in metal as compared to soft, fast cutting materials such as bone and Graph Tech TUSQ. Edited December 28, 2020 by Bassworks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: I didn't know that....I love brass nuts, my preferred option. Remember the BlazerRay Mick? 👍🏼 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 10 hours ago, BassTool said: Remember the BlazerRay Mick? 👍🏼 Sweet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammybass Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 What about this Bruce? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Sammybass said: What about this Bruce? It's certainly creative and quite pretty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 Here's a sound demo of the Surf Green PPJ5: Surf Green Audio Track and Video Let me know what you think of her and if you like it I'd be so grateful for Shares on Social Media etc? Thanks folks. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_T Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bassworks said: Here's a sound demo of the Surf Green PPJ5: Surf Green Audio Track and Video Let me know what you think of her and if you like it I'd be so grateful for Shares on Social Media etc? Thanks folks. Bruce This just links back to this post for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Phil_T said: This just links back to this post for me Bassworks Luthier FB Page OK so tried a different route if this does not get you to my Facebook page then Basschat is blocking links that go out of their platform and instead putting you back to the head of the thread. This video with audio is the pinned post on my page. Thanks. My search string on Facebook is @bassworksluthiery Edited January 3, 2021 by Bassworks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Update: SOLD! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 JOOI how much for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 * waits for NBD thread to pop up * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworks Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) On 07/01/2021 at 11:49, TheGreek said: JOOI how much for? Hi, a great Black Friday week price that I held open for a while longer. I can't realistically offer these deals on all instruments all year round. If you were interested in having one built to your colour with some choice around body, neck and fretboard woods it would come in at c£1,950 with branded Hiscox hard case and 2 years of free setup and service (fair use policy applies). No VAT to pay on that. Note that I have just started a build diary up for this one's sister. A PPJ5 in Daphne Blue. She's up for last year's crazy deal price and ready in about a week or so. Edited January 20, 2021 by Bassworks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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