Update time!
Last weekend I finished the clear coat and let it dry for a 4 days. This was followed by a couple of days of wet sanding the whole bass with 2000 grit sandpaper. Today I decided the surface was even enough (and I was in danger of sanding through the clear coat) and went on to apply the polish. This meant I could finally start bolting on the hardware I've had for almost a year!
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(You can just about see the reflection of the tuning pegs here)
The fretboard also no longer needs any protection, so this is what the bass looks like right now (click for bigger):
Only a few more things to do! Apart from the soldering and mounting of hardware I still need to slot the nut.
I also noticed that the hole for the jack is such a tight fit that the connector inside can't bend enough. So unless I use the bass unplugged only or permanently connected, I'll have to expand that slightly.
Some questions I've been asking myself and would really appreciate your input on:
- Should I shield the control cavity with copper foil? It's pretty tight in there and sides are very rough, which might make it difficult for the foil to adhere.
- Fret levelling: the frets have a pretty uniform height already. I'd love to skip this if I can get away with it, what with all the masking, sanding/grinding and crowning involved.
