stereoplayer

The bass in question, my main,  is a bass that I put together originally in 1982 using:

1971 Fender  fretless maple neck

1982 Schecter Research  P/J body, Satin Walnut,  heavily contoured at least 3 times. Refinished 3 times. This is from the times Schecter sold Fender replacement parts.

Tapped Schecter PU’s.  Probably made by Seymour Duncan. With 2 on/off/on switches.  Half volume, off, full volume. Stereo wiring

 When the P PU quit working some years ago, I tried to have Seymour Duncan make me a new one.  They told me then they probably make the PU’s for Schecter.  Not sure if true.  They tried twice to build me what I wanted.  I ended up buying PU’s  from Joe Barden.  They fit perfectly without covers with the mounting tabs on the bottom of the PU.

I recently had Tom Brantley , http://tombrantleyrewinds.com/, repair/build my old tapped P PU. It’s arriving soon. So I’m going back to my tapped PU system.

So, after taking the electronics out, I’m going to rub it out and give it a fresh waxing before installing the old tapped PU’s back in.

Strange Brew- Cream

Maxwells Silver Hammer- The Beatles

PU’s shipped.  Talked to the luthier today discussing back route control panel.

Current weight for the body is 5.6 lbs.

Pictures from the luthier.

Heavy contours.  Still in progress.

Special ordered J PU set is done, paid and soon to be shipped!

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.

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.

The neck plays so nice!  A full and partial neck shim.

I wish I had more to report waiting on parts and the body...

Some will describe this better than me, but...

Assuming it is a fretted neck, the distance from the nut to the 12th fret should be equally the distance of the 12th fret to the bridge saddles.  The saddles should be in a position(the mid way of travel)  so they  can be adjusted either towards or backwards, for intonation adjustments.  Use string( the E and G) from the machine heads to the bridge to line up the position of the strings.

Take your time and carefully think this out. Possibly YouTube has a video?

Here’s my ACC Acoustic rig. The 301 cab I bought new in 1973 w/cover.  I was in the 11th grade.  The 370 head I got a couple of years ago.  It a terrible brown tolex recover.  I re-did it with Duratex. I had the catalog pic on my bedroom wall as a teen...amp porn.

I played the neck for a bit.  It plays so nice!  Still making adjustments.

I would recommend these necks to any one.  Not affiliated.

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I couldn’t post a FB Link?

4 hours ago, Jimothey said:

I've had a little play with the pickguard shape and I'm quite liking it...... 🤔

The next question is White or Black?...... 👍🏻 

White or. Tort...

My babinga fretless neck is done and temporarily installed on my MIM Fender J body. The nut(not glued in) is also temporary.  I’m putting a babinga or walnut nut on it.

The neck  is for my walnut build thread.

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.

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.

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..

‘98 MIM jazz body. Wired stereo/mono. ‘78 USA fretless p neck. Put together just before Christmas. Custom wire harness. VVTT(pull up on last tone for mono).

with my mini g/k- MB-200 stereo rig.

I notice it being slow to post at times too.  But more importantly, sometimes there’s not a lot of posting going on...🙄

2 minutes ago, Killed_by_Death said:

 

I don't even like single-cut guitars, just put the top strap button as close to parallel with the 12th fret as you can & I'll be alright.

 

Well, Les Pauls are pretty cool!

To each his own.

That said, I do not care for most single cut basses either.

2 hours ago, prowla said:

I would’ve liked two channels for my Rics, but I think I’ll survive!

It looks as if it has two channels.  But only one output.  I was thinking of my stereo basses too!

Maybe it would be interesting using with my stereo basses to a one amp situation.

I'm pretty sure it costs quite a bit!

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?

Many of my skills have turned to suck these days.  I have redone the headstock and decals.  I messed up the lacquer finish again.