Recent content by BeagJon

I don't think I've ever seen a lighter wood used on a fretless. I would imagine people either copy the upright aesthetic or it's due to the darker woods standing up to string abrasion better? But beyond that as long as the finish is right for the strings he's using it should work well no matter...

Though i don't know the exact cleaner to use, I'd stay away from Pledge. Pledge is meant for woods and you might not actually get any to sink into the wood. Whatever you do use needs to be formulated to not hurt nitrocellulose lacquer. Dunlop has some products specifically meant for lacquer...

I'm so conflicted that might not vote this month, lol! Every time I go to cast one, I feel like I'm neglecting another. Great submissions from all parties this month.

No, this guitar wants you to play it to death ala Willie Nelson's trigger.

I sometimes wish my Bubinga body Roasted Flamed Maple neck (maple fretboard) was a little more distinct. I get that. When it's freshly oiled the darker tones of the neck chatoyance come out and it starts to look more like one wood all the way through. I think finish type will matter most in...

Congrats Jim!

Triple P 90s! :P Baritone conversion! Jk but I'm so in love with my squier tele baritone cabronita that i can't get a similar project off my mind...

Does Pineapple Burst belong on GuitarPizza?

Now that aspect I couldn't speak to. I'm sure bass is somewhat different and 'low' is relatively different between each instrument. I like my bass action slightly higher than the low setting that most enjoy. After initial setup it was hard not to fret from 19-24, but after the setup all the...

I think there's some frustration in that some of us don't have to. After my build was complete and I'd played it a month or so, I took it in for a pro setup and mentioned to my luthier I had not levelled the frets. He told me he'd take a look and ended up working on only half of a single fret. I...

The flame will CONTRAST more, which i think is an important distinction to make when discussing "pop." The oil will make certain parts appear darker while others take on the gemstone like reflectivity. These are before, and afters of my roasted maple neck. Sanded up to 2k, very limited coats...

Good to see you've got it built up and I'm stoked to see more Bubinga around these parts! We should both post sound samples of our very similar basses to see how the woods make them sound haha. Also since you're the only other person I know with the jc3b and the bb4s, we should discuss them at...

This may be an entirely separate issue, but the stainless steel frets on my bass neck are NOISY. Hammer ons sound much smoother, but by that same effect even when fretting say the 18th fret, I'll still hear noise from the string striking between the nut and 18. My other bass necks wouldn't...

I might have also liked a subtle volute even if small, to match what violins have.

Fantastic Choice! I'm a back pain guy myself. I'm considering something lightweight as well but I might go the Warmoth option. If I do it's gonna be a chambered alder precision with the gotoh carbon fiber tuners.