I still can't believe I'm doing this, but I'm moving to a fiver - i'm starting to feel the limitations of a four banger and this guy is now on the block. I dumped $1200 of parts and labor into this guy.
I will ship it in a Fender SKB case. I'm looking to get
$800 shipped in the US for it.
I'm looking to put the cash toward a Black Lakland JO5 with a maple neck (a newer one with the graphite reinforced neck) then I can make this deal worth your while.
I'll post more detailed pics soon
Highlights of the bass:
USA Custom Guitar quarter sawn maple neck with a satin Nitrocellulose finish. Amazing nut carved by a local tech and custom neck thickness (this is the best neck I've ever played - If you like a fast neck with just a tiny bit of beef) I really like the Lakland necks (and Tommy has my specs so if I ever want another I can get one
) So I give you the gift of an awesome neck.
Warmoth Alder body (I have picks of the two piece alder body underneath and it's beautiful - the black finish hides nothing underneath) Quite possibly the TIGHEST neck joint I've ever experience in my 8 years of building YOu could pick this guitar up and shake it without screws and it would stay together! Has great sustain- and a very organic sound - but the Bill Lawrence pickups add a great articuation)
All hipshot hardware
Push-pull pot for series parallel
Tin foil Angela capacitor (very smooth tone control)
Very even break angle for all strings across the nut
Countersunk dunlop Straplocks (I'll send a set of strap inserts) makes for a clean finish and I tight grab while playing.
The only flaw are that there are a few tiny dings on the top of the headstock and a small chip near the upper horn's straplock where I appiled a "bit too much pressure" Oops. (it was touched up though so you can see it - only feel it.
This is hands down the best bass I've made to date (the back of the neck was sanded up to 1500 - very smooth.)
Here are some pics from when I just finished it in November.
http://i1.tinypic.com/mwdr8j.jpg http://i1.tinypic.com/mwdrbm.jpg http://i1.tinypic.com/mwdrg6.jpg http://i1.tinypic.com/mwdrlu.jpg
~M
