JimBobTTD

No but yes but no.

No: my bass hero was Cliff Burton, but I bought an Ibanez PJ bass in 1992 because it was cheap and available.

But yes: I am currently building a white Jazz bass like Tommy Shannon's early 1960s one.

But no: it's going to be a 5-string.

Excellent post - thanks for sharing your photos & doing the legwork so those of us who were not there could have a taste.

I have one of these. Excellent, excellent, excellent.

Ibanez SR1205. I can see me possibly putting it down for a year or so, but never selling it.

I can name 11.

I used to have #4 - the original, not the reissue - and it was great. Good, round tone and a great feel and did hard rock very well. I sold it when my move to 5 strings became permanent.

I have an old SR1205 (as opposed to the new version due out this year) which, I suppose, would have cost over £1000. It's excellent. The SR1206 is not quite up to par, but still excellent. I can't comment on more modern models.

I wouldn't pay for that Grooveline in Bassassin's link! Hideous and achingly expensive!

More info/pic of 12u rack?

And a quick plug for Guitar Parts Resource too, while I'm at it.

The Hipshot tuners look great, but one came without its screw. A quick email off to sales@gui... telling them the situation was responded to within 30 minutes and a screw was sent out the next day. No fuss at all.

Not much going on right now, but I took some pictures.

Here are the parts I'm using:

l-r, top: "F" neck plate; Jazz Bass knobs; Fender screws (I think I went a little over the top here - any old screws would have been ok!); Fender string guide x 2; Hipshot bridge (brass, chrome finish, 0.687" spacing)
l-r, bottom: neck plate cushion; foam for pickups; Schaller strap-locks; Fender Jazz control plate (with 3 x CTS pots and a DPDT toggle switch in place); Hipshot Ultralite tuners; Seymour Duncan 67-70 pickups

Close-up of the bridge


And the pickups:

and

That's funkier than funky cold medina. Nice design!

Still available! Bump!

I have heard from my man in Kentucky that the parts have arrived and "look really good".

He asked me whether I wanted clear gloss or vintage tint on the neck - I asked for something in the middle, or, if not possible, just clear. He knows what he is doing, so I shall leave this to Fate.

All the parts have now arrived. I'll take photos of them and edit the first post to replace the stock photos when I get some time.

I had a sneaky go on a Fender Jazz V in The Gallery in Camden the other day. It felt very nice indeed...I am really looking forward to having my bass ready!

[quote name='vsmith1' post='1139653' date='Feb 24 2011, 10:58 AM']It actually says, "...a smaller factory on the China and Korean border. It's a Korean company..."[/quote]

That's nice and vague - it could be a South Korean company with a factory in China. China is hardly angelic, but it is a lot more palatable than the Dark Side that is North Korea.

There is no China / South Korean border...

They do look lush. I played a fretless Overwater jazz 5 the other day which felt lovely and was a thing of beauty.

However, in the interview in Bass Guitar Magazine, it seems that this new range is being built in North Korea. Is this really true?

(Edit: my phone changed "fretless" to "restless"!)

My beloved Ibanez basses have thin necks and no neck dive.

They just went, sorry! The network cable is still available, but I left it in Sweden and would cost more to post it out to you than a new one would off Ebay.

I bought a Fender gig bag from Fran and it arrived safely and quickly. Top geezer, thanks!

Hmm. Sounds good - I'll get it for my Jazz build. PM on its way!

I'm in two minds about the gigbag. Can you give more details about the quality, feel and so on?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1125105' date='Feb 12 2011, 05:35 PM'][/quote]

VGA splitter the same as [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-Male-2-VGA-Female-Splitter-Cable-PC-DVD-TV-K-/220628132417?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item335e762241"]this one[/url]

VGA cable about 5' long (1.5m) with gold plated connectors. The cable is black and so are the plug bits. Male-male plug.

VGA cable bog standard - black cable, blue plug bits. Male-male plug. Has the plastic thingies on the plugs - this has never been used. Probably came with my Dell computer. It's all done up nicely so I don't know how long it is, but I'd wager five feet or so.

Light-blue network cable. Probably came with a modem. Still in sealed package. Probably three feet long. Has the plastic things covered with the blue plastic. (If you know what I mean!)

Can be collected from my parents' house after Saturday 19th Feb or posted after that date too. I have a million envelopes, so just stamp costs for the postage option.

Warmoth took payment first.

Nice bass, SisterAbdullahX!

I am fortunate in that I have a music company - this means that I can write off all costs to tax, plus VAT is refunded (it's more complicated than that, but you know what I mean). I am also fortunate in that the US dollar is weak and the Swedish krona is strong.

However, the costs are around $1000 excluding postage and tax. This includes parts. My parts list is as follows:

Body
Neck
Neck Plate
Neck Plate Screws
Neck Plate Pad
Machineheads
String Guide x 2
Bridge
Ferrules x 5
Pickups
Pickup mounting foam
Capacitor
Pots
Toggle switch
Jack plate
Jack socket
Knobs
Scratchplate
Control Plate
Screws etc
Strap buttons
Sanding Sealer
White finish
Clear Laquer
Wire
Shielding tape
Decal
Battery Box

Although I have decided not to finish it myself this time round.

[quote name='Circle_of_Fifths' post='1117350' date='Feb 6 2011, 08:22 AM']This is my wife, standing in front of a petrified tree in Arizona, in between Flagstaff and Holbrook::

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Your wife doesn't look that scary. I don't know what the tree's problem is.