I try something new with each of my builds; this time, it was a neck from Status Graphite. It's shaped like a conventional J-bass neck, just made of carbon fiber. The neck has a conventional truss rod, but while it needs a little initial adjustment to taste, it won't need any regular setup work as the seasons progress. Installation required a bit more work than I'm used to because the neck didn't come with bolt holes and you're supposed to countersink them to avoid chipping; the folks at Stol Guitars were kind enough to lend me a hand with the assembly.
The G4 body is made of ash and finished with a brown-to-clear burst on front and translucent brown on the back. I only realized when it shipped that I accidentally ordered a battery box, which is useless in a passive bass, but at least I have somewhere to store loose change :tard:. I'll put in an empty box just to cover up the route.
Gotoh 201 bridge, Hipshot Ultralight tuners, and a conventional VVT schematic but with an 0.010uF cap to prevent mudding out. The pickups are a JBE set, and they sound glorious - this is one of very few P-J sets I've found that 1) is very nicely balanced, 2) has a bridge pickup with enough low end to be used on its own, and 3) is hum-cancelling in all situations. The bass just rang out as soon as it was strung up, and it sustains incredibly long all the way up the neck - it actually gives my old Kramer aluminum-necked basses a serious challenge there, but weighs a whole lot less.
The G4 body is made of ash and finished with a brown-to-clear burst on front and translucent brown on the back. I only realized when it shipped that I accidentally ordered a battery box, which is useless in a passive bass, but at least I have somewhere to store loose change :tard:. I'll put in an empty box just to cover up the route.
Gotoh 201 bridge, Hipshot Ultralight tuners, and a conventional VVT schematic but with an 0.010uF cap to prevent mudding out. The pickups are a JBE set, and they sound glorious - this is one of very few P-J sets I've found that 1) is very nicely balanced, 2) has a bridge pickup with enough low end to be used on its own, and 3) is hum-cancelling in all situations. The bass just rang out as soon as it was strung up, and it sustains incredibly long all the way up the neck - it actually gives my old Kramer aluminum-necked basses a serious challenge there, but weighs a whole lot less.
