stereoplayer Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) I started to polish and rub out and wax the bass neck. I also contacted the luthier reminding him of the PU wiring routes. One of the routes will have 6 wires passing thru it. I wonder how my custom J PU set is going? Edited February 22, 2021 by stereoplayer Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Have you got a little nick out of the lower horn there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Fishman said: Have you got a little nick out of the lower horn there? Yea I mentioned it to the luthier. It’s going to have generous body contours.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 good solution! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 After rubbing out and waxing the neck, I installed the machine heads and a temporary nut. I’m going to put the neck in my MIM J body for a rest run. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Until my custom body is built, the new neck is on my MIM Jazz bass body now. I installed the string retainer, I might tweak that a little. I’m had to raise the saddles quite high. I’m letting it set a bit under tension before giving it a serious tryout. Right now it seems to play better than the Fender neck that was in the Jazz. Edited February 24, 2021 by stereoplayer Spelling 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 I played the neck for a bit. It plays so nice! Still making adjustments. I would recommend these necks to any one. Not affiliated. Freestone guitars on FB I couldn’t post a FB Link? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 The neck plays so nice! A full and partial neck shim. I wish I had more to report waiting on parts and the body... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 That body is going to look fabulous once all of the shaping is done and the finish put on - NA Walnut is a beautiful wood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: That body is going to look fabulous once all of the shaping is done and the finish put on - NA Walnut is a beautiful wood Thanks! I’m supposed to talk to my luthier tonight. I haven’t heard from him and need a progress report. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 21 hours ago, stereoplayer said: Thanks! I’m supposed to talk to my luthier tonight. I haven’t heard from him and need a progress report. I talked to him last night. The contours have been pretty much completed. Next up is the control cavity and wiring chases. We discussed doing a mortise on the end jack plate. Hopefully, I can post pictures soon, he’s having phone troubles. He’s supposed to send me pics soon somehow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 Special ordered J PU set is done, paid and soon to be shipped! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) Pictures from the luthier. Heavy contours. Still in progress. Edited March 5, 2021 by stereoplayer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Current weight for the body is 5.6 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 PU’s shipped. Talked to the luthier today discussing back route control panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 05/03/2021 at 18:05, stereoplayer said: PU’s shipped. Talked to the luthier today discussing back route control panel. I received the PU’s today. Beautiful! A custom ordered tapped J set. 3’ of cloth covered wire leads. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 Received pictures from my builder today. Contouring pretty much done. We discussed the route for the controls. After reviewing, I had him lower it at the back slightly, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Curious choice of pup positions- rickenbacker ‘oof’ from the neck, but I’m a bit worried about how the bridge pup will sound. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, paul_5 said: Curious choice of pup positions- rickenbacker ‘oof’ from the neck, but I’m a bit worried about how the bridge pup will sound. I play all my basses wired stereo. I want bass from the neck PU and treble from the bridge PU. You're right in your thinking. Ric 4005. I would very rarely use the bridge PU alone. This is exactly what I want! Edited March 9, 2021 by stereoplayer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 23 hours ago, stereoplayer said: I received the PU’s today. Beautiful! A custom ordered tapped J set. 3’ of cloth covered wire leads. Schecter-style! My favourite pickups! Look great. What are the numbers on the bottom of the bobbin? Measurements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, umcoo said: Schecter-style! My favourite pickups! Look great. What are the numbers on the bottom of the bobbin? Measurements? That right Schecter style, I ask him specifically for that. I hope to use them without covers. They are tapped like another set of Schecters I have. When I first contacted him he said he couldn’t do the bobbins that way. But apparently he made the bobbins for me. I’m not sure what the numbers mean yet, I haven’t measured them yet. I assume they are a winding count or ohms measurements.... Edited March 9, 2021 by stereoplayer Edit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) My custom headless has pick ups in similar positions - sound very double bass-ey Edited March 10, 2021 by TheGreek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) More pics from the luthier. Wire channels are done but not shown. Edited March 12, 2021 by stereoplayer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Can't wait to see that body wood with a finish on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, benh said: Can't wait to see that body wood with a finish on it! Me too! I’m having this applied to it. It’s seems pretty easy and the luthier swears by it. It cures in minutes in direct sunlight or UV light. Edited March 11, 2021 by stereoplayer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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