JimBobTTD Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I am still amazingly impressed with the wonder that is my [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/120798-warmoth-build-jazz-bass-v-60s-styling-modern-twist"]Warmoth Jazz V that I put together last year[/url] that I have decided to make a fretless version. This will be: Warmoth neck: Deluxe 5, flamed maple, Indian rosewood, lined fretless. Finished in nitro by the same guy who did the fretted bass. Stainless steel inserts to allow for frequent neck change without damage. Hipshot Ultralite tuners. Hipshot 2 + 3 string retainer. The rest of the project is going to be done at a later date when funding allows, so this thread will run for about a year, possibly more. Right now, it will be the same as the fretted: Warmoth Deluxe 5 Jazz body, alder, white nitro, double battery box on rear. Hipshot A bridge Tort scratchplate Chrome jazz control plate Seymour Duncan pickups However, I am tempted to do something different. I am thinking about a preamp and perhaps even different pickups. Joy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Diggin it already!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Looking forward to seeing another lovely Jazz 5 build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Four months on and the project has mostly come to a halt. I have the tuners, string retainers and neck bolts but no neck yet. Life keeps getting in the way! Nonetheless, the project has evolved in my head. I am going to opt for an ebony fingerboard; my rosewood fingerboard on my fretless conversion (another project that has stalled) is already showing signs of wear from only light use. Whilst the wood is likely of relatively poor quality, I'll still cover by bases and go for ebony as it is, if talk is true, harder. What will likely happen now is that I'll order a neck which will go on my Jazz. The neck on there now will go on a P body to become my fretted workhorse. Warmoth don't do an old school P body for five strings, so this will need arranging too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 The fretless ebony board on my Overwater still showed markings from round wound strings after light use, but as you say a lot harder then Rosewood so a better option I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Probably! The fretless I have here has had really light use - perhaps not all that more than a couple of hours - and the wear seems disproportionate. And it is a great excuse to get an ebony board for added sex appeal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Yey for J5 builds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Six months on and the project has come to a halt. A new Warmoth neck is rather expensive and would eventually lead to another project to use the spare neck; I'm try to reduce the number of instruments I have at home. It looks like I shall have my Warmoth V defretted and epoxied and shelve this project...unless I can find someone who can build a Warmoth repro at not all that much more than a defret and epoxy job. I'm not holding my breath, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Got to be worth getting a couple of quotes from Luthiers to see what they would charge to do you a neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 I shall be doing my research and sending off emails next week, Rumple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 [size=6]IT IS BACK ON!!![/size] [size=4]Watch this space![/size] [size=4][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Tell us more ... pretty please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Tell you more? Flamed maple neck, lined ebony fingerboard. More info when it is all finalised and all that. This is going to be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 If you are using threaded inserts, why not just do a fretless neck which can be swapped quite quickly with the fretted neck on your other bass. I am doing this on a Musicman/Sandberg style 5 string build I'm busy with at the moment This would reduce costs and the number of basses you have standing around Good luck Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Great minds think alike! Threaded inserts x 8 are in my desk awaiting new neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nice one Plenty of pics and updates please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) Right... I have asked our very own nugget to make me a neck. I have sent my Warmoth neck to him which he will clone and then make me a fretless neck. Here is the wood he has selected: So plenty of flame, then! The ebony has not yet been sourced but is on the way. Happy days!!! Edited March 24, 2013 by JimBobTTD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Going to be good me thinks. BTW that Buckeye Burl it's sitting on is bloody lovely to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 My Warmoth neck being measured in order to keep the same dimensions on the new fretless neck: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 The plans have changed so much that I am closing this thread. But fear not! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/203539-5-string-fretless-pj-build/"]I have started another![/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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