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Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:20 pm
by walker
Thanks, guys! B may not be the nicer of the two just comparing them side-by-side, but it's definitely the best piece for this bass. But top wing A will get used for another project. And it'll be paired with a bottom wing piece cut from the same plank, so yeah.... it's going to be a nice set. For those pieces I'm thinking: Blueburst 4003S Custom. (of course)
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:07 am
by RickyBubba
B-the man! Great progress.
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:02 pm
by coolhandjjl
So what's going to happen to your trusty 'ol v68?
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:11 pm
by walker
Outside of continuing to play it, not a dang thing!
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:10 pm
by ram
walker wrote:Outside of continuing to play it, not a dang thing!
wait, no bragging, no pictures, no recordings.... no world tour? come on......
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:56 pm
by walker
hmmm.... good points. I obviously didn't think my answer over carefully!
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:58 pm
by walker
But actually, since the '68 is my studio baby, I think the touring basses would have to be the Frankenstein Lefty, The Harley Bass, and ~ the RM 1999, of course. Hells YEAH I'm gigging with that sucker!
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:29 pm
by johnallg
walker wrote:But actually, since the '68 is my studio baby, I think the touring basses would have to be the Frankenstein Lefty, The Harley Bass, and ~ the RM 1999, of course. Hells YEAH I'm gigging with that sucker!
Where IS that dang Like button???
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:33 pm
by ram
walker wrote:But actually, since the '68 is my studio baby, I think the touring basses would have to be the Frankenstein Lefty, The Harley Bass, and ~ the RM 1999, of course. Hells YEAH I'm gigging with that sucker!
I was thinking of the bass doing the tour... but if you want to come along.......
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:52 am
by Colonel Sanders
Mark! Any updates?
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:45 am
by T.A.R.
johnallg wrote:walker wrote:But actually, since the '68 is my studio baby, I think the touring basses would have to be the Frankenstein Lefty, The Harley Bass, and ~ the RM 1999, of course. Hells YEAH I'm gigging with that sucker!
Where IS that dang Like button???
+1!
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:42 am
by walker
No updates to really write home about (or post on the RRF). I've hit a dead end for now - lack of access to tools I need to square the edges of the body wings and neck wood. And it turns out that Jeremy @ Rudy's is incredibly swamped and won't be able to do the refret/fretboard reset. However, in my boredom I managed this:
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:54 am
by cjj
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:50 pm
by walker
Thanks, Cjj.
And boy - how's that for a face that only a mother could love... a mother, or a really, really, really drunk woman. I think I took that at 4AM after I had pulled the fretboard.
Re: (We now join this RM 1999 restoration already in progres
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:57 pm
by aceonbass
walker wrote: I think I took that at 4AM after I had pulled the fretboard.
That kinda sounds like a euphemism for something else doesn't it