Test fitting the hardware. All good.
found some nice aluminum knobs that aren’t too big. I do have some Sadowsky knobs but they looked ridiculous because I have so many controls. I have a mini 3-way toggle to add for single coil/parallel/series switching .
A third option is to match the body wood. In hindsight I could have planned it do the grain matched, like the rear cover. But here is a cap using an offcut. I kept the white stripe theme running though.
Like a Marleaux Diva. I thought about that, but I’d need a stonking piece of ebony to do that! I have the bridge and anchors all figured out. Thinking I’ll stick with original plan and take it to the pickup.
I’m wondering whether I should take the fingerboard to the pickup or not. If I don’t, I’ll put some matching wood on the neck to hide the laminates. What do you guys think?
I had a Progress 5 string and I would say it was the dullest sounding bass I’ve owned! The preamp was too subtle in my opinion. I didn’t want to mess with it, so moved it on.
One of my best amps was a 600SMX. Wish I'd hung on to it, but like most of you I was always looking for new gear!
I don't know why all they have to offer now is the Elf. Maybe they have plans for bigger heads??