2nd Build - 1st Bass

[Phrygian]

Moving along, but the Lace pickups that I ordered do not fit.  Tomorrow I am going to see if Guitar Center has the DiMarzio Model J DP123 pickups.

 

[Mor Paul]

That's a nice-looking body you got there! :kewlpics:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Can't see it on work :sad:

 

[Phrygian]

Can't see it on work :sad:

Uhhh....  :icon_scratch:  Does this mean you can't see the picture?

 

[Nando Vallart]

Can't see it on work :sad:

Uhhh....  :icon_scratch:  Does this mean you can't see the picture?

yeah

 

[Phrygian]

Attached

 

[DocNrock]

That is absolutely killer!  What is the wood?

 

[Phrygian]

That is absolutely killer!  What is the wood?

Top is Camphor, and the back is Mahogany.

 

[DocNrock]

That is absolutely killer!  What is the wood?

Top is Camphor, and the back is Mahogany.

Too sweet.  I've got a couple of Camphor Burl VIP's being made.  Looks absolutely gorgeous with that gloss clear coat!

 

[Phrygian]

My other thread is gone so I'll repost the "just out of the box" pictures of the body.

 

[Phrygian]

Missed the first one somehow.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Goo'lord! That's really awesome! I watched this body for long time

 

[nathan a]

So. Good. I too ogled that body in the showcase for AGES. Glad it is on the board!

 

[rockskate4x]

That's beautiful! What a wonderfully glassy finish to show off that wood!!!

 

[kboman]

That's beautiful! What a wonderfully glassy finish to show off that wood!!!

Heh, I was just thinking "too bad it's a glossy finish"! An oil finish always looks more organic to me.
Aaanyway, cool bass!

 

[Phrygian]

Pickups are installed, but still have some soldering to do.  Also, I have temporarily put my MIM Jazz neck on it.... ignore the unpolished frets    I am a bit disappointed because the string spacing of the Gotoh bridge is a little narrow, and the string alignment with the DiMarzio Model J pole pieces is off.

FYI, the strings are an old DR coated set.  If you look closely you can see some of the coating rubbed off.  I can't wait for my Rosewood neck to arrive.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Man, this is probably the most nice bass I've ever seen!!!!!!

 

[Phrygian]

Thanks!!  My vision has been coming together, but it's been a frustrating journey compared to my first build.  I started this project on a whim.  I couldn't resist the pricing on the body and neck.  For those who haven't been following: my rosewood showcase neck was damaged in shipping, the neck pickup from the first set of pickups I bought (Lace) didn't fit the pickup route, and the second set of pickups (DiMarzio Model J) don't match the string spacing of the Gotoh 201 bridge.  Mostly just minor problems other than the UPS fubar.  I may try some Bartolini's if the DiMarzio's don't work out.