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Iceman Bass Music Man Style Re-Finished PG. 4
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 10:06 am
by HNB
Ordered this body from Warmoth quite a ways back and it arrived yesterday. I wanted to try out a Music Man style bass. (Since then I got my Stingray that I really like, so it has only made me more excited.) It is going to be a three knob style build with the traditional active circuit and passive pickup. I already have the active circuit, but haven't ordered anything else for it yet.
You can't order these with body contours from Warmoth, so I asked a friend to add them for me.
Here is how it looks before I sealed it back up to mail it off for contours.
I love love love the look and feel of ash. No idea what I want to do color wise yet, but it will be some sort of transparent dye or stain.
IMG_20210501_182501 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 3:06 pm
by LVC
Nothing suits the quirkiness of the Iceman body shape quite like purple.
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 3:30 am
by Shadoweclipse13
VERY cool project!!!!
I always liked the Iceman, until Ibanez released the Fireman. I wish Warmoth could make Fireman guitar or bass bodies.
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 4:48 am
by countertext
Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 3:30 am
VERY cool project!!!!
I always liked the Iceman, until Ibanez released the Fireman. I wish Warmoth could make Fireman guitar or bass bodies.
I think Sound Guitar Works makes them.
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 8:33 am
by Shadoweclipse13
countertext wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 4:48 am
Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 3:30 am
VERY cool project!!!!
I always liked the Iceman, until Ibanez released the Fireman. I wish Warmoth could make Fireman guitar or bass bodies.
I think Sound Guitar Works makes them.
Ooh...
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 7:00 am
by HNB
Contours added and look great!!
IMG_4496 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 12:13 pm
by HNB
Body arrived. Starting with black dye/stain.
2021-05-17_01-12-24 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 7:04 pm
by HNB
I sanded most of the black off. The sides were a pain so I wasn't able to get as much off.
IMG_20210517_192900 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Added the green dye/stain.
IMG_20210517_193856 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
IMG_20210517_193912 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Didn't turn out how I imagined, but not in a bad way. Ash sucks for sanding back. I guess that is because it absorbs more than maple. I don't think I will do this with ash again..... LOL
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 10:50 am
by HNB
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 2:09 pm
by HNB
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 7:17 am
by HNB
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:50 am
by HNB
Got the jack cup, pots, and strap button installed.
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:47 pm
by HNB
The Peavey bass I am scavenging the neck off of came.
Luckily the neck fit the pocket just fine.
IMG_20210604_164641 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Took everything off and got to sanding. It had dings and scratches and such.
IMG_20210604_174253 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
IMG_20210604_174247 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Then I died it brown.
IMG_20210604_175450 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Then black dye.
IMG_20210604_202708 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
There are some patches where the old finish wasn't fully sanded off.... but I kind of dig it. I think it makes it more interesting than if it was just solid dark.
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:56 pm
by HNB
I think the look is way better now.
2021-06-04_08-54-33 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:49 am
by HNB