KE-150 Black Rubber Toughened CA Glue for Woodturning and Hobby
StarBond black medium CA ( also clear )
Hobby Lobby black plastic glitter ( many other colors & textures )
Michael's silver glass glitter ( also gold )
Hobby Lobby medium clear CA ( also thin, in plastic models aisle ) The best deal on CA is at Hobby Lobby. There are three consistencies, and two sizes - 1/2 ounce $2.99, ounce $4.99, 40% off with coupon. They also have accelerant.
Here is an assortment of woods that would be hard to put together. All of these are radiused to 12", sanded to 100, and liberally coated in Minwax Natural stain to make the grain and colors pop. They are all 2-1/2" wide, and started out 1/4" thick. These are:
More: Fretboards ...
This is my attempt to recreate my very first bass, a "Montaya", as well as one of my first ventures into 'modding'. These SX's are great instruments. For 109 bucks you get an alder body with a beautiful 3-tone sunburst, a decent neck, functional bridge & tuners, and a flawless finish. What you don't get is any kind of useable pickups or strings. On this one, I installed a USA Fender pickup, my favorite d'Addario strings, and gave it a careful fret dressing and setup. I also added the tortoise pickguard, rosewood thumbrest, and ashtray for the looks only. At the time, I was going purely from memory, but I later found a picture of the original, and I got it dead right.
More: SX SPB-57 Ursa Bass ...
Questions or Inquiries?
Just want to say Hello? Sign the .