| Author | Message | ||
| Gerald E. Greene (flash)
New Username: flash Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2002 |
Mica: could you enlighten me on how the back plates on some of the custom basses are cut. I am intrigued at how this is done. I'm assuming that this is cut by a computer guided router is it not? I would love it if you could present this proceedure either in the "Building a Bass" segment or in your responce. Thanks See ya down range! Flash | ||
| Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 693 Registered: 6-2000 |
It's cut on a scroll saw by my Uncle Bob. We have to drill a small hole first, then carefully cut around the shape. Check out this picture from the February Featured Custom. You can see the little starter hole on the lower left in the dark area of graining to the right of the screw head. I'm quite proud of the excellent job Bob does. (Message edited by mica on February 17, 2003) | ||
| Patrick Rondou (patrick)
New Username: patrick Post Number: 8 Registered: 7-2002 |
Uncle Bob did an awesome job on my bass!!!! | ||
| Gerald E. Greene (flash)
New Username: flash Post Number: 8 Registered: 12-2002 |
That's alot simpler than I thought. that is an excellent job.. my compliments to uncle Bob. Is that cocobolo that's in the picture? I've heard that the dust and oil of cocobolo is very irritating if you're allergic to poisen ivy and cocobolo is basiclly a poisen ivy tree in't it? or closely related? that's some great lookin' stuff though and it distroys your tools as hard as it is! great job and thanks for the pic. See ya down range!! Flash | ||
| Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 698 Registered: 6-2000 |
Yes, that's Coco Bolo in the picture. Coco Bolo can be very irritating, in fact, I have to wash my hands after handling a lot of Coco Bolo or I'll get a mild rash. Poison ivy Toxicodendron spp., is in the anacardiaceae family (includes cashews and mangoes), and Coco Bolo is in the Fabaceae family, so I don't think they are too closely related. | ||
| Googe Endeveronte (goooge)
Member Username: goooge Post Number: 53 Registered: 8-2002 |
anybody here ever try to cut a "straight" line with a scroll saw thru hardwood not an easy thing to do unless you like your lines like this ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mica- does he use a jig of some sort? | ||
| Gerald E. Greene (flash)
Junior Username: flash Post Number: 17 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hey Mica: You know I got to thinking that I'm allergic to cashews and macadamia nuts and that's probubly why Cocobolo bothers me so much...figures! Do you guys still make california specials? I don't see much about those any more these days. I have a friend that had the california special electronics put in to his guitar and man that thing sounds amazing!!! also how difficult is it to put series I guts in a custom bass? and does the europa electronics have a ground wire that goes to the bridge? because when I put the europa guts in my five string it doesn't work with a wireless even with the ferrite bead you sent me, any ideas? peace Flash | ||
| Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 774 Registered: 6-2000 |
Bob's back from the flu, but Mary's out this week  He doesn't use a jig except to draw the shape. He's just really really good. California Specials are still made, and we still make them. The bass has to be sent to us to put in Series I/II electronics and the bill can get quite expensive (over $3K). None of our electronics use a ground wire. The system is grounded when the rivets that hold the pots together touch the shielding. Your bass is shielded, right? |
