ezbass Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 I knew that, Lady Ez is a very green fingered person and some of it rubs off (well, sometimes), we even had a broom a couple of homes ago, IIRC. ‘Fiat make brooms now?’ I thought was funny - YMMV. Back OT, that’s a cracking colour. Just when you thought the tartan was bold; Boom! That’ll get you get you noticed. Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted February 28, 2021 Author Posted February 28, 2021 The gift that keeps on giving....the board I put the body on while spraying has been transformed into this marvellous piece of abstract art. That's the album cover sorted. 1 Quote
EdwardMarlowe Posted February 28, 2021 Posted February 28, 2021 On 27/02/2021 at 11:58, Dom in Somerset said: Yellow, seriously yellow. Monochrome cat included for comparison. I'd call it 'Bollocks Yellow'. Puss looks unconcerned that PacMan is on the way to eat him/her... I love how this is shaping up. You should do a Junior - or a run of Juniors! - in this style. Different tartans, they could be known as "Tartan Tops". I'm already seeing a DC junior in this yellow tartan being wielded by 'The Glasgow Dolls' (sersly, why has nooone founded *that* tribute act yet?). Or by one of the guitar players in an all-female, Glaswegian tribute act for Britpop alsorans Menswear. Called "Henswear", obvs. (Eyethangyew, I'm here all week....). Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 4, 2021 Author Posted March 4, 2021 The flower is sometimes called "Scotch broom" which is what decided my exact choice of yellowness. A few things happened today.. The neck joint is quite a complex shape , in order to use reclaimed timber it was necessary to glue two pieces together to for the heal. . To strengthen the joint I've put some dowels through (made from piano hammer shanks.) Routing for neck joint and pickups.> Trial fitting of the neck. I must admit to spending a few minutes posing with this and looking at my reflection in a window. 1 1 Quote
EdwardMarlowe Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Taking shape really well! Love to hear some clips once it's up and running! Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 5, 2021 Author Posted March 5, 2021 59 minutes ago, EdwardMarlowe said: Taking shape really well! Love to hear some clips once it's up and running! I'm itching to play it, I was hoping to have got the neck finished this week but ongoing issues with the headstock have held me back. 1 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 12, 2021 Author Posted March 12, 2021 Fretboard slotted glued on and radiused. That's my left foot BTW. Dots fitted and I've started staining the fretboard, the dots will show up better once I've snaded and finished the board. The inevitable trial fitting. 2 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 17, 2021 Author Posted March 17, 2021 Fretting in progress... Fretting complete: The neck starting to take shape: The inevitable trail fitting: 1 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 18, 2021 Author Posted March 18, 2021 Holes for controls: Big hole for controls showing the back of the small holes for controls: I filled the truss rod access with blue tac to prevent it filling with resin while I finished the headstock . Today I opened it up with a dremmel Fretboard masked and frets blacked in preparation for some levelling: Run the levelling beam over until all the frets have lost the black from the crown, then recrown: 3 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 Truss rod cover, this was tricky to make , I may try again. It involved sticking the decal transfer the wrong side (glue side )up. It's made from perspex from a shop display stand. How much more yellow could this be? 2 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 The longest two weeks ever. 1 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted March 27, 2021 Author Posted March 27, 2021 Getting close, I can almost feel myself playing it on stage now ...foot on a monitor and a pained expression on my face. 2 Quote
Dad3353 Posted April 11, 2021 Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dom in Somerset said: Annnnd rest... Well deserved; a splendid job. Well done, that man. Edited April 11, 2021 by Dad3353 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted May 25, 2021 Author Posted May 25, 2021 So what does it sound like? In the hands of a bass player who was in the wrong place at the wrong time , like this: 188268471_1082340528960452_8640598449057920688_n.mp4 Sunday afternoon jangliness created by using both pickups. The Duncan Distortion (bridge) and Warman P90 (neck) when played together have the curious effect of cancelling out a lot of bass frequency giving an almost Telecaster sound that I really like. At the end I play a few chords on the bridge pickup , then neck and finally back to both. 3 1 Quote
ezbass Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 Some sort of phase cancellation going on with the mixed position perhaps? Very Peter Green. 2 Quote
Si600 Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) Love the title of this video. No' even close Jimmeh! To be honest, I've not watched the video so he may have made it from heather wood with a thistle stem fretboard all sourced from the Highlands. Edited June 12, 2021 by Si600 1 Quote
Dom in Somerset Posted June 16, 2021 Author Posted June 16, 2021 On 12/06/2021 at 15:41, Si600 said: Love the title of this video. No' even close Jimmeh! To be honest, I've not watched the video so he may have made it from heather wood with a thistle stem fretboard all sourced from the Highlands. I have seen it, his guitar is actually made in Scotland though and by a scot (I'm only 50% scot and never lived there) I believe the wood is from whisky barrels too. 2 Quote
