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Title: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style with guts!
Post by: jimilee on February 13, 2013, 12:57:25 AM
Here is a Chimera clone mod for bass,never did get the LED working,it sounds pretty gnarly.
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5560115/Vader.jpg)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5560115/distortion.jpg)
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style
Post by: Stomptown on February 13, 2013, 03:03:16 AM
Vader rocking the double neck? Awesome graphic man!  ;D
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style
Post by: icecycle66 on February 13, 2013, 03:43:26 AM
Electriced guitar.
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style
Post by: soldersqueeze on February 13, 2013, 10:53:50 AM
When I saw the thread title I was really hoping it was...

(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5944/82190344.jpg)

VADER TIME!!!!!!

Nice build all the same :)
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style
Post by: juansolo on February 13, 2013, 08:09:56 PM
Quote from: Stomptown on February 13, 2013, 03:03:16 AM
Vader rocking the double neck? Awesome graphic man!  ;D

Not sure it's possible to out-awesome that image  8)
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style with guts!
Post by: jimilee on February 16, 2013, 03:22:11 AM
Totally got the led working
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5560115/rockvader.jpg)
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style with guts!
Post by: pedalman on February 16, 2013, 07:53:29 AM
Awesome job Jimi !  If you wet sand the enclosure before the decal work you can get almost a polished look
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style with guts!
Post by: jimilee on February 16, 2013, 01:54:30 PM
Quote from: pedalman on February 16, 2013, 07:53:29 AM
Awesome job Jimi !  If you wet sand the enclosure before the decal work you can get almost a polished look
Thanks man,if you look at it on your pedal board while you're playing,you can't see the difference  ;D I did think about sanding it and shining it up,but I'm really just too lazy to do that for a working pedal for myself. I may try that for the decimator I am building though. What grit should I use?
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style with guts!
Post by: Stomptown on February 16, 2013, 04:54:39 PM
Quote from: jimilee on February 16, 2013, 01:54:30 PM
Quote from: pedalman on February 16, 2013, 07:53:29 AM
Awesome job Jimi !  If you wet sand the enclosure before the decal work you can get almost a polished look
Thanks man,if you look at it on your pedal board while you're playing,you can't see the difference  ;D I did think about sanding it and shining it up,but I'm really just too lazy to do that for a working pedal for myself. I may try that for the decimator I am building though. What grit should I use?

I usually start dry sanding at about 100 and work my way up. I wet sand from 220 up to 600 BUT I am growing frustrated with the fact that all of my polished enclosures have oily fingerprints on them. I am starting to sand to about 150 instead and cross-hatch the enclosure for a cool look. If you want the polished look without the hassle you can buy a pre-polished one from small bear for about $10 and it is almost like looking into a mirror...
Title: Re: Grind Customs Chimera BFD for Bass Vader style with guts!
Post by: pedalman on February 16, 2013, 07:33:49 PM
you dont really need a spit shine, just take the factory veiny look out