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How to build a bass guitar – Finalizing the body shape / Rough Sanding part 5

This is a continuation from part 4.

Below: Body has been clamped into upright position.

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Below: The tool we’ll be using here is a handheld pneumatic drum sander (otherwise known as bladder sander) with 2.5-inch cylinder, connected to a cordless drill.

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Below: Using the handheld pneumatic drum sander. The advantage of using this tool is that it quickly removes file marks and small inconsistencies with minimal effort.

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Below: The results of using the sander for just a small amount of time; it makes a big difference.

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Below: Detailed sanding is required here. A sleeve from a spindle sander was used here for this precise work (note: the sander shown is tube-shaped and not flat)

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Below: The results of the detailed sanding in the cutaway area.

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Below: Using some 80-grit sandpaper for hand sanding to finely smooth out areas.

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Below: View of the front after hand sanding.

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Below: View of the heel after hand sanding.

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