Getting my epoxied fretless neck from HG Thor!!!

Hyper-sloth · #1 08-25-2012, 04:50 PM

Well, it's been a long wait. Was on the 2 year waiting list, for 3 years. Then I shipped my neck on May 1st, and she's finally coming home.Should be home in a week!!! Haven't had a fretless for 4 months,

Here's the eye candy. The Fender Jaco Sig neck came from the factory very poorly shaped. Very poorly cut nut as well. I was very disappointed when I first got it. I almost sold it but now it's been re-planed and has a new nut. For some reason every Jaco bass Thor has received has come in like this. Bad for a bass that lists for $2399.

Hyper-sloth · #2 08-25-2012, 04:51 PM

I had the wood stained a darker brown, I like the color of rosewood more than Pau Ferro.

THORRR · #3 08-25-2012, 05:52 PM

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING !

(and I'm sure, worth the wait) That's a work of art.

kesslari · #4 08-25-2012, 05:58 PM

That is stunning. Truly.

A-Step-Towards · #5 08-25-2012, 06:20 PM

Wow what a wait, does he only work part time? looks great

Sharknose79 · #6 08-25-2012, 06:27 PM

Drop-dead gorgeous.
Really.

SBassman · #7 08-25-2012, 07:39 PM

Beautiful.

Hyper-sloth · #8 08-25-2012, 08:31 PM

Thanks guys. Don't know. I do know he's got a ton of folks sending necks in. I can't wait to try it, got a set of DR Sunbeams waiting. Will record a track when it's all together.

jbossolo · #9 08-25-2012, 10:09 PM

Thor is the best in the biz. Congrats. Post some pics when you re-assemble it.

MD · #10 08-25-2012, 11:49 PM

Sound clips?

tom4123 · #11 08-25-2012, 11:55 PM

Amazing !

Hyper-sloth · #12 08-26-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MD

Sound clips?

Will do. Most likely won't get the neck till next week. Hopefully Isaac won't mess that up, or the RNC. It's getting weird down here in Tampa. Seems like we have one cop for every citizen here for the week.

CDweller · #13 08-26-2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyper-sloth

Will do. Most likely won't get the neck till next week. Hopefully Isaac won't mess that up, or the RNC. It's getting weird down here in Tampa. Seems like we have one cop for every citizen here for the week.

Off topic: Had a cop threaten me during an illegal stop two nights ago (he was fishing for drunks at the late hour) with some sort of "special provisions" associated with the RNC going on- I kept my cool and didn't say anything. He was just mad because he stopped me illegally and I had all my paperwork in order.

The parking lot of the Days Inn on Gulf to Bay in Clearwater was filled with out of town police cruisers- that's one of the places the extra security is crashing.

Back on topic: Harris does fabulous work; you'll love that neck.

Hyper-sloth · #14 08-26-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CDweller

Off topic: Had a cop threaten me during an illegal stop two nights ago (he was fishing for drunks at the late hour) with some sort of "special provisions" associated with the RNC going on- I kept my cool and didn't say anything. He was just mad because he stopped me illegally and I had all my paperwork in order.

The parking lot of the Days Inn on Gulf to Bay in Clearwater was filled with out of town police cruisers- that's one of the places the extra security is crashing.

Back on topic: Harris does fabulous work; you'll love that neck.

Man I know. I love how they use fear to make everyone comply. Good for you man. Have to keep you shite in order. Back on topic, man I know. Been lusting for a Harris treated neck for years. I almost got a Joe Osborne Lakland fretless a while ago here a while back biut I moved too slowly.

**Engine207** · #15 08-26-2012, 05:43 PM

I hope this isn't interpreted as a hijack - not my intent. I couldn't wait through Thor's backlog, so I went local and had Brian Lewis do mine. I can't imagine being happier. This bass has my all-time favorite neck.

Epoxy on a fretless Warmoth neck by Lewis Bass and Guitar

Hyper-sloth · #16 08-26-2012, 06:18 PM

Hey Engine, no that's okay. I was really close to going with somebody else but I figured I would wait anyway since I am perpetualy poor. I actually did my own back in '85 as a teen. I ripped the frets out of my 1983 Jazz bass during Live Aid. Started when Black Sabbath came on stage. I read the August 1984 Guitar Player cover story on Jaco like 20 times. Since I grew up in Florida it was easy to find Petit Poly Poxy epoxy that he used. I made a big mess of my poor fingerboard lol. That's cool, I may get a more modern bass to epoxy up (I had a Lakland 5501 that I recently sold and miss dearly) and may give your guy a try.

Hyper-sloth · #17 08-26-2012, 06:28 PM

Hey Engine, your man does great work. I have to say, I was super disappointed in the quality of Fender's neck. I am sure you are much better off with a Warmoth. That's a beautiful bass...I am a sucker for Black and Maple. Check out my main fretted, a '77 Jazz with a maple neck and pearl blocks.

**Engine207** · #18 08-26-2012, 07:25 PM

Thanks, man! I just love the maple fretless, but didn't want to chew it up with my roundwounds. The epoxy makes for quite a unique fretless tone. Incidentally, I felt like my bass was kinda lacking in the tone department with just the P-Bass pickup and found a nice black P-Bass body with a J route, slapped in a pair of Fralins, and it sounds beautiful. A poor fireman's Tony Franklin bass!

Hyper-sloth · #19 08-26-2012, 08:10 PM

Awesome. Love them Fralins. BTW, thanks for the job you do. My brother-in-law is a firefighter too. Keep up the good work bro.

**FunkyMcNasty** · #20 08-26-2012, 08:14 PM

Breath taking.
I've wanted an epoxied board for a while now. I'm on the list with Thor, and he told me that the 2 year wait is more like a 4 year wait. He said that he needs to update the webpage.
I hope you enjoy.