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Juss
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:24 am 
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P bass fretless
Ash body ,mapel neck ,rosewood fingerboard
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Carboncaster
Alder body with layer of carbonfiber ,Maple neck,rosewood fretboard
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Mike Lindstrom
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Nice job! Cool pictures too.

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Mike Baker
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Lovely. Especially like the P.

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Very nice! [clap]

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Chris Pile
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Both of them are elegant pieces. Well done!

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I love the epoxy/CA look on fretless boards. Very nice work. I really dig that carbon fiber top.
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Both are beautiful! I love the carbon fiber strat. Very nice... [clap] [clap] [clap]

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Very cool! Excellent photography as well - that ALWAYS helps! [:Y:]

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Very shiny. Lacquer?

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Juss
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Thanks for the kind words everybody!
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Beautiful finish. I'd be scared to get fingerprints all over them while playing
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They both look great [clap] .
How about a few words on applying and finishing the carbon fiber? Or is that a trade secret?
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They sure pose well for their close-ups, don't they? Two very fine looking instruments. In particular, the sleek simplicity of that fretless bass is just beautiful. As several others have said, these are elegant. I think the bass almost takes "elegant" to a new level!

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bob sears
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Beautifull artistry. Makes you want to pick them up and play.
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Juss
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muskr@ wrote:
They both look great [clap] .
How about a few words on applying and finishing the carbon fiber? Or is that a trade secret?


No secrets here. First I applyed epoxy on the body and let it set for a while. When epoxy still sticky,applying carbon fiber to the body and then applyed another coat of epoxy.Then let it dry and level sand . Applie more epoxy if needed untill surface is level. Then bursted with black paint and poly laqcuer over it.
Sorry for bad english.
Thank you for kind words again

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nyazzip
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in the bass headstock foto, the strings appear to be dark/black in color....what is this? are they wrapped in non metal, for fretless playing? sorry i am not current with technology so much...
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nyazzip wrote:
in the bass headstock foto, the strings appear to be dark/black in color....what is this? are they wrapped in non metal, for fretless playing? sorry i am not current with technology so much...

Yes they are GHS black plastic coated strings for fretless basses

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