This project is ongoing now for 8 months. Very detailed. The bass is a 5 string with a Warmoth Swamp Ash body ( Whoever picked the body out at Warmoth did one hell of a job!!) The neck was custom ordered from All Parts with a G&L style headstock. The guitar and all hardware is being fabricated and built by Larry Smoak at Wooden Wizard Guitars in Fairfax Station, VA.
Details:
5 string standard Warmoth Swamp Ash body
Routed for 3 pickups and 5 way switch all routed by Larry (Template was made for exact string placements and pickup placements)
Pickups were custom made for this bass by Joe Barden (all neck pickups)
All pickups will be wired with NASA grade wiring
Bridge is completely fabricated from a brass block along with all strap locks, and string guide and and tone/volume knobs ( The bass has a complete blue print book printed by Larry with all exact measurements)
Neck is machined in by insert stainless screw inserts and all screws are stainless
Passive set up
Finish is Tobacco Burst (Nitrocellous Paint)
Rear cover is flame maple and the pickup pockets will have a flame maple ring around each pickup (See Tim Smyzers G5 Bass on the gallery with the Pao Ferro pickup covers made by Larry)
Neck is Rock Maple with Indian Rosewood Fretboard
Nut is actual Elephant Ivory custom cut and set up by Larry
Dot inlays removed and replaced by real Abalone block inlays
Tuners will be brass GBs
Neck will have clear coat finish and fretboard treated with Bore Oil
6150 frets
Neck screws are machined in with stainless steel inserts! (No wood screws)
Finish date expected to be around mid October!
Details:
5 string standard Warmoth Swamp Ash body
Routed for 3 pickups and 5 way switch all routed by Larry (Template was made for exact string placements and pickup placements)
Pickups were custom made for this bass by Joe Barden (all neck pickups)
All pickups will be wired with NASA grade wiring
Bridge is completely fabricated from a brass block along with all strap locks, and string guide and and tone/volume knobs ( The bass has a complete blue print book printed by Larry with all exact measurements)
Neck is machined in by insert stainless screw inserts and all screws are stainless
Passive set up
Finish is Tobacco Burst (Nitrocellous Paint)
Rear cover is flame maple and the pickup pockets will have a flame maple ring around each pickup (See Tim Smyzers G5 Bass on the gallery with the Pao Ferro pickup covers made by Larry)
Neck is Rock Maple with Indian Rosewood Fretboard
Nut is actual Elephant Ivory custom cut and set up by Larry
Dot inlays removed and replaced by real Abalone block inlays
Tuners will be brass GBs
Neck will have clear coat finish and fretboard treated with Bore Oil
6150 frets
Neck screws are machined in with stainless steel inserts! (No wood screws)
Finish date expected to be around mid October!
