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Post subject: Re: Custom Kyuss P-J Bass project
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:36 pm
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I glued the fingerboard to the neck today:

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Dryclamping.. Making sure where to put which clamp

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Glued.

I ended up using two dowels to line up the fretboard. They will disappear once the headstock is thicknessed. Worked really good.

Clamps are off:
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Did some more work:
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Installed the sidedots

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And thinned the headstock + worked on the fretboard-headstock transition.

Next: drilling holes for the neck mounting screws + fretting

I fretted the fingerboard today and also bolted the neck to the body for the first time But I had to make a new fretbender to prebend the fretwire to a 9,5" radius:

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Quick technical drawing..

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.. gives me this in real life.

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And the prebent fretwire.


This is what I got at the moment:

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It's starting to look more and more like a bass guitar!

I'm gonna finish the neck profile and position the bridge and PU's etc.


I shaped the neck today:
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Time to rout the electronics+pu cavities.


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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:33 am
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I routed the PU cavities today:

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On this pic you can see the 'double fit'-rout: you can either install a J-bass PU or a P-bass PU. The pickguard covers the remaining cavity.

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Woodwork is almost finished!

I drilled the holes for the groundwire and electronic wires. I also made the pickguard template and cut the pickguard:

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I also routed a cavity to adjust the trussrod:

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Next: drilling the tunerholes + strapbutton holes and stringing her up! After that it's time for lacquer..


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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:10 am
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And a small update! I made the groove for the trussrod adjustment longer.

I also started the finishing process. I first did the final sanding up to 320grit and applied the lacquer. No pore filling for this alder!


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Olympic white!

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I still have to touchup two tiny spots on the body, but my rattlecan's empty. The store I got it from (it's NC lacquer from Manchester guitar tech, but I get mine in France) is currently closed due to holidays. They're open again the 20th of August, so I will continue working on the body around that time.

In the meanwhile, I'll finish the neck! More on that soon.

I started finishing the neck:

First thing I did was to reshape and reprofile it.. I really wasn't happy with how it was feeling and looking so I took care of that first. That being done, the finishing could begin.

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Some 'peach fuzz', some scuff sanding will take care of that.

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Better pictures soon!


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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:15 am
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I dont even have words..amazing! looking forward to following this thread!

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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:39 am
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:arrow: Very cool! 8)

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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:07 pm
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Decals are on!

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The pearl really shines with some lacquer on..

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Time to 'bury' the decals in lacquer.. The Olympic White rattlecan has been sent to me, should arrive in a couple of days.


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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:20 am
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Man, 1 yr after your 1st post...I'm still excited for the finish product. But I salute you for this 'hand made' bass of yours. Fender might not be too thrilled about the copy - they have rights to headstock shape IIRC. But awesome job!!

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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:21 am
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Remarkable progress! It could be a Belgium-Browning Bass! LOL


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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:28 am
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Polishing in progress!

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Fender SKB case, Rotosound 77 50-110 flats, Levys Neopreen strap with Schaller straplocks

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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:01 pm
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The bass is completed since a few weeks. We waited some time for a replacement for a Hipshot tuner, because one of them was faulty. I'm am very happy with this result. It is far beyond what I expected. A big thanks to my builder, and all of you who were following this thread. Some day I will post a movie. :)

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Post subject: Re: Custom Jazz bass - made in Belgium - New pics on all pag
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:09 pm
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Direct links to high res pics!

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