Recent content by SDbass

Bocote is so freaking cool.  Looks great!

:sad: You guys gotta stop putting me in these contests! My fragile ego can't take coming in second place again and again and again! :toothy12:

All done  :bananaguitar:

I measured it at roughly 29.125" using a tape measure.

Thanks, everyone!! I'm really excited to play it when it's done.  Looking at the "blemish" more, I do think it's a just a natural imperfection -- character. And yeah, it's a walnut/koa body with a goncalo/black ebony neck

The body was ready in a month flat, which is incredible.  The wood is obviously beautiful.  My one thing is this odd blemish: I mean, I don't think it's worth sending it back over.  Once I put straplocks in, it won't matter really, it's pretty out of eyesight.  But I can't quite tell what it...

Body came yesterday. Here are some pics

So would you say stick to 600-2000?

I already have 400-5000 grit sandpaper, not having to go past 2000 is great because yeah that stuff takes forever.  Are you saying you think a little fine polishing of the fretboard is a good idea?  I know ebony can take on a glass-like finish after a fine sanding, and it seems to me that would...

Anyone know a good tech in Bakersfield?  Such strong musical roots here, I'd think there'd be someone capable of putting my bass together (with somewhat complex wiring, I anticipate.) And before you ask, no, I'm not planning a Buck Owens tele build next  :laughing7:

Neck came  :party07: Everything else should be arriving within the next couple weeks, except the body which isn't due till Dec/Jan.  The waiting is the toughest part!  Neck feels amazing as is, still going to give it the "burnishing" treatment. I was going to use a polishing sandpaper...

OK thanks guys! I ended up going with a chambered body.  Went with the BA3 string thru bridge route and got the hipshot A style fender mount 2 bridge (I also decided to add the ghost piezo system to it) I'm pretty excited -- it's going to be a tough few months of waiting!

I did some math with the weight difference between walnut vs swamp ash and I do agree that a chambered walnut body would probably be fine..  Let me ask: how neck heavy was your bass with the bubinga neck?  Because if it was only slight even with the ash body, then walnut should be no problem. ...

This helps a ton, I think I will take your advice on the bridge. Gotoh 201 mount? As for the chambered body, the idea actually appeals to me.  I'm fine with any weight of bass and I mostly play sitting down anyway, but I like feeling resonance through a guitar, it helps me tune.  So a chambered...

Oh, here's another question I have that I can't find an answer to after searching: I want four knobs (V, V, M, H).  I see in the options for control holes I can get 3 VVT holes, and an input hole... Should I get all four holes drilled or will the input hole be the wrong size and/or look...