Keith's Starfire Project Bass

[FC Bass]

If you ever lower it on the stage, make sure you fix the choreography to keep the dwarfs clear :-)

[neyman]

I, for one, welcome our feline overlords

[edwin]

Ha! I saw that bass online and thought about getting one. Nice. Love the stand!
 
(Message edited by edwin on January 24, 2014)

[5a_quilt_top]

It's obviously the cat's meow...
 
That having been said - how 'bout some full-size pix (and a performance review) of the finished product?
 
I saw it in progress when I visited the mothership last August, so I'm curious to see the end result!
 
And - we all know what happens when there's too much curiosity...

[edwin]

I think this was some humor to deflect the fact that progress has been a bit slow.

[5a_quilt_top]

Ooops...my mistake.
 
I thought some clever Photoshop magic had been employed to create the image.  
 
I just have one more question:
 
Will you be using it to play Stonehenge tonight?

[moonliner]

I was amazed when I saw this online and had to have one. I knew I was obsessed with Phil's bass, but I didn't think there were enough people out there that liked it enough to warrent building and selling a miniature of it.  
The detail is pretty amazing.... and my cat Digory was rather interested in it, for a cat anyway.  
So for now it's the little one.... but I can tell the special, regulation size is  coming 'round the bend!

[moonliner]

Maybe?

[mica]

Like I said (was it email or phone?), the fingerboard is now off and if you are brave, you can see under the hood...  

 

 

 

 

 Peghead should get glued up next week. More to come.    I sent a scrap tailpiece to you. Let me know how that project works out. And you wanted some numbers, so here they are:  ################################################## id = moonliner scale length = 30.75 string dia. 1=.045 2=.065 3=.080 4=.105  at nut end:       fingerboard width = 1.5   treble edge allowance = .15     bass edge allowance = .15    string center 1 to 2 = 0.375    string center 2 to 3 = 0.375    string center 3 to 4 = 0.375 spacing between 1 and 2 = 0.32 spacing between 2 and 3 = 0.3025 spacing between 3 and 4 = 0.2825  at bridge end:   treble edge allowance = .15     bass edge allowance = .15    string center 1 to 2 = 0.675    string center 2 to 3 = 0.6925    string center 3 to 4 = 0.7125 spacing between 1 and 2 = .62 spacing between 2 and 3 = .62 spacing between 3 and 4 = .62     string edge to edge = 2.155 (projected) fingerboard width at bridge = 2.455  fingerboard width at nut     = 1.5 fingerboard width at 24th fret = 2.21625 fingerboard width at 25th fret = 2.22965000784725 fingerboard length             = 23.4939662212595 ##################################################  Of course, your bass only has 21 frets, and this is ever so gently wider than the original with a touch of fingerboard flaring like we discussed.

[moonliner]

Hey Mica, that's great to see it on the bench getting worked over! I can't express how great that makes me feel!
Thanks so much!

[moonliner]

If the flare to make the neck wider is at all an issue, I'm prepared to let it go. 1.5 on the width is fine. I want it to feel natural in my hands.

[mica]

 

[moonliner]

Hey Mica,
 
That's very exciting, thank you so much for the pictures! It's so great to see progress, thank you!
Did the tuner holes get moved like we talked about? Specifically the D and A?

[mica]

Yes, the pattern is very close to a square. You should be able to tell they are much lower than our usual position.

[mica]

And the D and A are closer to the center.