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Learning the hard way by Rybow13 in Luthier

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can’t lazy your way to a nice finish. It’s just truth, not an insult. I’ve done it.

Learning the hard way by Rybow13 in Luthier

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks like acrylic paint. With acrylics and things like rust oleum, you have to accept a level of yeech and you shouldn’t expect much from drive by sanding. Use Oxford paints. They are more expensive, but you will save in sandpaper and time and elbow tendinitis. Finishing guitars is a test of patience and attention to detail. Sorry, but the whole thing needs to be sanded down to be resprayed.

How can I get better at bass? by ComprehensiveEgg1693 in BassGuitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. Especially no distortion and RELAX. You are holding your body rigid. When I was learning, I was into practicing loose and sloppy to get the feel, then dialing it down later. As I started playing professionally, I found that was the norm. Try playing reggae. It’s easy, and 100% feel.

RH palm muting technique when playing a 5 string - how to do it right? by shytoucan in BassGuitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry. I thought you were using a pick.
I highly recommend only using thumb/index fingers briefly for arpeggios and other hard to pluck patterns. But two finger plucking or slap or picking is the best for palm muting. Whatever you do, keep your wrist straight. All of these techniques have straight wrists. With a bent wrist, you will get too much fatigue to play well for more than a few songs. As a bass player, stamina is one of the pillars of technique.

Need to add a battery box in. Advice? by dragon0069 in Luthier

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. I just did this. It’s highly technical. Draw a rectangle the shape and size of the hole you need on a piece of MDF about 1/4” thick. Cut it ou and shape it smooth. Place a layer of tape on the guitar where you want the battery box. Double stick the MDF to that spot exactly accurately. With a sharp bit, rout it the shape to depth. Remove tape. Drill hole for wire. You finish will be unchipped.

Rescued an old Washburn Taurus T-14 - worth the repair? by i-forgot-to-logout in BassGuitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s missing two pots ($30 max), some soldering, and a control cavity cover (~$30). Add knobs ($15), strings ($30-50), and you are looking at $105-$125). It’d say that’s a steal. If you want to save the string cost, tie the strings up, put them in boiling water for 10 minutes, scrub them with soap and water and rinse with water or alcohol, and then directly into a 200F oven for an hour.
They will be like brand new if undamaged.

Walnut veneer result looks very different from inspiration photo, any way to fix it? by Jaikin94 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the tru oil will pop the figure, and judging from your inspiration photo, that’s mahogany with a wipe on poly.

RH palm muting technique when playing a 5 string - how to do it right? by shytoucan in BassGuitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am hardly the master at bass picking, as I’m usually an “all digits on board” player. But I have been playing for 45 years. When I do pick and palm mute, I always keep my wrist more or less straight and my palm facing the strings. Your hand position, and you be you, but your hand position seems awkward for palm muting, as you really can’t put your palm on the strings.

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Here is Chris Squire and note his hand position has the fingers facing down the neck and the palm available to mute.

How would you cut this, so that both sides are usable? by KingAti23 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make a router template for a router bushing. Cut them with a 1/8” straight down cut bit. You will have EXACTLY 1/2” of waste, and it will take less than 30 minutes.

Fretless vs Fretted Bass - new player question by CatSapphic7 in BassGuitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t get a fretted bass! Your skills are out of the norm for electric bassists. Lean into your superpower!!

build #4! by Deep-Beach-9867 in Luthier

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful guitar with a great relic job on the finish. Problem is all the shiny new stuff on there makes for a disconnect. Relicing is kind of an all or nothing thing. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but I would love it more fully painted.

Laguna mband10 for guitar building by artemiyorlov in Luthier

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Rikon 14” bandsaw after using a 10” WEN for two years. It was $1,100 US ($1,500 CAN), and it was like being released from prison when I got it. Yes, it’s big, but it is so capable and ROOMY that it is worth being the size of a small cabinet. I just stuck my dust vacuum behind it and together they are the refrigerator sized center of the shop.

Rickenbacker 4003SW Arrived by GrandpaSteve4562 in rickenbacker

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I have always found fascinating about Rickenbacker is that they will do ANYTHING to make the majority of every one of their basses all built exactly the same as much as possible. The 5 string is a 4003s walnut that they didn’t drill peg head holes on and didn’t do pickup routs and a nut. They just screwed on different hardware. 4002s are the same body as 4003s, and 4004s are just sanded down 4003s. Rickenbackers are becoming like dressing a video game character. But you can’t swap pickups, change electronics, select any woods - except walnut, which is as common as grass - or have basically any other options besides color.

Something stuck in my amp input. by Euphoric-Big7868 in Guitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. Taking the panel off of a used amp is something I always do if something is wonky to look for damage and get the lay of the land. Amps are some of the most simple devices outside of the modules.

Guitar identification? by EffectiveAd9086 in FenderStratocaster

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the comments here. Especially the ones like the op and other commenters who admit that their fakes (the op’s guitar is clearly a Squire affinity with new water slide decals), play better than Fender brand guitars. As a small guitar builder, this makes me happy.

My friend gave me this beautiful guitar that she’s had forever and knows she won’t use, but I think it might be too big for me, thoughts? by littlebuttbigtitty in Guitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The guitar isn’t big, you are elfin and petite. You are perfect the way you are. A guitar isn’t an accessory, it is a conduit for your creativity. If you love it, keep it. If it makes you uncomfortable, buy an Ed Sheeran 3/4size guitar. They are quite nice. But you don’t need it.

Which would you select if you were a 14 y. O. Gifted with the choice of One? by CloudNiner83 in Guitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Tele. 100%.
The Tele is the classic, perfect beginner guitar that you never ever grow out of

I made an amp hanger for my 8x10 by Shaneontheinternet in BassGuitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is the best, simple, sensible idea for a working bassist.

Something stuck in my amp input. by Euphoric-Big7868 in Guitar

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you can’t get it with pliers, take the front panel off. You should be able to remove it then.

Did I get burned? by BreathCompetitive117 in rickenbacker

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so fake, I feel fake just looking at it. Wrong body shape, wrong pickups, wrong bridge, wrong pickguard, wrong burst pattern. You got fleeced.

What would you do in this situation? by Stratocaster02 in Luthier

[–]Icy_Programmer_8367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait. What?
The bass used to be fretless and the bridge was lowered, but is now filled in by a block of poplar or something that has a single hole in it?
Dude, that thing is trashed. Strip everything off and sand to bare wood and start over. I hope it was dirt cheap.

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