DarkHeart Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) this is how a `restoration` should be done, no jazz bass pickups were harmed in the completion of this project [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80416_zps955120af.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80418_zps9d719591.jpg.html"][/url] i will get round to t-cutting the body soon, disappointed with the output of the pickups though, i thought it would be louder than what it is, ah well its a fun bass. Edited October 30, 2013 by DarkHeart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlapbassSteve Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 [quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1383153538' post='2260909'] this is how a `restoration` should be done, no jazz bass pickups were harmed in the completion of this project [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80416_zps955120af.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80418_zps9d719591.jpg.html"][/url] i will get round to t-cutting the body soon, disappointed with the output of the pickups though, i thought it would be louder than what it is, ah well its a fun bass. [/quote] Wow! You've done a lovely job there, those mudbuckers look surprisingly tasteful too! Bet it sounds the business too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 its not bad but its not how i would have imagined it, its not as loud or bassy as i thought it was going to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ive also re-designed the original string retainer so i can use double ball end strings Ta Da! [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80420_zps3e852e53.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80420_zps3e852e53.jpg[/IMG][/URL] im a lot happier with this version as it doesnt clamp on the strings, hmmm maybe i should have had it in the build section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glefty Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 How'd u make the clamp?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 I got 2 pieces of aluminum from work cut them to roughly the same size, filed them till they were the same size drilled and tapped the bottom part, drilled the top part and relieved the middle of it so the strings would pass through then cut it to length so the double ball ended strings fit. Then i painted it black, which is on a different photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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