Current Happenings

[Nelson Instruments]

Haha well I don't know about that but thanks!
I just realized upon re-reading that there is supposed to be another pic at the end. I'll get that posted tonight!

[Chankgeez]

I just realized upon re-reading that there is supposed to be another pic at the end. I'll get that posted tonight!

Is it a pic of the ladder braced guitar with a birch top you're building me as a surprise?

[Nelson Instruments]

There, the missing pic was inserted at the bottom of my last post.
Nope not a harmony acoustic!

[Chankgeez]

Nope not a harmony acoustic!

Damn.

[Nelson Instruments]

Headstock taper cut in and truss rod slot cut.


Neck profile and rear of headstock are cut out and trimmed smooth.


Headstock veneers are then glued on.


There are the glued veneers. Now it's time to cut out and trim the neck and headstock profiles. Then when those are trimmed, the fingerboards are made and ready for gluing.


Here are the fingerboards with inlays glued in. ready to be smoothed out and glued on.


And now the fingerboards are glued on.

[Nelson Instruments]

Fingerboards trimmed.


A rough craved neck ready to have the heel and headstock blended in.


Heels and head stocks blended into the freshly carved necks.


All fretted!


Then the wings get glued on.


Bodies are glued together!

[Nelson Instruments]

Next comes some sanding and then routing!


Then after final sanding it is time to go into the spray booth!
Here is a group shot!


Front and back of Rustic Deco! This bass VI is still looking for a home! If you know anyone looking for a bass VI for well under $2k then send them my way!



Shaded bass VI with tortoise binding! This one is spoken for!



Pink with black. This will get a black pickguard, pickups, and knobs! It will look amazing. Incidentally this one is still looking for a home too!



The custom ordered Coquette bass. This one is a concept designed by the customer. She wants it too look like an apple. I think I nailed the "granny smith green" color. It will get a powdercoated aluminum pickguard that will be off-white like the inside of an apple.



And finally Lavender! White binding, white headstock overlay, maple fingerboard! It will get a silver pickguard and white pickups and knobs. Gonna be SSWWWEEEETTTTT!



I was just emailed this photo from Jack Conte from a show they played in San Francisco last week. Looks like he is still diggin his Coquette!!!

[colin]

That lavender one looks great, bet it's going to be dead sexy when it's finished. Maybe someday I'll order a Socialite with that colour scheme from you.

[sylnau]

Someone should tell Eric about the green bass.

[Eric!]

fuckin A that's gorgeous. a lot brighter than mine even!

[Bellyheart]

I wanna see that Lavender done. I was wondering if you do maple boards!

[Nelson Instruments]

Essentially any fingerboard is possible. I just hadn't had a reason to do a maple fingerboard until this point. It is really only for the look this time.
Regarding the green color, even though it is a dead on "apple green" I am thinking of making the official color name "Ecto Cooler" =-)
oh and a Socialite in the lavender color scheme would be pretty awesome!

[Nelson Instruments]

Sprayed the last build coats today.
Thursday and friday will be level sanding, saturday will see the final wash coat of lacquer go on.
From there they get to relax for 3-4 weeks to cure.
In the meantime I'll be turning attention back to the acoustics to buff them and get them ready to go!

[Nelson Instruments]

Final wash coat of lacquer applied and protective fingerboard tape removed!


Backside


There is a video of me spraying the final wash coat on the Nelson Instruments facebook page for those interested in watching some action!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nelson-In ... 001?ref=hl

[Nelson Instruments]

Brought the bass VIs inside to cure for several weeks. Couldn't resist taking some shots with the pickguards laid in place. So without further adieu I present the final teaser until they get buffed out and finished up in a month or so.....

"Rustic Deco" Had to throw some back shots in there because it looks so cool!





Shaded



Pink! C'mon you know you love pink with black!



Lavender!!!!