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10-23-2010, 02:58 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | | Bolt on Prototype, page may load slowly....you've been warned....lotsa pics
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Here's my shot at making a "production" model (if you want to call it that  ), that i'll be offering up as a model....Sorta like a jazz, sorta like a ray.........
***Warning: This page may load slow, lots of pics***, now that you've been warned........
So, i'll put down some random pics of this (ad)venture. Since it's a prototype I decided to do wooden pickup covers too (an option).
Specs:
5 string.
3 piece Swamp ash body.
5 piece curly maple/wenge with a tru-oil finish, swamp ash heastock veneer.Threaded inserts and machine bolts. (control cavity too), with graphite rods.
Madagascar ebony fretboard with red oak dots (3/8")
2 Nordstrand NJ5FS jazz pickups
Nordstrand 2 band electronics....active/passive w/passive tone control.
Hipshot type A bridge.
Gotoh tuners.
Black hardware.
Brass nut.
Last edited by Rickett Customs : 10-23-2010 at 03:43 PM.
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10-23-2010, 03:14 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | |
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10-23-2010, 03:35 PM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | | nice!! I like your take on that traditional headstock shape and that you veneered over the top (I really, really, really dislike stripes on a headstock face)
so did you go with the 3-piece SA body for cost purposes or ???
all the best,
R |
10-23-2010, 03:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canadia | | My gawd there's lots of pics, and I can't believe how slowly this page loaded. Why didn't you warn me!  |
10-23-2010, 03:40 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodent  nice!! I like your take on that traditional headstock shape and that you veneered over the top (I really, really, really dislike stripes on a headstock face)
so did you go with the 3-piece SA body for cost purposes or ???
all the best,
R | Actually, I was trying a new supplier and since this is a proto....but no, the bodies for customers are going to be only 1 and 2 piece, depending what they want..
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10-23-2010, 03:41 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Beej My gawd there's lots of pics, and I can't believe how slowly this page loaded. Why didn't you warn me! | Yep, this is why I love disclaimers |
10-23-2010, 05:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bremen, Germany | | | I really dig the Body shape. The only thing I don't like are the wooden pick-up covers, otherwise it's a beautiful bass.
What are your plans for the knob layout? |
10-23-2010, 05:53 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellbastard I really dig the Body shape. The only thing I don't like are the wooden pick-up covers, otherwise it's a beautiful bass.
What are your plans for the knob layout? | I'm debating an "inline" and "diamond" setup.....I need to figure that part out.... |
10-23-2010, 06:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bremen, Germany | | | well taking into account that you have a Music Man'esque body shape I'd go with an inline layout. |
10-23-2010, 06:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Joao Pessoa, Brazil | | I just posted this because I REALLY don't want you to post the other pics on the first page
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10-23-2010, 06:12 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco A. Mayer I just posted this because I REALLY don't want you to post the other pics on the first page | I'm done for now, I promise...
Got 2 customer's instruments to focus on, for now....then more pics come |
10-23-2010, 06:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canadia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickett Customs Yep, this is why I love disclaimers | I was just razzin' ya. After following your threads for months and months, I've developed a system to cope with their bandwidth suckery:
First, I open your thread in a new window.
Next, I go out and plant some grape seeds in the yard.
Then I wait for them to grow, ripen and be plucked and juiced.
Then, I bottle it.
Then, when the wine has aged appropriately, I pop the cork, return to your thread, and then wait for the last image to load before scrolling to the top and beginning to read... |
10-23-2010, 06:17 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Beej I was just razzin' ya. After following your threads for months and months, I've developed a system to cope with their bandwidth suckery:
First, I open your thread in a new window.
Next, I go out and plant some grape seeds in the yard.
Then I wait for them to grow, ripen and be plucked and juiced.
Then, I bottle it.
Then, when the wine has aged appropriately, I pop the cork, return to your thread, and then wait for the last image to load before scrolling to the top and beginning to read... | Yeah, stop w(h)ining, that stuff gives you headaches
Another thing to note: I will be offering 3 body shapes for bolt ons, this one and single cut version of this body and another, undisclosed for now...... |
10-23-2010, 07:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA | | Nice work Jason! It reminds me of the Gary Willis Ibanez Bass. Is it agonising that it's a righty?  |
10-23-2010, 07:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canadia | | | Silly me, I forgot to mention how nice this bass is!
Well done... |
10-23-2010, 09:58 PM
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Owner/Builder: HJC Customs USA, The Cool Lute, C G O | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southwest Michigan | | Looking cool Jason, may I suggest a 360x480 picture size? would definately save some aging and pillow time on the thread? |
10-23-2010, 11:12 PM
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Builder: Classic Bass Works | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Temecula, CA | | | She's a beauty!
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10-24-2010, 12:38 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DanSwain Nice work Jason! It reminds me of the Gary Willis Ibanez Bass. Is it agonising that it's a righty? | Not too much (Maybe a little), I'll get to build myself another headless, so i'm cool right now.. Quote:
Originally Posted by Beej Silly me, I forgot to mention how nice this bass is!
Well done... | There you go, thanks Quote:
Originally Posted by Musiclogic Looking cool Jason, may I suggest a 360x480 picture size? would definately save some aging and pillow time on the thread? | yeah, you're right..... I may need to figure out how to do it through photobucket and still keep the same larger size, that it's currently stored as..... Quote:
Originally Posted by BassCycle She's a beauty! | Thanks Man.... Can't wait to get it in a few people's hands and let it talk for itself That's the plan at least..... well that and made up the templates from it...... |
10-24-2010, 02:28 AM
|  | Total Hyper-Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | | You did a great job of getting the three pieces of that body to work together. It looks bitchen. I also like the brass inserts for the neck bolts. Nice touch.
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10-24-2010, 06:40 AM
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