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GREAT SCOTT!

johnallg wrote:So, where is the push/pull to bypass the flux capacitor?

Well played, sir!

walker wrote:

johnallg wrote:So, where is the push/pull to bypass the flux capacitor?

Well played, sir!

Well, if you're only driving it to the grocery store, you wouldn't need time travel or to go 88 MPH.

Aaaah, but if I DO need time travel, it's nice to have that option.

Why did I open myself up for the "Enter BTTF Reference Here" onslaught?

congerz83 wrote: Why did I open myself up for the "Enter BTTF Reference Here" onslaught?

Huh?

walker wrote:GREAT SCOTT!

Yes?

s4001 wrote:

walker wrote:GREAT SCOTT!

Yes?

GREAT SCOTTS!

Where's Doseck?

And, Mr. 366/12?

Project update - sanding:

Rick's bass "before"


and "after"









Headstock "before"


marked for sanding:


and after:

The McCartney bass references:

Body (reversed):


headstock:

Nice attention to detail Mark, looking forward to seeing the end result .

+1!
Nice shaping on the peghead!

If accuracy was intended, hopefully that photo wasn't used as-is for the headstock outline, before the perspective was corrected. It's been a number of years since we went through that exercise now but as I recall the angle correction required was more than 10 degrees. It was rather extraordinary how much difference it made in the final shape.

The starting assumption came from measuring a number of vintage headstock thicknesses, then using that to project the flat surface onto an appropriately thick block in Rhino, rotating it back until the perspective offset as seen in the hook of the head was the right dimension. The key wind post tip would have been a better reference but the strings get in the way.