Satin black 5 string bass

[rgand]

What a beautiful neck. Good markers for the job, too. That will really make your bass look great. I like satin finishes, myself but with that one, it would be easy to make an exception.

 

[Logrinn]

This is going to be another wicked bass from you, that's for sure.
I really like the body shape in the image above. Because of the perspective it looks like an elongated P-bass and less of the typical offset J-bass shape. A smaller version of that and I would have an awesome guitar body shape.

 

[BigSteve22]

Dude, really sweet look'n neck, gonna go great on that body! Nice pick-up! Keep them pix a-com'n... :icon_thumright:

 

[ghotiphry]

Thank you guys for all the kind words.  I've hit a bit of an impasse on this one.  I got the body, and the neck, and a few odds and ends.  The pickups are on order.  I'm going to need to "thin the herd" before I complete it.  So, let's let this one sleep for a bit.

Hey Cagey, I think we've been down the statin discussion route before.  If I don't need them to reduce my cholesterol, I'm not going to take them because of sweaty hands.  There's a line in the movie Full Metal Jacket:  "move your rifle around your head, not your head around your rifle."  In this context, it means adapt your bass to your body, not your body to your bass.

 

[Cagey]

Yeah, I really need to change the wording or presentation of that suggestion, or better yet, just not use it. My intention was flippant and meant to amuse, as I would never advocate taking a drug like that for such a trivial reason, but it reads too seriously.

 

[stratamania]

Lovely neck...

I would use something like one of these products if needed for the hands on a glossy neck.

https://www.johnsonsbaby.com/baby-products/powder

 

[ghotiphry]

Okay when I say "ease the gloss" this is essentially what I'm talking about.  I think I'd start with 800 grit, not 400, however.  Are you guys patently opposed to this?  If so, why?
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOfbLcWcarY[/youtube]

 

[rgand]

I don't see anything wrong with that. After sound, the main consideration with a guitar is how it feels to you. If that makes it the way you like, why not?

 

[Cagey]

Starting with 800 grit will slow you down some, but otherwise I don't see a problem. Considering there'll be a finish on the wood, I'd also wet sand rather than dry, otherwise the abrasive is gonna load up really fast and stop working effectively.

 

[ghotiphry]

Got it.  Thanks guys.  I don't mind going slowly.  If I need to go to 400, I'll do that, but I don't really want to remove a lot of finish material, just cut the gloss into a more matte finish.

 

[stratamania]

A lot of folks also use Scotchbrite for such a purpose.