Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Mahogany zouk 65

back jointed with an ovangkol strip

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sides bent

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linings on

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mango mando 66

some mango....

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sides bent

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back jointed

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neck & tail blocks in & linings glued in

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Mango zouk prertty much finished apart from som fret polishing.

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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

mango topped bass is nearly done.....

tuners in, raked back for speed!!

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neck on and strung up

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backplate

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concentric volume (centre) and tone, the switch is a coil split.

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still a lot of set up to do, and the screws holding the pick up in place need replaced as the heads were destroyed screwing them in, but I've been playing this and I'm very happy!!
Mango zouk progressing nicely.....

neck rough cut


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neck/body join

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neck joined and frets in....

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and after some sanding a splash of finish...

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that mango is LOVELY!!

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Friday, December 03, 2010

Mango/cedar zouk.....

top on, maple binding fitted, sanded and a coat of lacquer to show up where needs sanded.....

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the neck is made from two pieces of really pale mahogany, glued together for thickness, then cut out and a mango faceplate glued on, and truss rod slot cut

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fretboard slotted and glued in place

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the hardware is going onto the bass.......

and the neck is all sanded and a coat of lacquer on. I'll drill the holes for the tuners when they finally arrive!

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