so I have the bass now... it's put together, plays good, looks good... but there's a problem. apparently the pickup holes that came on this body are a non-standard size.... 101.5mm neck 104.5mm bridge. I made the mistake of assuming that Jazz basses just had a standard size for pickups. I got my...
ha, I'm sorry. i thought i said earlier the body was Black Korina. :doh: and i did get the lightweight tuners, i just figured i'd ask be cause I never ever thought about the weight of the woods while i was ordering... which i'm sure is really smart. :tard:
also one thing i'm curious about (and like the idiot i am, didn't think about before placing the order) how much is this puppy going to weigh? i don't mind a little heft but i'm hoping it isn't a tank either... i've got "rocking out" to do! :party07:
good idea, i'll shoot him an email
now as for the neck; what do I need to do to keep it maintained? i'll be playing a lot of shows and touring with it a bit so i'd like to make sure i keep it health and warp free.
thanks for all your help guys.
the schaller 496... only thing is that the spacing has to be measured at the location of each pickup... i'm guessing there's probably a way to figure it out but i'm stumped. nut width is 1 3/4" if that helps.
so i've got a 5 string J bass on the way and i've decided (after seeing many reviews) to go with Aero ( http://www.aeroinstrument.com/ ) Type 1's for the pickups. however Aero needs to know the string spacing at the pickup locations before they can build them... I could just wait till i get the...
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