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[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1422019037' post='2667800'] IS the body on the classic 5 a slab without belly / forearm cuts? [/quote] yes it does, it's the main reason I moved my one on.

Tasty

I think you should tell us what you bought, pics would be even better.

looking good

Well done! I think you need a white 1976 Precision

You could try replacing the pots, wiring and tone cap for better quality ones before splashing out on pups.

Way back in time when I could only afford to have a single bass I played fretless exclusively, we did rock originals and I played it much like a fretted bass with very few slides or vibrato.

Very nice indeed!

Update: Today I fitted the Sandberg bridge, it's a nice looking bit of kit but I must say it's far easier adjusting intonation on a BBOT! I think I may have sanded the nut down a little too much the other day as I realised today that the saddles on the bridge had to be set very high to get a decent set-up, I slid a tiny bit of card under the nut and that has helped so I'll have to get a replacement at some point. Some CTS pots arrived today, I bought them on Ebay and they arrived very quickly, I realised why when I looked at the post mark and found the company is based in Penge which is about a mile or two away I've ordered a BWB scratchplate, it's coming from China so it might take a month to turn up, I don't need it in a rush so it made financial sense to get a cheap one. [attachment=181180:IMAG0666 lr.jpg] [attachment=181181:IMAG0667 lr.jpg]

Are you looking for a Fender type short scale neck? if not & you are after something a tad more fitting to a hollow body bass like a violin bass www.brandoniguitars.co.uk have some necks, the web site is dated and pretty awful but you could call them to see what they have.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1421318216' post='2659707'] The edited single version was their second biggest hit, the full length I don't know what happened with it, or whether it has any rarity value. [/quote] Maybe my copy is the edited version.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1421277549' post='2659457'] I bought the OST to a film called "Uptight" not very long ago. It was the only recording I could find that had the original unedited version of "Time Is Tight" on, which was how Booker T originally wrote it. The track has a melancholic intro and play out on it [/quote] Pretty sure I have that single on vinyl somewhere, I must did it out, not that I have a record player to play it on

Neck Update: I replaced the nut today with a new bone one, it took a little sanding to get it to fit into the slot as it was a tad wide for the J&D neck, I also had to sand the bottom of the nut a fair bit so it sat lower in the slot, at the end I realised there is a tiny bump in the base of the nut slot so although the nut sits well on the E string side there is a slight gap on the A string side, I might try and fix that but it's a bit tricky working it such a small area and I'm worried about messing things up. I've now managed to get the action nice and low but buzz free While I was playing with the neck I took another look at the fit and I think it's as far into the neck socket as it will go without some reshaping, the two corners of the neck meet the body but due to a slight difference in the curve at the heal it leaves a small 1.5mm gap in the middle, I can live with that.

[quote name='scojack' timestamp='1420983364' post='2655760'] Maybe a long shot but are both pups the right way up and or wired properly ....sounds like a phase issue when you have the two pups together ? [/quote] I'm pretty sure they are the right way up as they have wording on the covers so it make it easy to check, the wiring is a mess though so I'll redo that from scratch and hopefully that will sort out the phase issue.

[quote name='Fabrocker' timestamp='1420993188' post='2655917'] Statue, statue. [/quote] Thanks, I can get some sleep now

Here's a few rubbish snaps from my phone over the last couple of days I promise to take better camera shots going forward [attachment=180668:IMAG0651 lr.jpg] [attachment=180669:IMAG0654 lr.jpg] [attachment=180670:IMAG0656 lr.jpg] [attachment=180671:IMAG0649 lr.jpg]

I wasn't going to do a build diary for this bass as it's a bitsa and might have been just a case of screwing a few parts together finding I don't like the sum of those parts and giving up, but although it's going to involve a bit more then that I've decided to go ahead with the project, the diary is partly so I can enlist the help of you knowledgeable Basschat folk It all started with the purchase of a Squier Jazz bass body that I picked up on here, I'm assuming it's from a VM? it came with some Squier hardware and a set of Wilkinson tuners. I have a J&D Jazz bass, it's heavy is about the only bad thing I can say about it, it's a great 70's style bass, the opportunity to buy a neck from one came up at a very good price due to it possibly having issues, I thought it worth a punt and bought it. The plan was to get all the bits attached so I could get an idea if it's worth the time and effort going through with the build, the 1st issue I had was that the Wilkinson tuners were too big for the J&D headstock! so back to the 'For Sale' section of BC for some Squier tuners, they fitted perfectly after filling the old screw holes with toothpicks and drilling new ones. I attached the neck and a bridge to the body using the original holes in each item and strung it up yesterday, a quick bit of setting up and it doesn't play too badly at all, the previous owner of the neck had done some work on the nut and I think it may have been cut too low as the bridge saddle are set quite high to clear the 1st fret, I'll get a new nut and see if it helps. Next up I noticed the strings aren't quite aligned properly, the E string is a little too near the edge of the neck and the G string to far in, plus the neck doesn't quite meet the body, using all the original mounting holes there is a 3 mm's gap, I could fix the string alignment when I fit the Sandberg I have for it but that wouldn't fix the gap between the body and neck so I may have to refit that using new fixing holes..... or just get a scratchplate made to cover the small gap Moving on I've plugged it in today and it's a bit weedy sounding and quite odd in the fact that it sound very hollow with both pups turned up, even the bridge pup sounds ballsier solo'd then both pups on! I raised the pick-ups a little which helped a bit with output, so I then took the bell plate off and notive it's got 500k pots instead of the usual 250k and it is a bit of a mess when it comes to wiring and soldering so I'll replace all the electrics when I swap out the pick-ups. With no knobs or strap pins it weighs 9lbs which is great news. I don't really like sunburst finishes so if I can get this project to a point where I'm loving the bass from a playing point of view then I'll have a go at spraying it a subtle gold colour and replace the guard for a black one. Any thoughts, comments, ideas and help would be good. I'll post a few pics from my phone in a mo'

[quote name='Fabrocker' timestamp='1420378005' post='2648522'] My beauty MIM 2001, but unfortunately for sale... reduce... [/quote] I like the colour. I keep coming back to this pic as I can't work out if that's a real person or a statue sitting on the bench in the background?

Sorry I can't help but I notice it's an odd design as the fingerboard ends at the point where the neck meets the body

Very good indeed, I'd be chuffed if I could play it that well!

It's coming along nicely.

I'm a bit of a repeat customer of Nicks I've just bought a Sandberg bridge from him, it arrived quickly, comms were great and the bridge is in 'as new' condition.