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  1. Ben Jamin
    Figured I might as well try my luck. I don't see why no-one's going for this. This Stealth looks ace! I've got a Fender Deluxe Active Jazz in black with red tort. pickguard, rosewood board, Badass II bridge, Noiseless p'ups. Sounds and plays nicely BUT it's a 4-string? Thought I'd put it out there anyway!
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    Hi! I'm in the process of putting together a bass at the moment - I've got all the hardware, the only problem is the neck and the body are completely unfinished. The neck's maple with a rosewood board. The body's basswood and needs to be painted. I was just wondering if anyone could advise me on what kind of lacquer/paint I should be using? Links to places I can buy them from would be ace too, if possible Looking for a matte butterscotch paint for the body, if that helps?
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    Have a BUMP from me.
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    If you wanted to trade for a rosewood neck I've got a Fender Deluxe Active Jazz in black with a tort. pickguard, and a Badass II bridge which I recently had fitted and grooved by a professional luthier, along with a set-up. Plays quite nicely. Noiseless pick-ups, three-band EQ/pick-up pan/volume. A few buckle marks on the back and a couple of really, really tiny knocks you'd have to search for. I look after it but I do use it I've got access to a recording studio so I can provide sound samples if you want
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    SOLD

    Ben Jamin replied to Laurence's topic in Basses For Sale

    Sounds nice, depending on the pics, I've got a MIM Deluxe Active Jazz IV, with a Badass II bridge on? Black with tort. pickguard. Looks ace. A few of those 'small dings', but that adds to the personality right?
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    Hey, I just thought I'd big up your Jazz here - I've got exactly the same model, and I've even put the same Badass on! Pre-amp works a treat for me and both pups sound ace
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    Just a quick comment. I concur with Isaac in that this bass is indeed pretty tasty. Looks a lot better in flesh, and the black finish really compliments a well-lit stage. Sounds ace - if I were in the market for a five-string I wouldn't give this one a miss! Ben
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    Wow, I've been looking for a set of these for AGES. Bargain. Perfect compliment to my Epiphone LP.
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    [quote name='waldemar' post='1161117' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:57 PM']That's seriously nice man... Ben - I recently bolted my old de-fretted Aria SLB2A back together - it's been sat around in pieces for the last 15-odd years, but I finally had enough spares to cobble something together. It looks, err... indescribable, but plays very well indeed and sounds lovely! Just remember that the nut will need deeper slots, otherwise it'll play like a dog at the low end of the fretboard. Good luck with it man![/quote] Hey, beauty's in the eye of the beholder! Cheers for the heads-up on the nut - hadn't thought of that! Thanks!
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    [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1161072' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:27 PM']Looks good! Makes me feel a little better about having an Encore Hey don't feel bad about your Encore. Mine started like this... I kind of pimped it up a bit. It now looks like this.... [/quote] Wow, nice! Love '51s - I've gone for a Tele headstock too I started out with a black and white wreck, with no screws, a broken pick-up and a massive dent in the head (my friend was little ashamed to the Encore logo, not that taking a chisel to it made it look any better ) hence the re-shape I'll post some photos up when it's finished
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    [quote name='waldemar' post='1161035' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:05 PM']This is quite neat: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6P9wtq1n9g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6P9wtq1n9g[/url][/quote] That's rather neat indeed! That'll do it! Cheers My rosewood neck owes you it's life.
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    [quote name='Ou7shined' date='Mar 13 2011, 08:52 PM' post='1161020'] Here's an early 80's Encore I defretted Looks good! Makes me feel a little better about having an Encore
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    [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1160800' date='Mar 13 2011, 06:08 PM']It's not likely. What make is it? [/quote] It's only an old Encore - I only say I think they're just glued on because I can't see how they slot into the neck as with my Fender Jazz. But you're probably right - I'm pretty inexperienced in this kind of thing, hence the question
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    Just out of interest... anyone got any tips on a fretted/fretless conversion? Instead of seeing this (admittedly awful, but of sentimental value) bass get dumped, I took this old P-bass copy off a friend and decided I'd make something out of it. I'm a pretty big fan of MuteMath, so I figured a fretless P would be rather fun. See: [url="http://vimeo.com/4445025"]http://vimeo.com/4445025[/url] So I've re-painted and re-finished the lot, re-shaped the headstock and replaced all the hardware and electronics etc etc. All that's left now is to get out those frets - Jaco style! It's a rosewood neck, and as far as I can tell the frets seem to just be glued on, but I figured it'd be worth asking if anyone's got any advice before I go and accidently ruin the whole thing!
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