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Quite dark, but I like it like that!
I've done it this early so that I could 'rub' some of the not-hard-yet nitro off to give a more subtle effect and not so much "belt sander"
I decided I needed a makeshift body holding contraption, and once done, it was on with the sealer!
Leaving it to dry then another coat tomorrow I think!!
When you expose wood surface after painting it can look very bright and "new" - esp. Maple.
To age it up, I use a 6B pencil, rub it on, and then use a finger to rub it in. Gives a nice silvery dark aged look. For a much deeper dirt in deep scratches, a bit of shoe polish rubbed in looks reasonably authentic:
Did you get the neck in the same width and profile as your oldest P? Is that possible?
I've wanted a bass for decades but never made the time for one.
This feels awesome.
Mine won't be done until after Mark finishes his first but it'll be quite a different flavour.
A bit more modern in feel with things like a high mass bridge and no relicing but I am having the grain filler omitted so the paint sinks and it will look (hopefully) old but barely used with some modern parts fitted.
My neck will have the same deep honey tint that Marks has though. That looks stunning.
I'm having the same colour scheme that my strat has.
Olympic white with black plastics and chrome hardware.
I've got one of Marks guitars already, my 60s relic Telecaster and it's an honour to own it.
This will be another one that he makes to the same incredible standard and because it's my first bass guitar it feels even more special.
Thanks Mark.
I'm really stoked about this.
I played a custom shop P in a shop a few weeks ago and the neck was just perfect. It was supposedly a '55 P-Bass soft V, with 1.75" nut and 7.25" radius.
You've got me thinking now..........
Remind me where that thread was you profiled your necks? Was it here or over on BC?
http://basschat.co.uk/topic/302748-wide-necked-precisions/page__st__30
However, for the interested, here's the picture:
I would say the 1.75" nut with 7.25 radius and shallow C profile (just as they made them from about '54 through to about '68 is pretty much perfect for me.