rennie234 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Hey All. Newbie to the forum. Been looking at someof the custom basses on here so decided to show my first build. All comments welcome .... Enjoy! The Body - Laminated Mahogany & Oak [url="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/75816_10150314314615574_553525573_15847890_6215746_n.jpg"]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...0_6215746_n.jpg[/url] The Fret Board - Rosewood [url="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/77073_10150317694485574_553525573_15886016_1808855_n.jpg"]http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...6_1808855_n.jpg[/url] Fender Jazz 5 pups & 5 string bridge [url="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/149725_10150316630085574_553525573_15875302_1949889_n.jpg"]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...2_1949889_n.jpg[/url] Rough idea of what it's going to look like [url="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/74801_10150328251065574_553525573_16040464_4440079_n.jpg"]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...4_4440079_n.jpg[/url] Neck Blank & Body [url="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/77122_10150328249815574_553525573_16040445_5119602_n.jpg"]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...5_5119602_n.jpg[/url] [url="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/74801_10150328251055574_553525573_16040463_3544819_n.jpg"]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...3_3544819_n.jpg[/url] The Neck carving begins [url="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/156244_10150337409525574_553525573_16195405_1578490_n.jpg"]http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...5_1578490_n.jpg[/url] Coming togehter [url="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/149252_10150337409530574_553525573_16195406_8371144_n.jpg"]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...6_8371144_n.jpg[/url] Thats all I've got for the build but I will get more pics on the next build! Anyway heres the finished product [url="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180685_10150392982905574_553525573_17234272_4631661_n.jpg"]http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...2_4631661_n.jpg[/url] [url="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/167250_10150392983050574_553525573_17234274_3241519_n.jpg"]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...4_3241519_n.jpg[/url] [url="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168935_10150392983255574_553525573_17234277_3370309_n.jpg"]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...7_3370309_n.jpg[/url] [url="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168639_10150392983530574_553525573_17234283_474166_n.jpg"]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...83_474166_n.jpg[/url] [url="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/165389_10150392983705574_553525573_17234284_7018415_n.jpg"]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...4_7018415_n.jpg[/url] [url="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167384_10150392983870574_553525573_17234286_611655_n.jpg"]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...86_611655_n.jpg[/url] [url="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167926_10150392984060574_553525573_17234289_4442614_n.jpg"]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...9_4442614_n.jpg[/url] Hope you al like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Nice first build. Does the laminated body make the bass quite heavy? How have you wired up your pick-ups? Volume plus Tone and a pick-up selector switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie234 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 [quote name='Rumple' post='1368428' date='Sep 10 2011, 11:45 AM']Nice first build. Does the laminated body make the bass quite heavy? How have you wired up your pick-ups? Volume plus Tone and a pick-up selector switch?[/quote] No the lminated body is no heavier than if it was all mahogany. and I messed up abit on the wiring which as im sure you know std. Jazz has 3 pots ...... thats was the plan. but due to where i had located the jack socket, when the jack was inserted it was touching the back of the 3rd pot. The hole was already drilled so I had to do something with it so i was going to put a 3 way switch in ON-ON-ON but couldn't get my hands on 1 so its just an on-off switch at the min. So the set up is 1 Volume - 1 Blend pot (also acts as a tone pot if you like, blending the sound form each pup) - 1 on-off switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Have you tried the smaller pots? I have just picked up some mini CTS one's from Allparts they may work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie234 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 No I havn't mate, i could try them but im quite happy with it as it is to be honest its serverd me well over the the 9 months of gigging with it. Thanks for the tip though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 This looks the business - lovely job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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