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[quote name='WarPig' post='691687' date='Dec 22 2009, 05:49 PM']Nice Work! Did you insulate the cavity yourself?[/quote] Yep. Got a roll of sticky copper tape off ebay for £5

Hi Ho Folks As a Reggae Bass player getting that deep throb wi nae treble has always been crucial to me. My aim was to achieve this as naturally as poss, without gobs of boosts / cuts on the EQ at the amp. Understanding that the greater the distance from the bridge to the neck PU the deeper the tone. So taking the example of my '73 Telecaster Bass with its Big Humbucker right on the neck, (which can be too muddy) and Precision Bass PU position (too thin). Then the sweet spot has to be between the both. So I searched for a manufacturer and model that could deliver. Took a while but discovered the Australian manufacturer "Ashton" had a Bass AB 900 that had the Sweet-spot on the neck PU. Then I started to "Bastardise" it... Stripped it Bare / threw the neck in the bin / got a Jazz maple neck - carved the headstock into a Tele shape / Resprayed the body Metalic green - used local car body repairer (Important, as he knows about finish) / Coper-foiled cavities / Fitted Black hardware / Rotosound Tru Bass Black nylon Flatwounds And here is the result : I named it - The Fecker Dubcaster Bass (see atachment) Fits me like a glove. For photos of build, go to [url="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=47473606"]http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...iendID=47473606[/url] Interestingly when the bridge PU is blended in it gives a nice jazzy clarity to the the Bass tone. For all the years I've been playing Bass (about 30) this is the best natural sounding Bass I have had. And here is the best bit : The whole project cost me just under £300. (I got the origenal guitar brand new for £90 as B-stock, Coz had a ding in the paintwork) Very satisfying and I learnt a lot about the craft of a Luthier, and a deeper understanding of my instrument. It has given me the taste to do another one. I'd recommend every muso tries it. One Love Tom (Dubby) O'Malley