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If so this is what I'm after, preferably from a 2002-2008 era USA 4 string jazz bass: Nut width - 38mm (from Fender website) width at 12th fret width at last fret (fret 20) Neck depth at first fret depth at 5th fret depth at 12th fret Many thanks Si

Cheers CK, I think it might be worth going down this route, certainly if it's an feature that takes little effort to include in a build. Si

Are they literally just for giving open strings a more even sound compared to fretted notes? Or are there other areas that can benefit from them? This may or may-not* be related to the next neck build for my jazz project! Cheers Si * it is related

[quote name='neepheid' post='313651' date='Oct 24 2008, 11:17 AM']The pickguard I got from eBay seller fxguitarman1. They've got BWB, black pearl and white pearl listed but will do others on request. It's made by Jeannie Pickguards. Try [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=bronco+bass+pickguard"]http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trk...+bass+pickguard[/url] It wasn't perfect - I found that the screw holes weren't countersunk enough for my liking so I sorted that out, and of course the holes didn't line up worth a damn (as is the case with any Squier body I've changed the pickguard on) so there will be some filling and redrilling in your future. The bridge was also an eBay US job, there are a few dotted about: 140275775969, 400003273589, 350114574112 (I got the last one mentioned there, but I'm sure they're identical) The pickup was also an eBay US job (there is a distinct lack of cool bass stuff here in the UK, no?) - a GFS Pro Tube lipstick pup. Decided to go with the 8k bridge pickup. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120322134772"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120322134772[/url] They also do a 6k and a 4.9k depending on what you want to do. There's a lot of space in the pickup rout if you want to get creative and you don't mind modding your pickguard.[/quote] Lovely job Cheers mate! Si

As someone who has owned both, I can say that for me, the Standard blew the Deluxe out the water! I haven't got the Deluxe anymore as a result! The Fender preamp is tosh, nice enough bass I guess, but tone wise the Standard owned it! Having said that, I know at least three guys personally who love their Deluxes, you won't know until you try them both! What I will say is that my old Deluxe sounded great in the bedroom, it was gig situations that it really performed poorly! So try and gig everything! Good luck Si

Mate that looks so cool! Could you tell me the various parts you used for this? is the scratchplate a custom? I've got a Bronco that is kinda sitting not doing much, I've got it strung Piccolo, but am definitly now thinking about pimping it and returning it to an octave lower! Mines Red though, not as cool as black, but might look nice with a red-tort scratchplate Cheers Si

is that a strap I see??? they call me 'Eagle eyed' Poulton! Lovely setup mate! I want a Schroeder Si

Yeah my Shuker is a transducer pickup under the bridge, much like an acoustic DB. Here's a video of me bowing it (about halfway through the song)....decent speakers will help you hear it the bass! [url="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=4034454"]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...videoid=4034454[/url] Si

EUB Got one for sale innit! Si

It depends really! All I can say about when I purchased the bow for my EUB, is that I spent around £120. Brazilwood with an Ebony frog. Size will make a difference to the price as well, full size, 3/4 etc...mine is a 3/4. Any smaller isn't really worth it, you can't get the length of notes needed! What I will say though, is that the chances are that budget EUB's aren't going to allow you to bow as well as a better quality one due to the shape of the fingerboard! The stagg ones for example look impossible to bow on, much flatter fingerboard, there are plenty of users of that EUB on here though, so maybe they can comment! My Shuker EUB is for sale in the FS section (page 3 i think lol), it's in a higher price bracket, but due to it's true upright fingerboard and bridge, you can bow on it as well as any acoustic double bass. Hope this helps Si

Tis beautiful! Looks like the lighter cousin to my currently in half black jazz build! (thread just down the page).! Nice one Jon, get some shots of it in action! Si

Gold? Si

Oh, One thing I forgot to do was mention everyone who's helped out with this (ongoing) build, certainly up to 'Version 1'. It's been a real Forum effort lol [b]They include:[/b] Jon Shuker (for the sexy and solid 'version 2' neck) Chopthebass (Ian - for the beautiful 'version 1' neck, good luck in Canada) My Uncle Steve (for the ace refinish) Kevbass (Kev - for the body and neck plate) Mr Pablo (Rob - for some electronics and string tree) Bassistjonathan (Jon - for the Badass II) DylanB (Dylan - for the Hipshot tuners) Bassic Bits (for a superb price on some new DiMarzios) Neepheid (Matt - for the strap buttons) NJW (Nico - for the control plate) Cheers Si

[quote name='7string' post='308990' date='Oct 17 2008, 11:34 PM']I was sure I'd seen a repair for your trussrod problem in the original Dan Erlewine video tapes from the 1984. I went through two 3 hour video tapes, but I found it again! To fix the rattle, the video shows him taking off one of the mid-board fingerboard dots (7th) and drilling into the neck from the area underneath the dot. Thinned down Titebond glue is then injected into the neck using a plastic syringe. The instrument is left for a few hours for the glue to harden. If this doesn't stop the rattle, then another dot is removed and the process repeated.[/quote] The fingerboard has no dots on the facing! Thanks for looking though mate! Si

[quote name='steve' post='308918' date='Oct 17 2008, 09:01 PM']that's terrible mate, if the neck plays anywhere near as good as it looks, I'd have been inclined to send it to someone else to get it sorted (obviously no disrespect to Ian intended)[/quote] This had crossed my mind mate, but my tech suggested it might cost something around £200 to sort out....and my funds don't really run to that, especially if it was on top of the price of the neck! Ian has been fantastic and very accommodating so I'm just going to suck it up and source another neck from somewhere (see the 'Wanted' post). Si

I think the Lakland hollowbody is widely considered one of the best 'stock' hollows available!! Si

[quote name='steve' post='308899' date='Oct 17 2008, 08:27 PM']Wow, that's absolutely stunning mate - shame about the trussrod, but it's only a further delay, at least you already know it'll be worth the wait[/quote] The final Bass won't have this neck on it at all Steve Ian hasn't got time to fix it before he goes away which is a massive shame! He really does have a lot to sort before he goes. I think he also mentioned that when he eventually does attend to it, a new fingerboard will have to go on, which I can understand, as I'm sure this one won't survive being taken off! But you are right in a way, when the bass is finished with a neck, it's going to sound awesome!! Si

Slightly off-topic, but my parents were on 3-2-1 My mum was pregnant with me! So that means I've been on 3-2-1 by-proxy Si

I'll post the pictures then tell the story! [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] I'm sure you can see that Ian (Chopthebass) has done a stunning job!! It really is even more beautiful in the flesh! [b]HOWEVER[/b] Both myself and Ian have been bamboozled by a rogue truss rod!! It escaped both our attention when I went to pick up the bass! But whilst playing the bass acoustically later the same evening, I noticed a slight 'rattling' seemingly emanating from the neck itself! Tapping the back of the neck further revealed that something was definitly 'loose' within the neck, we think maybe the weld has broken holding the threaded collar on the truss rod bar!! Because of Ian's imminent move to Canada there is unfortunately no way of him fixing it in time! So it's going back to live with him until he has time to fix it across the water! What I would like to highlight here is that this is not a flaw in Ian's building by any stretch of the imagination! He's been amazing throughout the whole process, and the end product (save for the defective rod) is really stunning! We're both gutted as this was a real collaboration between us with some great problem solving and improvisation from Ian, and the wood specimens are the best I've seen in person! What this does mean however, is that the above pictures are what i've affectionally called 'Version 1', and is now an ongoing saga! I'm now interested in sourcing a new neck for the bass ASAP. Aside from this unfortunate setback, I'm sure you'll agree that the body is looking stunning with the scratchplate, Dimarzios, Badass and stack-knobs. The very brief time I've had it plugged in, the Dimarzios sound full and meaty and I'm really excited about them in the long-run! So yeah.....more updates soon hopefully! Cheers Si

I hope Dood doesn't mind me doing this again! (remove it mate if you do) Only because there's new trade options in the FS thread for any of you DB'ers with spare Jazz'esque basses hanging about! Si

I think you're taking this a bit too personally ARGH We're simply discussing the pro's and con's of that style bridge! I myself like the freedom of a fully adjustable bridge so that I don't have to go back to a luthier every time I wish to tweak it! And the amount that I'm out playing, and the punishment my basses go through as a result, they need tweaking every now and then! Clearly this customer is happy to have that bridge, and we are happy for him/her! Si

[quote name='ARGH' post='305970' date='Oct 14 2008, 08:14 AM']Of course its in tune...you use your left hand and ears to judge your playing. Isnt the idea of fretless to be alike in attributes of both the upright with the Electric Bass? You dont see cellists,Violinists,Uprights etc asking for individual string saddles upon their instruments? That would be absurd,an adjustable bridge for fretted..yes its needed,but on fretless?? Set it to the 12thfret harmonic to correspond with the fretted note..and the rest is for your ears to do. I thought you would know that.[/quote] Why is it a lined fretless then? Whats the point in having visual markers for intonation when that intonation cannot be set properly!? I would understand the thinking behind it if it was an unmarked board! Not having a go, just saying Anyway, interesting shape, quality workmanship! Si

I've just taken delivery of Mayer's 'Where The Light Is' DVD, for those who don't know it is a live show, complete with a 5 song acoustic 'support' set from him, a Trio set and a full band set. The acoustic and band sets are fantastic, but the Trio stuff is amazing, never wanted to pick up my Precision more! Pino is a star and really plays with restraint and taste (when has he not!!) Anyway, thought I'd vaguely recommend it to people if they haven't heard of it before! There are some interview and backstage segments where Mayer talks a little bit of rubbish here and there, but there's no denying the man writes some pretty awesome music! Si

Some pubs have zero business sense though! A pub in west London that my covers band used to play at a lot, has just started cutting back on their band nights, canceling bookings they made a year ago. Now bearing in mind this pub, and it is just a pub, charges £5 a head to go in on a Friday and Saturday night, so now people are paying a fiver to go in....with no band. Now forgive me if this seems obvious, but why not keep the band, wipe the door charge so that people think "oh i haven't got much money tonight, i'll go to that free entrance bar with the cool bands and spend what I have on drinks". It's quite often empty now, with less music....they still charge a fiver! Si