gjones Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Realised that after about a year of chopping and changing pickups and necks that I had enough bits and pieces left to make a WHOLE NEW JAZZ BASS!!!! This is it. It's parts comprise of; pickups and controls from a 1994 Japanese Squier (really nice deep vintage sound). a neck from a Fender Classic 60's Jazz with vintage tuners (they use this one for the roadworns too) a body and bridge from a VM Squire (really nice grain) And a vintage type scratchplate from ebay The combination of those ingredients really works and It sounds great and looks lovely. [attachment=108539:new bass.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Not bad! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 That's really smart looking mate! Like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1338647298' post='1677618'] That's really smart looking mate! Like it. [/quote] +1 Looks really nice, good job sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Not nice. Bloody awesome! This I love. Are my eyes deceived or is this a rather red rosewood fretboard? Could you tell me what this pg was called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Looks abfab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1338671469' post='1677973'] Not nice. Bloody awesome! This I love. Are my eyes deceived or is this a rather red rosewood fretboard? Could you tell me what this pg was called? [/quote] The neck is Mexican from a classic 60s Jazz Bass model and the scratchplate is this one from a company in the Netherlands. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jazz-bass-std-pickguard-3ply-brown-tortoise-fits-fender-/110633297858?_trksid=p3911.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8873332539090093424#ht_3369wt_769"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jazz-bass-std-pickguard-3ply-brown-tortoise-fits-fender-/110633297858?_trksid=p3911.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8873332539090093424#ht_3369wt_769[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1338725929' post='1678463'] The neck is Mexican from a classic 60s Jazz Bass model and the scratchplate is this one from a company in the Netherlands. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jazz-bass-std-pickguard-3ply-brown-tortoise-fits-fender-/110633297858?_trksid=p3911.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8873332539090093424#ht_3369wt_769"]http://www.ebay.co.u...4#ht_3369wt_769[/url] [/quote] Thanks! I'll save that seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Very nice! I love the fretboard/pickguard combination. Balcro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttitudeCastle Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 How very John Entwistle Love it man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 [b]Good that you could just knock one up from bits n bobs! Really like it.[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Reverse tuners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) [quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1338855492' post='1680209'] Reverse tuners? [/quote] Yup nice big vintage ones. Edited June 5, 2012 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Haha niiiiice, I got these on my 51. They're so nice and seem right when using a electric tuner as to 'normal' machine heads and turning them the other way (you'll know what I mean). Congrats with your bass mate, sounds lovely. I may have to try your ingredients but for fretless recipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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