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04-05-2009, 01:31 PM
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Here's a build that I'm a few weeks into, the customer wanted a different shape so together we came up with this, its a modified SC-2 with custom shaped lower horn and headstock.
Specs:
4 string
Single cut
34" scale
Set neck
24 frets
5 laminate neck of maple, purpleheart, and wenge
Mac ebony fingerboard
Wenge tranny block
Figured walnut top
Three piece core of Honduras mahogany and maple
Sappy walnut back
Wenge accent veneers between body laminates
Matching headstock top and bottom
Delano X-tender quad coil pickups
Hipshot bridge and tuners
Black hardware
Audere z-mode preamp 18 volt
Coil tap/series/parallel switch per pickup and master series parallel switch for both pickups
Matching control cavity cover.
I apologize for not posting this sooner as you can see the project is well under way.     
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04-05-2009, 01:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nebraska | | | That fb is sweet. How do you glue on your headstock backs like that?
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04-05-2009, 01:51 PM
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Looks god so far.
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04-05-2009, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jordan_frerichs  That fb is sweet. How do you glue on your headstock backs like that? | The wood itself is about 2mm thick and I heat it a bit so it conforms to the curve easily
When gluing I use a rounded caul made from pine in the volute area, the flat area above the volute gets a flat caul. Clamping can be tricky.
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04-05-2009, 04:56 PM
| | | | oh man, that looks excessivly amazing
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ninefinger read my mind... A 32 foot scale bass? Who's going to play it? 90 foot jesus?
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04-05-2009, 06:38 PM
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It's amazing to see one's dream in such a creation!! And that fast! Thanks, Scott!!!
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04-05-2009, 06:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pasco, WA | | | This is really nice Scott. what kind of pickups and pickup covers are in the works? |
04-05-2009, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by LedBelli Bass This is really nice Scott. what kind of pickups and pickup covers are in the works? | http://www.delano.de/products.html?&..._smtdelano_pi1[cat]=1&tx_smtdelano_pi1[series]=14&tx_smtdelano_pi1[strings]=5&tx_smtdelano_pi1[system]=74
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04-05-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LedBelli Bass This is really nice Scott. what kind of pickups and pickup covers are in the works? | As pointed out they are Delano X-tender quad coils, the pickups will use the factory covers which are black plastic. I'm excited about using these.
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04-05-2009, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by scottyd As pointed out they are Delano X-tender quad coils, the pickups will use the factory covers which are black plastic. I'm excited about using these. | That's really interesting that you are going with Delanos.
My first exposure to Delano Electronics was on a Humanbase Jonas 6 String fretless I had (and never, ever shoulda sold). It was that experience that got me to put Delanos in my first Noah, along with the Delano preamp.
I'll warn you if you decide to go with the Delano preamp: it's the hottest, most sensitive preamp I've ever used on any bass, ever. I almost wish I woulda went with something else, only because the Delano pre is so touchy.
On the plus side, however, I find that with the settings flat and balanced, the Delanos in my Noah produce a tone that is on par with my F-Bass (it's okay, everyone! . . . you all can be skeptical as you want! lol). The secret to using the Delano pre is to make small adjustments.
The pickups you've chosen are very hot also; I'll be interested in seeing what you think later!
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04-05-2009, 11:55 PM
|  | so far, so good | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: US-NY-NYC | | | Nice stuff! Is the lower horn keeping the flat area and the "bump," or will it match that nice headstock?
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04-06-2009, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by LedBelli Bass
The pickups you've chosen are very hot also; I'll be interested in seeing what you think later!
| Nah, 16k total resistance according to my meter, I've wound much hotter.
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Originally Posted by pilotjones Nice stuff! Is the lower horn keeping the flat area and the "bump," or will it match that nice headstock? | That's the shape the customer wants, so that's the way it is. 
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04-30-2009, 04:25 PM
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04-30-2009, 04:37 PM
| | so far, so good | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: US-NY-NYC | | Gorgeous! Quote:
Originally Posted by scottyd master series parallel switch for both pickups | So, you're using just one input channel of the Audere, with no blend?
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04-30-2009, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by pilotjones Gorgeous!So, you're using just one input channel of the Audere, with no blend? | No, the knobs are vol, blend, stacked bass/treb, stacked low/high mid. The switches are series/parallel/single individual for each pup, series parallel master for both pups, and Z-mode.
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04-30-2009, 05:21 PM
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04-30-2009, 05:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: West Warwick, RI | | | Wow Scott! Amazing design. You gotta get some sound clips up. I'd be interested to hear how this baby sounds.
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