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Jazz Basses - just dots, or blocks and binding?


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Having had something of a Damascene conversion to the A necked beasties recently, I've decided that henceforth, all my basses, including the black Precision, will eventually have bound-and-blocks 'A' necks.

For example the ex-Shockwave bitsa now wears an Allparts black blocks neck. Lee's (Rasta) jazz (swapping for 51RI tomorrow) has white binding/pearl blocks. When I can afford it, I'll get anoher Allparts black blocks jobbie for the P bass, thereby making it like the custom one-off shown on page 54 of The Fender Bass: An Illustrated History., except mine has a b/w/b pickguard.

Anyone else as blocks-bonkers as this?
:D

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[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1341767137' post='1723798']
I don't mind blocks, but I'm with you on the dots and bound.
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Yup, like them too! In fact, maybe I could put some Hipshot UltraLite ovals/paddles/lollipops/whatever on one of the Jazzes...Hmmmm...
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[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1341768582' post='1723834']
...I could put some Hipshot UltraLite ovals/paddles/lollipops/whatever on one of the Jazzes...[/quote]

I was thinking lollipops for a custom jazz I'm mulling over. Super-rare transition stuff, I like it!

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Just been to a party so can't think straight. Blocks and binding absolutely essential for a Jazz bass - I prefer rosewood, bound and blocked J boards myself. Dammit, sparkling wine is making it difficult to typer.............. Right, I'll post a good binding provider on here as soon as I can type prooprely ;)

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[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1341768582' post='1723834']
Yup, like them too! In fact, maybe I could put some Hipshot UltraLite ovals/paddles/lollipops/whatever on one of the Jazzes...Hmmmm...
:)
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I did that on a Jap non-export dot n bound I had: stuck some Hipshot lollies on it. A fellow Basschatter now owns that bass.

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