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Warmoth Fretless Build w/ Epoxy Fingerboard
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Author:  Matt R. [ November 9th, 2013, 11:49 am ]
Post subject:  Warmoth Fretless Build w/ Epoxy Fingerboard
So I have been putting together this Warmoth Jazz Bass because I've been wanting a nice sort of gourmet fretless (I already have a Jaco type lined fretless Jazz). It has an Audere preamp with Seymour Duncan vintage pickups. All the hardware is vintagey type stuff, but I mainly just wanted fancier electronics than I'm used to.

I was going to go for an ebony fingerboard, but I love rosewood so I opted for that and decided to do the epoxy glaze thing, which I also did on my Jaco bass years ago. It turned out beautiful and I can't wait to play it.

Hopefully it'll all be together late this week or early next. I have to get a nut installed and of course set it up, etc.

Here's the bass all sort of laid out. This is pre-epoxy.

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Here are a couple shots of the neck. I just leveled and polished it this morning:

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Author:  fivebass52 [ November 9th, 2013, 3:37 pm ]
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Nicely done! And a beautiful piece of wood...
Author:  gravesbass [ November 9th, 2013, 3:41 pm ]
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Killer!!!!! You did the epoxy and level yourself?
Author:  Matt R. [ November 9th, 2013, 3:50 pm ]
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Thanks guys. Yes I did the epoxy job myself
Author:  markcv [ November 9th, 2013, 6:11 pm ]
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Great job Matt! I've been tossing around doing that my MVP/Pentabuzz. Where did you get the tutorial for that? I've seen a pretty good series of videos on Brian Lewis's Facebook page.
Author:  Matt R. [ November 10th, 2013, 9:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Warmoth Fretless Build w/ Epoxy Fingerboard
I haven't used any tutorials, I just went by the product directions and sanded accordingly. I just sort of held my nose and jumped in. It's a real pain in the ass but the end result is pretty cool. Be sure the neck is straight and level it with a radius block. Tedious, but if you take your time it'll turn out fine.

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Author:  bhunt1 [ November 10th, 2013, 9:47 am ]
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that turned out really nice :) Did you use anything special to prep the rosewood before you epoxied it?
Author:  Matt R. [ November 10th, 2013, 10:08 am ]
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No I just took some 0000 steel wool to it
Author:  gravesbass [ November 10th, 2013, 10:59 am ]
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0000 steel wool and "howard's feed and wax" is a fingerboards best friend. It works most excellent!!!!! :mrgreen:

--> Note: the Howard's is for fingerboards for moisturizer + sealer + protectant (fretted or fretless). Got a little off course here from Matt's epoxy job... sorry. The epoxy on fretless is great tho!
Author:  AzWhoFan [ November 10th, 2013, 11:13 am ]
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awesome job Matt!
Author:  belinmad [ November 10th, 2013, 5:58 pm ]
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Hey Matt, would you epoxy a neck for me?
Author:  Matt R. [ November 10th, 2013, 6:55 pm ]
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Man, thanks for asking, but it's nerve wracking enough to do my own. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing this kind of work to someone else's axe.
Author:  pjmuck [ November 11th, 2013, 8:11 am ]
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Wow, that's going to be a killer bass! Looks like you did an excellent job on the fretboard from the pix. Get that one assembled quick and let's hear some soundbites. :)
Author:  Matt R. [ November 11th, 2013, 8:22 am ]
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I don't have an interface to record clips but I'll figure something out. May just do a little dumb iPhone video or something.
Author:  Addison [ November 11th, 2013, 11:28 am ]
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You are already well aware of my feelings on this, but I'll say it again here.

TITS!!!

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Author:  Matt R. [ November 11th, 2013, 11:40 am ]
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Yayuh!
Author:  tomdbass [ November 11th, 2013, 6:11 pm ]
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Outstanding work Matt! Is the body also a Warmoth?
Author:  Matt R. [ November 11th, 2013, 8:24 pm ]
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Yes it is

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Author:  Brett Zeppelin [ November 12th, 2013, 1:08 am ]
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Just on looks alone, I am going with "stunning" here. I'm sure the gear you picked out is fantastic and will do the instrument well. The contrasting yet complementary body paint and neck color and finish are superb; that super-gloss on the neck sets it off even further. It's almost too pretty for strings! (but of course I only kid about that — kinda) I hope mine turns out half as well as that.
Author:  Matt R. [ November 14th, 2013, 10:55 pm ]
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Here is the finished product. I played it tonight in an acoustic trio gig. I was just going to try it out, but ended up playing it all night long. It practically plays itself. It's an absolute joy.

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Specs:

Warmoth alder body (Burgundy mist w/ mint green guard)
Warmoth maple/Indian rosewood neck, slim taper.
Gotoh reverse tuners
Seymour Duncan vintage single coils
Audere 4 band preamp
Fender vintage threaded bridge.

I spent the evening messing with the EQ, and it was a super low volume gig so I am looking forward to opening it up a little in a louder setting.
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