elom Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Please tell me that you are going to re-apply the "Ideal with Custard" sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 [quote name='elom' post='454921' date='Apr 5 2009, 09:17 PM']Please tell me that you are going to re-apply the "Ideal with Custard" sticker.[/quote] Best advice yet - I was wondering about that and the 'Keep Mucus Vile' one. Live and loud wind doesn't bother me so much these days.. Had to destroy them to strip down.. I'll have to see what I can find! The truss rod is the right length to be unaffected and is now accessed through a hole in the string anchor. I'll try to photograph that. More pics asap. Got it fully playable now, so in for a practice tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 That looks cool Hugh, I wonder if I should make my Wal 5 headless? Seriously tho, I'm getting back into playing some fretless having just acquired a Steinberger, we must get together and have a bass night soon. Can't wait to have a go on the Roadster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 [quote name='BigRedX' post='452696' date='Apr 2 2009, 07:54 PM']That's really smart! And you would have never guessed what it was originally. How does lopping off the head affect the truss rod?[/quote] Thanks! The truss rod picture finally came together.. you can just about make out the edge of the nut down there. Otherwise no effect on its operation. [attachment=26423:ibby_headend.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thanks for that pic. Might have to give this a go some time with a suitable instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 [quote name='Mr Bassman' post='455947' date='Apr 6 2009, 10:56 PM']That looks cool Hugh, I wonder if I should make my Wal 5 headless?[/quote] Count me in! [attachment=26636:hacksaw.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 At last some better 'finished' piccies.. The front is stunning. I like this, glad I went there! [attachment=26638:fin.front.jpg] Then the back, too. The ash is beautiful.. almost (but not quite!) wish I could play it the other way round. Spot the white dot of filler where I once experimented with an under-bridge transducer! [attachment=26639:fin.back.jpg] Controls are Vol and Blend. I've also got an EMG BTC (cheers, Aharon!) which I'll mebbe install in here too, but that's in another bass right now. About the same time as this, I've finally got my dream bass.. an Overwater fretless, which is absolutely amazing! Still, taking both on a gig, playing this bass is coming straight back home to my comfort zone. This bass is not moving on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 nice!! sweet top on that If it was me, i'd probably take that neck down to raw wood too, i like how it feels, not a fan of gloss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 [quote name='budget bassist' post='507824' date='Jun 7 2009, 10:47 PM']nice!! sweet top on that If it was me, i'd probably take that neck down to raw wood too, i like how it feels, not a fan of gloss[/quote] I've thought about the neck; not down to raw wood as it gets grubby and moist but I may well refinish to natural so it matches better. With my first Double, it had sticky gloss on the neck, so I French Polished it - worked a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 [quote name='hubrad' post='508004' date='Jun 8 2009, 10:22 AM']I've thought about the neck; not down to raw wood as it gets grubby and moist but I may well refinish to natural so it matches better. With my first Double, it had sticky gloss on the neck, so I French Polished it - worked a treat![/quote] Well, i meant take it down to bare wood and then tung/gunstock oil it. I don't like sticky gloss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Wow great job, the 1st pic compared the the latest made me bet it plays great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 [quote name='Metalmoore' post='513776' date='Jun 15 2009, 12:57 AM']Wow great job, the 1st pic compared the the latest made me bet it plays great[/quote] Yup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 Revive.. I just realised the photos went the way of history, probs in the site change a few years back. I'll see if I can find them on a storage drive somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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