SUB 5 project - body is done!

[bradfordws]

SUB 5 assembled - pic w/clear p/g

I received the body today FedEx and wasted no time putting her back together - the only trouble was the paint build-up around the control cavity, so I fired up the Dremel with a small diameter grinder bit to open up the cavity a bit - pretty quick actually. This is a gloss paint job - to answer one of the questions + to answer another question, the paint was $335 (martybellfinishing.com) + around $50 for the two contours (Eric's Guitar in Van Nuys, CA). As you can see, I also bought chrome AND black pickguard screws - black is a nice contrast on the clear p/g and it outlines the classic round p/g shape. I think I actually like the clear better now that I see it on the bass. My original "idear" was black. What's your vote?

 

[bradfordws]

SUB 5 - black p/g

With black p/g

 

[HELLonWHEELS]

Definitely go with the clear.

 

[sloshep]

OK, now that I have seen the two, I think I like the clear best. My wife likes the clear too. And then she promptly told me "don't even think about it. " Doh!

 

[paranoid70]

looks really cool bro. BTW, my vote is black PG.

 

[INMT]

That clear pickguard is sexy.

 

[strummer]

Way cool work, my vote goes to the black PG.

 

[jlepre]

I really thought I was going to like the clear, but seeing it with the headstock, I really like how the black contrasts the sparkle.

 

[Kristopher]

I really thought I was going to like the clear, but seeing it with the headstock, I really like how the black contrasts the sparkle.

+1

The black pickguard goes with the black headstock. All sharp dressed men know that matching is a must.

 

[mynan]

Black to go with the headstock...

 

[RocketRalf]

+1

The black pickguard goes with the black headstock. All sharp dressed men know that matching is a must.

+2, exactly my thoughts

 

[bradfordws]

Thanks for the input on the p/g's. A lot of folks like the black, which was my original idea, but then the clear shows off more of the finish, but the black does match the headstock....

 

[Moose308]

One idea to split the difference between clear and black would be to go and get some (fairly light) window tinting material and slip it under the clear pickguard. That should give you a smoke, or trans-black clear black pickguard.

It could work.

 

[Kristopher]

One idea to split the difference between clear and black would be to go and get some (fairly light) window tinting material and slip it under the clear pickguard. That should give you a smoke, or trans-black clear black pickguard.

It could work.

That is a seriously awesome idea. I have to remember that!

 

[RitchieDarling]

I received the body today FedEx and wasted no time putting her back together - the only trouble was the paint build-up around the control cavity, so I fired up the Dremel with a small diameter grinder bit to open up the cavity a bit - pretty quick actually. This is a gloss paint job - to answer one of the questions + to answer another question, the paint was $335 (martybellfinishing.com) + around $50 for the two contours (Eric's Guitar in Van Nuys, CA). As you can see, I also bought chrome AND black pickguard screws - black is a nice contrast on the clear p/g and it outlines the classic round p/g shape. I think I actually like the clear better now that I see it on the bass. My original "idear" was black. What's your vote?

Man! That is the coolest!!

Good job!

Ritchie

 

[oli@bass]

Very very nice finish!!! I dug the black pickguard as well, but think the smoke idea is great. There's a couple of pickguard provides that offer translucent pickguards, some even with glitter.


Oh... and get that headstock sparkled!!!

 

[carpedebass]

+3 black pg.

 

[the unrepentant]

i say clear, looks really nice man!

 

[Baird]

That is by far my new favorite colour!!!! I friggin' love that silver!!! Wow.

I might just become TOO FUNKY if I played with that bad boy. That bass is begging to be slapped.

Sorry. Let me compose myself.....

Back to your originally scheduled thread.....

 

[pudgychef]

I really thought I was going to like the clear, but seeing it with the headstock, I really like how the black contrasts the sparkle.

+1