Leveling the fingerboard before fretting on the first Devastator basses for Jerry Only 6-18-16

Bill Baker working on the first DEVASTATOR basses. The neck "fingerboard" has to be level / straight before the frets are set. This neck had some deep inlays and a high spot that took a little time to fix. This is one of the first batch being made for Jerry's touring basses for the first Misfits reunion shows. I took the time to shoot some little clips of the work that went into them..... -Bill Baker.

[@danieljrgensen133]

Hello Bill and nice axe! ;-) I miss seeing a bit more content from your workshop. Do you do lacquer finishes(paint jobs)? If so, would love to see demonstrations of this in future videos! :-) I also seem to recall, you had planned to do a video on guitar intonation....would still like to see Bill Bakers take on that topic, as well! ;-) Hope your doing allright and take care! :-) Ps: Other possible topics for future videos: 1. amps(what is important to look for in electrics vs acoustic vs bass etc.). 2. Conditioning oils for fretboard(are some better than others and why). 3. String thickness and coated vs non-coated. 4. Plectrums(is some materials better than others?). 5. Pickups(what types are best for which instrument and music genre etc.).

[@Billvis77]

Hello and thanks for watching! I wish I had some help to make and create these videos, as I do them by myself and load right from my camera. I'm not the one to ask on finishes but other stuff yes and I hope to make more vids in the future, thanks from Bill!

[@thegreasypawedpiney6594]

Nice job cuz, that's an awesome lookin axe, is that a dean?

[@Billvis77]

Um no, it's made by me and CWF woodworking in Newton, NJ. I left that part out, sorry....

[@tuckintospidey]

Hey Bill is this the one that used Louiseville Slugger wood? It looks like the one that ended up on display after the reunion 2016 shows! Also what made you go for the P Bass Pickups to be non reversed on these models instead of Jerry's traditional reversed layout for the pickups? Hope you're keeping well :)

[@Billvis77]

Yes that is! The pickup layouts were changed. We were toying with ideas. Only the bridge pickup was wired anyway.....BB

[@tuckintospidey]

@@Billvis77 thank you Bill! :)

[@marcellofranco8771]

Is this base available for purchase or would you be willing and available to make one for me?

[@Billvis77]

Very sorry but they were never available for sale, and I'm no longer doing the work. I can tell you they were very costly just to make! The wood guys did an amazing job replicating that body!