HazBeen Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Building myself a 4 string PJ. 34” scale Gotoh hardware (chrome) Quartersawn Bubinga neck with graphite rods Kaya Mahogany body, Ambrosia Maple top EMG Geezer pups Passive Wenge fretboard Stainless Steel frets Pics to follow. Edited August 18, 2022 by HazBeen 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 With the Baritone complete, now moving on with this…. Slight change in plan, am going headed, with chrome hardware… just feels like I need this to be more “classic”. I already have the rough body shape, rough neck and routing for trussrod/rods done. Will snap pics and post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Looking forward to seeing pics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Some pics, basic/rough neck and body shape, fretboard slotted, trussrod and graphite rod slots done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Not very disciplined uploading, here is where we are at currently. Although I scalloped the headstock yesterday. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 The Ambrosia has a few worm holes that I will either cover with a pickguard or fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Guitarist Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Liking this a lot, that ambrosia is beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 That's looking very nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: That's looking very nice Thank you, it is light too, body as is = only 1.6 ….. so probably closer to 1.4kg with routing, arm and body contouring done. Absolutely will end up a very easy sub 4kg instrument, 3.7 hopefully. The Mahogany had “a lot” of mass removed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 Thought I might as well dump some pics….. I know I have not been uploading regularly (such is). Made a pickguard template for the PJ, actually also doing a new body and pickguard for my Bogart (basically losing 1200 grams in weight). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 Replacing the heavy ABM with a Nova too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Coming along nicely Good move with the Nova 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Nice work, Harry and good idea to keep basses under 4 kilos, which is something all manufacturers should do to spare our backs. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Decided on a Walnut pickguard for the “classic” and made the battery box cavity for the headless.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I like that contrast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 12 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: I like that contrast Yeah. Wasn’t planning on it, but the Walnut caught my eye for the exact same reason m. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 So I decided to try the Crimson Wipe on Water based lacquer……. Like trying to coat your instrument with honey! Utterly useless stuff. Now will need to let it cure (2 weeks max), before I coat again with something that actually does work…… anyway……never again Mr Crimson. Bubinga neck on oil coat 4, headless body coat 1 and classic body (well see above). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Guitarist Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I'm quite surprised by that, I have done an ash bass and a couple of guitars with that lacquer and been happy with all three. Admittedly I have low standards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 58 minutes ago, Random Guitarist said: I'm quite surprised by that, I have done an ash bass and a couple of guitars with that lacquer and been happy with all three. Admittedly I have low standards Maybe I am just difficult, I.hate everything about it….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Guitarist Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I applied it during the warmer months, using very thin coats that dried very fast. Then buffed it after about half an hour and hung it up out of the way. I think applying any thickness of this stuff would be a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) I did small surface area, thin coats when I saw how thick it was ….. from a distance it looks okay, but up close the finish is just fugly. Had better results using a 5£ can of car paint. Maybe I had a bad batch, I have enquired… Edited October 5, 2022 by HazBeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 So the headless is now done….. 3.45 kg. Very nice weight. I am missing a knob…. But have one in the house so should be all done tomorrow. Appears I will not need to do too much to make it play nice, as the action is pretty decent already. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Lovely job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Bass I was actually intending now also complete. 3.56 kg 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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