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Ah! Good. One more of us still going!

Yes I thought that would work. I like as dull a finish as possible, so in this case all the chrome would jump out. It was a way of applying what I like about modern basses on my favourite canvas (vintage Fender).

Some pictures of the process.

Good day to you all. This isn't so much a build diary as a summary of what was 7 months work from November 2017 to May 2018. I received the body and neck in raw form and, almost cluelessly in the beginning, went from there. Pine body from North Carolina, maple neck from Japan. Schaller machine heads, Bare Knuckle pickup ('52 stagger pole Precision), hidden of course. Gotoh bridge with through-body stringing option. I'm not currently using that method as I wanted to draw the saddles a fair way back. Electronics from Starr Guitar Systems in Texas. Dials, plates, input, cover, nut and strap anchors are Fender parts. I sprayed the body British Racing Green and the neck and fretboard a honey tint. The headstock logo is obviously of the Fender style but in my initials, with my rank of nobility stated beneath (or alongside). Strings are Elites Stadium series 45-105. It is based on a 1951 Fender Precision bass which is the most attractive of all, I think. Close inspection would reveal amateur pant-spray work so I post photos of a slightly obscure nature! Cheers.

Höör! Been to a party there once, then took the train back to Kristianstad. Also took a holiday in Ystad back in 2014, wonderful town. W.

Tack! Ja, jag läste om det faktiskt, ordet 'Tjänare' för ett tag sedan. Så många gammaldags ord som man advänder på ett annat sätt i nutiden, eller hur? Norrköping. En av mina favoriter bander kommer därifrån. Marduk. W.

Yeah, it seemed odd to understand people 400km away better than those around me! So it was in the beginning.

Normally just 'Tjena' is what one hears (sounds like 'Chena'), an informal 'Hello' in the morning. I live in the far south where a thick accent separates the Swedish here from the rest of the country, somewhat.

Tjena mannen!

Thanks chaps. Seems I got a bit busy having children (two girls) as I have posted very little over the past few years. I built a bass last year. I'll post it up on 'Build diaries' and see what response it gets. W.

I respond 8 and a half years later hoping all of you in this thread are still around. I'm based in Kristianstad, Skåne. Yes, 'Ihsahn' was a tribute to The Emperor himself. I no longer have the Gremlin, it just fell apart, replaced by another acoustic. Cheers, W.

D'Addario XL Nickel wound : http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20DADDARIO

Hello Sir. I like Swing '66 overall. The single best set of strings I have used was RS66LF; a very bright, cutting tone that lasted for months. However, I find them frustratingly inconsistent. Their low B strings sound always very dull which contrasts too much with rest of the set by my experience. Regarding the Rotobass Nickel-wound, they're always decent. They a smooth feel and good glassy sound scross the set, including on my 5-string. If you get a good set of Stainless Steel Swing '66 they're the best strings of them all but I have found other brands more reliable, such as D'Addario and GHS. Cheers.