Recent content by MortenB

Thanks man - I'm really pleased with the result. I know it's ''just a bass'' and that they don't create as much attention in this forum as the guitars, but maybe this can be an inspiration for others. I was a bit concerned if the new back would look good on the bass, but I think the result looks...

Thanks  :) I'm almost done now, just need to install/adjust the pick ups and put some strings on it - but here are some pictures of the back... What started out as a chambering project turned out to be both a chambering project and a re-work of the back of this bass project. I'm so pleased with...

Almost done... I have routed for the 2TEK bridge, installed the batteries so they are held by foam blocks that I have glued in place, and I have installed the preamp. Just need to install /solder the jack, but I will do that tomorrow when the final coat of Danish oil I have just applied is dry...

2TEK bridge... And that is part of the problem with this body.... See the first post on the first page for the story on this body.

I'm building up the oil finish and things are starting to look good... I like this Danish Oil better than Tung Oil because it's so much faster to work with and it gives a nice look/feel. I also did the holes for the neck bushings. It's cool how the holes kinda work together with the area where...

Thanks Cagey - I will be watching..!  :icon_thumright:  What's not to love..? Good question..! I can't think of anything, but maybe the work involved drilling, routing, gluing etc is not to love for everyone. I will say though, that this is a fairly easy DIY project. Basic wood working skills...

Here is a picture with the cover removed... I will glue-in some foam blocks in the battery box to hold the batteries so they don't rattle around...

Ahh.. OK, now I understand... Yes, and no to the question then. Yes it's flush, but not in the way they are normally made. It has drying oil on it now, so I can't touch it too much, but look at this close up picture. The black veneer is glued on the body so not part of the cover. The cover is...

Thanks Cagey... Yes, it's turning out great. I have now sanded it to 320 and applied the first coat of oil. I heard many good things about Danish oil and being Danish from Denmark, I just had to try it  :laughing7:  We don't have any Danish oil here though, I had to buy it abroad... Had it not...

The rough work is done - except for the routing I need to make to recess the bridge on the back. I have applied some water to bring out the color and give an impression of how it will look with a finish on it. The last picture gives an impression on the look with the two bindings and the unique...

Thanks... It will be interesting how much the weight will be reduced... And if nothing else, then I get a cleaner and better looking back on the bass.

Small update... I have glued on two layers of black veneer, this will be the binding. It's clamped and drying. While the binding is drying I have cut out the new control cover that will cover both the preamp cavity and the battery cavity. When cut out this way the grain will still match up when...

Time to wake up this thread again... Maybe you remember (or look at the first posts on page 1) that I bought this G4 body dirt cheap from Warmoth, painted gloss black and routed for the 2TEK bridge... I stripped off all the paint and build up a new finish to bring the beautiful black korina and...

And saying ''Aye - Aye'' - Denmark..! And to build on your invitation: If anyone is in the Aarhus area - feel free to contact me, if you wanna take a Warmoth bass for a spin. Here are a few more EU links: This shop is amazing for the DIY'er... http://shop.rothkoandfrost.co.uk/ Tube Town in...

Rough-cut diamond... That describes this one well..! It's a bit of a weird bass, and I would really love to understand the decisions made when they put it together. Obviously they wanted to make the shape and form-factor of a Ritter Roya - but with different materials, aesthetics and so on, and...