sifi2112 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Hi all ... here's an update / price change (4th Nov 12) - [s][b]REDUCED £300[/b][/s] (26/11/12) .. [b]reduced again £250[/b] (08/01/2013) [b]SOLD[/b] This bass has just had it's frets levelled & controls pots wired by Fraser Callum in Leeds .. great work again Fraser thanks ! The action is much better & the controls are as follows .. (knobs/pots taken off my Dingwall ABZ) - volume - selector switch (bridge / br+n series / br+n parallel / br+n series out-of-phase / neck) - tone Sounds great .. just love those Big Singles ! Plays really nice, action not too low or high. Lower horn incurred a slight dent (see pic) & neck also has a couple of very slight ones but hardly noticeable. I was gonna sand them out & then coat with tru-oil. The spalted maple is prone to marks/dents as it's quite soft. The tru-oil has hardened nicely but only offers so much protection. Just bear that in mind if you're the type that 'abuses' your basses. Was also asked whether it suffers from neck dive (being so light). I actually tested both my 4 string jazzes that I've up for sale & they both do suffer from neck dive whist seated, Paulman jazz has a very heavy dense body but also 'dives' seated but not at all with a strap on. Will put some strap locks on this frankenjazz and test it later .. will post what happens. Yes, the price has gone up but you still get a nice bass for your money imho ... still making a loss at this price but this is the sign of the times Any more info or pics just txt me or email ([email protected]) Hi all, Some of you might have seen some of my posts selling pups / neck etc ... well I decided to put all these parts on the original project as I've now finished the body. This was initially a jazz but I've shaped the horns more SG like. Actually had a bit of trouble with this as the body is made up of half mahogany / half spalted maple. The spalted maple was quite 'brittle' to work with & I just couldn't get a perfect curve on the horns but it's not that obvious & doesn't affect. I've stained the body then finished wth quite a few layers of tru-oil & am really pleased how it's turned out. Not sure the pics do it justice but the mahogany look almost 'bronze' really nice & the maple top has some lovely 'blotches'. I've gone for a 'worn' sort of look (including the neck which actually has a stained maple fretboard) see links below on Signature neck / bridge / pups [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/184228-fs-signature-jazz-neck-maple-4-string-withdrawn/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/184415-fs-hipshot-4x-individual-string-bridges-withdrawn/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/183734-fs-nordstrand-big-singles-pair-withdrawn/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] I've removed all the pics coz I was exceeding my upload allowance but pics can be provided via email if needed. The bass is pretty light weight, guessing around 7lb mark at the mo but still needs it's 'innards' installing ! I was gonna put just a selector switch in as that's my normal preference but as I now no longer play 4 string I decided to leave it 'blank' so you can do whatever you like .. the cavity is pretty big so even preamps etc could be installed. I have 'earthed' the bridge & pup wires threaded thru (bridge pup marked so you know which is which) & switchcraft jack but that's it ..... action's a bit on the high side & some fret buzz but I'm sure someone who knows what they're doing could probable sort that. [s]Is £270 reasonable[/s] ? I don't know but II haven't even got my money back at that price. This could be made into something really nice, I was gonna upgrade the tuners & get some ferrules to string thru the body but will leave that ... I do have vol/tone 250k pots from my Dingwall if that helps at all & some schaller strap lock [b]type[/b] buttons (& strap lock bit incl.) as well ..... any questions or more pics just let me know ... 07508211932 cheers Simon Edited January 10, 2013 by sifi2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapscallion Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Whats the finish like? Is it lacquered or just stained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Stained then shellac based sanding sealer then finished with about 4-5 thin coats of Tru-oil which hardens .. have a read of this, http://www.lmii.com/carttwo/truoil.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Wow that's a really unique looking beast! The body shape is almost like an SG crossed with a Jazz and I love the finish! Considering the price of the Big Singles this is a complete bargain aswell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 ahhh i think I found your pup sale post and sent you a PM - I should have realised that they were the same ones as on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Good job, I admire your industry and the end product. If I was looking for a 4 I would have PM'd you by now. A unique well specced bass foe less than £300! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks for that ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 bass back from luthier & sounding great ! See original post for update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Did you get round to trying for neck-dive? Will you post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Put schaller strap lock on & tested ... doh ! A little bit of neck dive .. not loads but hadn't thought of that initially. Light weight tuner upgrade was on the list but can't keep throwing money at this. As to postage ... I don't have a hard case so would prob have to take neck off & try find a box to fit both parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 [b]REDUCED £300[/b] (26/11/12) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 open to offers but only really after a mac mini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 It looks great, and price is good. Come on people, buy this so he an 'ave his mac mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Bedankt HazBeen ... nederlandse kopers ook welkom lol ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I would take a punt, but little boy expected in a few weeks....... Need all the cash I can muster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 After any trades? I'm local and have the following if of interest: Westley 5 string, Telecaster copy (very nice), Westfield Les Paul, Yamaha THR5, Marlin Strat, Lag Autumn Acoustic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Soz mate but none of the above .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Trade for GK 400RB-IV / TC Electronic RS112 plus slight cash adjustment depending on condition etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 trade for GK MB150S ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 trade Darkglass B7k ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 [b]reduced again £250[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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