OO lala, almost time for paint

[backsidetailslide]

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/1494/20060325234743aa7xv.jpg
sanded to perfection right up to 400 grit. haha! im not even kidding. so yeah next week itll be sent of with the neck to get primed, im gonna get it back and sand it agian. im getting it painted my a professional auto painter! very low cost cause of connections. chances are itll be black.

notice the progress since last.. the pickups have a home :thumb: the bridge has also been counter sunk to fix that action problem.. should increase the sustain too

ill post once its primed

[Az_Holl]

That thing is a beast man, great job.

[Ting]

dude...thats awesome.

[Philk]

That's amazing! I would do something more extreme than just black paint job though, some kind of design that fits you.

[Criss Frantic]

Yaaaay, the batman bass is progressing beautifully!

[Mailman]

Satin black finish ftw.

[Tryxx]

That's amazing! I would do something more extreme than just black paint job though, some kind of design that fits you.

He's got a deal worked out with an autoshop, I believe. He gets what they're doing.

[TheBassman238]

im not a huge fan of the style but that is some awsome workyou have got there:thumb:

What are all thoes signatures at the top there?

-TBM

[burtonbassist_101]

thats beautiful...i cant wait to see it finished

[Criss Frantic]

Didn't he get it signed by atreyu or someone? Or am I thinking of someone completely different?

[Alma]

Total beast :cool:

[deemo]

Didn't he get it signed by atreyu or someone? Or am I thinking of someone completely different?


i think it was alexisonfire.

looks (almost) good :thumb: just needs paint.

[nopicks4me]

that looks awesome!
but... this may be a stupid question. and i know it is. but where is the electronic cavity? and holes for the knobs and whatnot?

[Criss Frantic]

i think it was alexisonfire.

looks (almost) good :thumb: just needs paint.

That's right...I knew it was someone starting with A:chug:

[Led_Zeppelin678]

that looks awesome!
but... this may be a stupid question. and i know it is. but where is the electronic cavity? and holes for the knobs and whatnot?

It's all sunk into the back. Best part of the bass, IMO.

[deemo]

aren't you worried in the slightest about getting those signatures painted over? what are you going to cover them up with? will just tape hold up against autopainting machines? *don't really know much about auto painting*

[Blk-Widow]

He's got a deal worked out with an autoshop, I believe. He gets what they're doing.


well if thats true he should get it painted black and get some crazy *** pin stripe designs on it. that would look boss as hell!

[FunkMetalBass]

That's a beautfiul router job you did. Did you have a template?

[pitchfork]

That my freind is the sex

[muthafunkabass]

So you won't see the signatures once you stick the neck on?


I agree with FMB, the routing is great.

[Akira]

I think dark red or blue would pwn black, but whatever.

[backsidetailslide]

yeah i should have explained the painting situation. im going to go meet the painter soon and talk to him. all that i know now is that ill get it very cheap if the man is painting a car the same color i want. everytime he puts a coat on the car, my bass gets a coat. if i go with a custom, crazy color ill be spending tons of money! ill have a chat with the guy though to get the full story.

the signatures are from alexisonfire, im going to mask that off, it shouldnt be painted anyways.. a rougher mortice will give a better hold.

yeah the electronics are on the back
http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0313_170612AA-copy.jpg

:chug:

[Akira]

How much money is tons of money?
I would say if it is too much, paint it yourself. you have put so much ace craftmanship into it, don't go with any less than your first choice in color.

[nopicks4me]

holy... that is freakin sweet

[backsidetailslide]

How much money is tons of money?
I would say if it is too much, paint it yourself. you have put so much ace craftmanship into it, don't go with any less than your first choice in color.
well black was my first choice. but well see, im going to talk to the guy before its painted, maybe well work something out

[darrell]

aren't you worried in the slightest about getting those signatures painted over? what are you going to cover them up with? will just tape hold up against autopainting machines? *don't really know much about auto painting*

Regular masking tape will be fine, unless the painter hammers the paint on (no real painter would do this). There are no machines that do painting other than in factories for brand-new cars. Any custom paintjob or repair is done by a painter with a spray gun.

Even if he weren't to cover up those signatures, they would probably bleed through and still be visible. He could just cover them up, as they will never been seen unless the neck if off.

The bass looks pretty good. I'm not a fan of radical shapes, but it looks like you know what you are doing. Carry on. :thumb:

[The Forgotten Bassist]

Nice , not my sort of shape but still impressive. Really like the electronics on the back of the bass. good luck with the rest of it

[sanray]

lookin great man

[Left Shoe]

if you get really fat when you play this thing and oyu go those upper frets and your hand gets stabbed by that lower horn...well that would be tragic

[Blk-Widow]

wut doesnt kill you only makes you more epic rule ??? or power metal.

[Jaded]

That bass is so dope.

[The_Red_Death]

Looking good so far :thumb:. The Alexisonfire signatures only make it that much better.

[herrly]

yeah i should have explained the painting situation. im going to go meet the painter soon and talk to him. all that i know now is that ill get it very cheap if the man is painting a car the same color i want. everytime he puts a coat on the car, my bass gets a coat. if i go with a custom, crazy color ill be spending tons of money! ill have a chat with the guy though to get the full story.

the signatures are from alexisonfire, im going to mask that off, it shouldnt be painted anyways.. a rougher mortice will give a better hold.

yeah the electronics are on the back
http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0313_170612AA-copy.jpg

:chug:

Wouldnt you be worried about playing that bass at a gig? I mean, if you use a 90 degree patch cord or whatever and you're playing live. You obviously have more of a chance of unplugging yourself or just f*ckin' up your patch cord because your body is going to hit it all the time.

[sixner]

how well balanced will it be? neck dive n' all....

-sixner

[Guitar_fool202]

i want that bass is so hott.

id want to make a bass/guitar of my own but i suck the big one when it comes to wood.

[funkyhoney]

are you going to plant some strap buttons on there?
also, woldnt it be just a tad uncomfortable to play sitting down?

either way, it looks sick, hope it ounds as good as it's going to look.

[Shinobi_sniper]

Satan black finish ftw.


fixed :evil:

[lemoley]

thats insane

[backsidetailslide]

Wouldnt you be worried about playing that bass at a gig? I mean, if you use a 90 degree patch cord or whatever and you're playing live. You obviously have more of a chance of unplugging yourself or just f*ckin' up your patch cord because your body is going to hit it all the time.
haha nono, that cord is just being used for a example. its my really short cable. my regular cable causes no interpherance do to the strat jack plate :thumb:

for the neckdive, well im going to plan out where im going to put my straplocks to keep it from diving

[nicatterberry]

i want that bass is so hott.

id want to make a bass/guitar of my own but i suck the big one when it comes to wood.



Uhh, I hope thats a mistake?

[Jimbobntnr]

Uhh, I hope thats a mistake?
you've been here long enough to know that it wasn't a mistake at all.



Great work on the bass backside!

[Akira]

Uhh, I hope thats a mistake?
Why?