I like wenge so much... Another new mod!

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Casey

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So I'm working on yet another new mod...

I've finally got around to making (still working on it) a thumb rest to fit between my pickups. I still have a bit more work to do on it, shaping it, etc. But here are some pics of the progress so far.

I have to go out today to get some epoxy to wipe in the inside of it to strengthen the wood a bit. Due to do arched top of the Thumb I had to hollow out the wood to fit level on the body without moving all around. I originally was going to steam the wood and bend it to the shape of the body and clamp it so it dryed at that angle... But I need the top to be flat and even with the pickups! So this way should work out pretty well.











So I still have a bit more work to do...
 
looking good :D

how are you gonna make it stay into place?
 
I have a Thumb NT 6 and I want a ramp. If you made one that was either black like our pickups or orange/brown/red like the Thumb NT I would totally buy it from you.
 
I'm not sure yet :P

As I was making this thread, I think I'm going to expirement a little with the epoxy so the thumb rest wont be hollow, It will be epoxy filled... But the epoxy will be at the arch of the bass. Then I will problaby just use a double sided tape or something of that sort.
 
thumbin said:
I'm not sure yet :P

As I was making this thread, I think I'm going to expirement a little with the epoxy so the thumb rest wont be hollow, It will be epoxy filled... But the epoxy will be at the arch of the bass. Then I will problaby just use a double sided tape or something of that sort.
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yeah double sided tape should be the less invasive way to mount it :wink:
 
thndrstk6 said:
I have a Thumb NT 6 and I want a ramp. If you made one that was either black like our pickups or orange/brown/red like the Thumb NT I would totally buy it from you.
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You wont believe how many people on here have asked for me to make them something! :P

I've really been thinking about it... I've had a few people ask for a ramp and a couple have also asked for some truss rod covers. Maybe I'll go into business and start making parts... and even basses :P
 
Thumbin, you did do excellent work on your defretting, for example, I think you should seriously consider going in to the business =)
 
Benjamin said:
Thumbin, you did do excellent work on your defretting, for example, I think you should seriously consider going in to the business =)
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I'm redoing the fretless a little bit as well... I've been applying black epoxy over it, then sanding it down till it's a bit flat. It really looks like an ebony fretboard on there now :D
 
Open a workshop and do it for a living.

Ask Warwick for one of each model so you can style the ramps accordingly :wink:
 
Mr Bassman Sax said:
Open a workshop and do it for a living.

Ask Warwick for one of each model so you can style the ramps accordingly :wink:
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And to think I'm doing all this by hand, No power tools used. And that wenge is some hard some to use the chizel on!

It would be a dream come true if Warwick would send me each model :P
 
Ha ha nice one =D

I put a zebrano ramp on my streamer actually:




Bad picture but it gives you an idea :lol:
 
man you should definitely go into the luither business, you have a great skill..and eye for mods :D

As i've said time and time before very nice work :D
 
malke ramps, thumb rests and truss rod covers man.

we need them.

maybe some knobs too.
 
trujo777 said:
malke ramps, thumb rests and truss rod covers man.

we need them.

maybe some knobs too.
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Yeah, I've really been thinking about it.

The problem is though, I can't read measurements for the life of me. Now if Warwick *wink wink* (like mentioned in a previous post) would send me every model. I could definantly pull it off :
 
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