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But would not be ok if I then, after sqaring off the heel, I mount the bridge a backward for the fraction that I took off from the neck? (If you know what I mean)? Just moving everything back a bit (a tiny fraction of an inch I guess) to maintain the length of the scale and therefore the intonation? No? Is this nonsense? 🙂 Also: what do you mean by the heel taper might not allow it Thanks.

But would not be ok if I then, after sqaring off the heel, I mount the bridge a backward for the fraction that I took off from the neck? (If you know what I mean)? Just moving everything back a bit (a tiny fraction of an inch I guess) to maintain the length of the scale and therefore the intonation? No? Is this nonsense? 🙂 Also: what do you mean by the heel taper might not allow it Thanks.

Thanks, I will try to post some recorded sound once I finish the assembly, maybe in 2049 considering my skills? 😉

so .. if I do not have to follow your advice, I should not even follow this one where you told me not to follow your advice! LoL 🙂

Thanks, the pickup is interesting, never had one like that, it is actually a bit smaller then the other mini humbucker I have in the other telecaster ... and the price I got it is even more interesting, a fraction of the "regular" ones, let's see ...

thanks ... who's holding you captive ? 🙂

Hello world. I have been invited to start a thread about the above. In a few words, I am unexperienced in the subject, but have some experience with wood working, and because I love bass and wood working, I thought to merge the two passions by assembling/building my new bass guitar. Requirements are bulletted following: - Telecaster body (see below, please) - Long scale - I want to install the double humbucker I just bought from a small UK builder that seems to be powerful and chubby as I like, never tried it before, but I hope it will be a nice warming fatty/meaty sound. I know I will have to modify the pocket for the pickup as it is built for a single coil type. I plan to use my manual router to do so. - I have an idea to install a second hand neck from a jazz bass (left handed) bought recently on ebay (see below) which is fretless (meaning the frets have been removed, so there is still the cut on the neck), and I was wondering how much work I need to do to on it or can I install it as it is? Do I need to fill the cavities left on the neck by taking the fret off? Also, I will definitely have to sand off the heel of the neck as it is rounded and not flat as the pocket on the body. Any suggestion on this latter matter ? I plan to use my manual router to do so. - Finish: I would like to leave the wood color on for both the body and the head of the neck. - Hardware: black hardware all over, with possibly a choice between these two bridges (thanks @walshy for the cool one 😉) (please see attached). Also: I have seen loads of videos on YT about how to mount the bridge in order to put it in the right position and to maintain the 34" scale, but is there anything I should be most aware of here? - String: light rounded: I have these Adagio that are brand new and have been donated to me by lovely wife (or Wi-Fi as I call her 🙂) At the end of the day I am trying to make something that could look a bit (very much only a bit) like a Dusty Hill Tele with on a Joe Dart musicman! LoL Main concern (at the top of the others mentioned above 🙂) : - Attacching the neck to the body: I have done that 2 times in my whole life, and it seems I could have done a better job. Any hints on how to achieve the best result here? Thanks gentlepeople for anything you can suggest! Cheers!

will do thanks for the advice and the warm welcome!

Thanks a million ... diving into the different subjects as we speak, regards!

Ciao from Ireland and from me, mrbacco. An avid italian learner and experimenter. I have been playing drums since I was 16 (on and off), and bass since I was 42 (i.e. for 7 years now). I am intrigue by the fat, low, and rounded sound of the electric bass, and I love playing mine not only for my behavioural activation excercises 🙂. I am also a maker, so I decided a few weeks ago to start assembling my own bass, and I will keep you posted with my achievements (if any) and learning curve, for sure, and on this platform. I apologize in advance to any luthier here present if I seem to try to unflatteringly emulate your art-work. Thanks for sharing a wide amount of knowledge here. Also: anyone can point me to a thread here (if it exists) of mounting a left handed neck on a right hand bass, please?

[quote name='Kex' timestamp='1464339136' post='3058525'] As a kid I often saw Phil Lynott walk past my Aunts house in Walkinstown. Bit random, but it was Dublin [/quote] Lovely memories I guess... have you seen the tribute statue on a road in Grafton area?

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1471532584' post='3113760'] Great news. That Squier Jazz should be getting a bit more love from you now! And you'll have to start saving for a bass amp [/quote] Yes sir... I think you are right... It is a brilliant piece of instrument ...

Update, lads.... Tried another amp [forgot to take a pic and forgot type and model number etc...] from a professional bass player here in Dublin and the sound is totally different ... forgive my ignorance on this subject :-)

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1471345521' post='3112278'] Just tell her casually that you're considering switching to accordion, or trombone... I suspect she will suddenly become more encouraging and helpful about your bass playing [/quote] LOL ... will do! :-)

Thanks to all of you. I am playing now in each part and corner of the house [gf is not happy cause it's interfering a lot with her fiddle LOL] and then I will certainly change the amp [before we need to move to another bigger place] and that would take me to a better level of sound, after that [and after long practice time] I maybe tell the difference with new strings and pickups ... and maybe I'll enlarge the family after that... Thanks again!

Hey guys thanks. I know there are few things I may do wrong, thanks for helping here... :-) [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1471257904' post='3111562'] Before changing the pickups or looking for a new bass, I would suggest trying some flatwound strings, which should get you a deeper, rounder sound without changing anything else. Fender flatwounds are meant to be good value, but something like LaBella are deeper and mellower sounding. And if you're not already doing this, make sure the blend control on the bass is turned towards the neck pickup. You may find that gets you closer to the sound you're looking for. [/quote] That's something I'll try then, I haven't thought about this, I left the standard strings that are coming with the bass [which is also a refurbished one], so I'll see and let you know [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1471258064' post='3111565'] How are you amplifying the bass? [/quote] OK, don't laugh loud here ... I am using a 15-watt Fender Frontman 15G amp the one I used for my guitar with treble at 0 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1471258111' post='3111566'] How are you currently setting the 3-band EQ and the balance between neck and bridge pickups? Are you using the slap switch at all? What are you playing through? I've got the same bass and it's certainly not short of bass and I can cut the treble and mids too. The slap switch brings in a ton of bass and also boosts the high treble (and it might also cut some mids). The neck pickup offers a 'rounder' tone than the bridge - you might get closer to a P bass sound (if that's what you like) by favouring the neck pickup with the blend (say half way from centre detente to neck) and boosting the mids a little but only a P bass will give you the authentic P bass sound! You might also consider trying a multi-effects pedal with amp simulation modes and overdrives to fatten up the sound - the Zoom B3 is easy to use and good value. [/quote] Yes I use the slap switch and it gives more "meat" I would say. I am using two settings basically: [1] turning off the bridge pickup and turning on the neck, treble off totally and master volume 100%: this give more bass sound and round; [2] turning off the neck pickup and turning on the bridge, treble off totally and master volume 100%: this gives more sharp sound and precise .

Hi All. I have a question since I'm not very experienced here. I started playing last year a squier deluxe jazz bass iv active [black model] which is OK for me as I am not a skilled nor experienced player, in my learning stage let's say. The bass is in its factory standard I am trying to get the following out of my bass: [A] more bass sound [B] fatter and more round [C] less treble and mid range Is there any suggestion from you about which pick ups I should use instead of the originals or if there any suggestion on another bass for example? Should I go for a P bass instead? Thanks for any suggestion AB