I neglected to mention that I also included "fall away" on this fret-job...there is a slight angle towards the bridge on the last 5 frets (16-21) this allows for a little extra room for the strings to vibrate when playing high-up on the neck. I was getting quite a bit of buzz up there to begin with, hence, one of the main reasons for the dressing in the first place.
to accomplish this, I dressed the board evenly at first...then, when I was satisfied with that, I placed a stretched out piece of PVC tape over the 15th fret and worked my block from the 15th up until the tape JUST wore through...this created a slight down angle sloping in the bridgeward direction.
the angle is very slight, but makes all the difference on a well setup instrument...
I've read where folks like Roger Sadowsky do a similar thing (although techniques may vary).
Played it again last night...oh yes, my friends...the bass doesn't look the greatest (especially up close, the neck looks great, it's the body and pickguard
...
)...but it feels, plays, and sounds FANTASTIC!
Playing a P-bass is like going home...
...what would I do without 360-grit wet-dry sandpaper, a straight block and a bit of patience?
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