A refin’ for Kevin B, this LHD Lobe has nice solid ambrosia wings and a mahogany, maple, purpleheart through-neck with rosewood fretboard. Overall the body was pretty solid. I’d say this piece of maple was actually more of a spalted quilt with a little bit of ambrosia. There were a few areas that need a bit of shaping and a few minor fills, but all of this adds to the character!
Completed Work:
Bass stripped
Sanded and shaped
Holes/gaps/knots filled as required
Headstock sanded and inner reshaped
Enlarge p-up cavity
Level and radiussed fingerboard
P-up cavity re-routed
Seal
Oil and polish fingerboard
First Tru-Oil sand back.
Final Tru Oil sand and buff
Shield p-up and control cavity
Fabricate ebony nut and bridge
P-up refitted and wired.
Slot ebony nut and fit bridge
Re-string with Rotosound 77s
Final set up
