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Old 08-13-2012, 12:51 PM
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E037

Century Standard 5 Plus
Bubinga top
Swamp Ash body
Natural Oil finish
Bartolini 3-band preamp
Bartolini CB pickups
3-piece Maple neck
Bird's Eye Maple fingerboard
Black hardware

Body shaped, ready for finish

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Old 08-13-2012, 03:20 PM
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First coat of oil:



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Old 08-13-2012, 04:07 PM
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Extraordinary top there, Gard!!

This will be stunning
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Old 08-13-2012, 07:27 PM
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Awesome!
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Old 10-10-2012, 09:18 AM
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Final oil coat applied, ready for hardware & electronics installation:

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Old 10-10-2012, 09:48 AM
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Just lovely!


The black tape in the pickup cavities make a cool color compliment
Just sayin'
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Old 10-10-2012, 10:34 AM
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Just lovely!


The black tape in the pickup cavities make a cool color compliment
Just sayin'
That's actually not tape, it's a Flat Black Testor's paint pen. Just "cleans up" the look after the pickups are installed a bit.

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Old 10-19-2012, 03:15 PM
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Neck mounted to mark bridge location...

...be shipping next week:



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Old 10-30-2012, 02:04 PM
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Done!!!

















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Old 10-30-2012, 02:53 PM
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Very Nice! Great top, and I love the fingerboard!

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Old 10-31-2012, 01:04 PM
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Just gorgeous Gard!!

If I bought this bass, I would have to call it my "divorce bass". 'Nuff said!
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Old 10-31-2012, 01:36 PM
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Just gorgeous Gard!!

If I bought this bass, I would have to call it my "divorce bass". 'Nuff said!
Yessir.

But, some things are worth it....



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Old 10-31-2012, 03:57 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwRrKaq0IyY

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Old 11-01-2012, 08:33 AM
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EXACTLY!!!



 


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