Is that a viscosity guage or whatever it might be called?

@mattbeels No, it’s just a paint ratio mixing stick. 

Just so long as it has a chameleon paint job

@mattbeels Doh! 😖

Yes, sorry. You guys say earth, right? @mattbeels Yeah. So, so long as all the “earths” go to the back of the volume pot and there is another wire soldered from the pot to the metal tab that is screwed…   Read more»

Yeah, that’s one way of not improving your soldering skills. Why not just order a pre made neck to go with it?

@mattbeels I might just buy a new bass. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

cover that connection with shielding paint and solder the wire to ground, easy peesy.

@mattbeels When you say solder to ground, do you mean to the back of the volume pot? 

You can’t get away without soldering anyway as those pickups have to come out and go back in. (Or new ones, better) @mattbeels I might just order a premade replacement, already soldered. I know I’ll have to solder the pickup…   Read more»

I prefer to screw a (pre-wired) metal tab in the cavity and slather the paint all over that and connect it to the common ground. @mattbeels I don’t know how to do this but it sounds like a good idea. 

Though I’m curious as to why you chose to shield before finishing? @mattbeels I saw a video of someone saying that it’s less messy painting the cavities first, instead of potentially spilling it on a newly finished paint job (it…   Read more»

neck angle jig homie, not headstock thicknessing… right?

@mattbeels Oh what a dumb ass I am. Doh 😣 
yeah scrap that advice. 

But don’t worry, you’re not alone! @boo likes that song too, maybe it’s a Lancashire thing? 🤷🏼‍♂️ 

@mattbeels I may or may not like that song but I couldn’t possibly comments. 😉

To be fair @mattbeels the scorpions post was tongue in cheek 😃

Oh good God man, have you no shame? Two classic Scorpions tracks get posted and then you come along and stink up the place with that drivel, wtf?!? I was going to argue with you @mattbeels – pointing out all…   Read more»

Funny you should ask, the Misses and I were discussing that very thing earlier. I do need some shelving and using it to break things up is looking like a great idea. Great minds homie, great minds… 😉 @mattbeels Yeah…   Read more»

Thanks @mattbeels @deej @boo @russ I took my time, watched a few videos…I don’t really have plans as such, I could maybe make a little video with some notes against the images…or even make a new one and film it…   Read more»

About two years ago @mattbeels 

Actually just looked at dates…3 years ago. Where does time go!

When did you make it?

About two years ago @mattbeels 

I need to click on more of these photos to really appreciate them better…

@mattbeels I was looking at it on a large monitor are well 😍
sone sort of Birdseye (maple?)? It really pops with that finish..

I didn’t have a back room before and I don’t have one now either. I wish I did as having something separate/private would be nice but not essential. @mattbeels Can you not partition some of it off to create a…   Read more»

Dare I ask which grit or are you then going to explain peoper technique and how sandpaper is manufactured? 😂😂😂 @mattbeels I can explain that if you want. 🤣 With metal, whether you are applying filler or primer, 80 grit….   Read more»

@mattbeels 
Your new workshop looks huge, you’ll never need all that space.
My new workshop arrived today, I’ll get lost in all the space I’ve got in there compared with the corner of the garage I’ve been working in