Outsourcing and Painting

[skabassist13]

I'm curious about a few aspects of the manufacturing process of the Stingray( well, EB/MM's in general).

What parts of the instrument are outsourced? I know that pickup covers and the tuners are, and I would imagine that the control knobs are, but is there anything else?

How do you paint the translucent burst finishes? Pacific Blue Burst for example. Is that just a stain that you continually apply more coats of as you get toward the edge, or is it done with a spray gun?


If these are no-no questions, a simple "I can't tell you" will be more than fine. But I really would like to know how you paint those finishes, I want to build a custom bass, and PBB is a freaking awesome color. Thanks.

Travis

 

[skabassist13]

No one? Nothing?

 

[hankSRay]

I don't know about your outsourcing question but if you check out www.reranch.com there's a good tutorial on how to do a vintage sunburst finish. I'd Imagine the PBB finish utilizes the same process.

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

I'm curious about a few aspects of the manufacturing process of the Stingray( well, EB/MM's in general).

What parts of the instrument are outsourced? I know that pickup covers and the tuners are, and I would imagine that the control knobs are, but is there anything else?

How do you paint the translucent burst finishes? Pacific Blue Burst for example. Is that just a stain that you continually apply more coats of as you get toward the edge, or is it done with a spray gun?


If these are no-no questions, a simple "I can't tell you" will be more than fine. But I really would like to know how you paint those finishes, I want to build a custom bass, and PBB is a freaking awesome color. Thanks.

Travis

I believe, and I may be wrong, that it's done with a spray gun. I thought I saw them working on a burst while on the tour.

 

[Beth]

spray gun - its a polyester finish and not a stain

 

[Randracula]

 

[maddog]

"I am your father, Luke. Give into the dark side of the force."

 

[skabassist13]

PBB is three tone, right? What are the colors for that? Black for the edge? What are the other two?

 

[MingusBASS]

PBB is three tone, right? What are the colors for that? Black for the edge? What are the other two?

I'm pretty sure it's just Black and Blue-2 tone.

Andrew