Flamed Walnut top for a nice Elrick

Face lift for a favorite bass! Danny loves this Elrick but wanted to dress it up a bit. So, I'm shaving 1/4" off the top and putting on a beautiful bookmatched flamed walnut top with a nice bloodwood accent layer.

Status and Updates

03 July - Top is on, body is sanded, re-routed and first coat of the oil finish is on.

Close up of the body before starting work
Close up of body before starting...		 Body ready for finish
All routing done, ready final sanding		 Body ready for finish alt view
Angled view to show the bloodwood accent layer		 First coat of oil
First coat of oil is on (it's not quite this dark, my camera settings were just a bit off...)		 First coat of oil alt view
 


10 July - All done, just need to put it back together and ship it out.

Headstock before
Headstock before		 Headstock overlay glued
Headstock overlay glued and ready for finish		 Headstock finished
Headstock finished!		 Body finished
Body finished and waxed, ready for assembly		 Body finished alt view
Angled view of finished body


Bass Completed and shipped out - I really enjoy this type of custom work, and I feel like the Bloodwood accent layer just sets the new flamed walnut topset off against the swamp ash body.


 
 
 
 
 

 		        
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