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Old 03-19-2013, 10:25 PM
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Here it is!!

I finally have my dream bass! My new neck showed up tonight and I just finished putting it all together. The neck barely fit, but with a little patience I managed to make it work!
Once I got the new strings on and began a set up I was blown away that the intonation was still perfect! All I had to do was adjust the truss rod a little and it's good to go!!😃
It's plays like a dream!!Click image for larger version

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Old 03-19-2013, 10:26 PM
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Old 03-19-2013, 10:29 PM
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Old 03-19-2013, 11:20 PM
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Mmm I like it!
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Old 03-19-2013, 11:33 PM
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You TOTALLY gotta post it to this thread!

Show your basses with binding!
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Old 03-20-2013, 10:03 AM
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You TOTALLY gotta post it to this thread!

Show your basses with binding!
I already did!!
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Old 03-20-2013, 02:21 PM
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That is as close to my idea of a perfect Fender bass I've seen! Very cool!
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Old 03-20-2013, 02:29 PM
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I have to agree, for me the only thing I'd have different is a maple board and a toggle switch for the pickups and keeping it all passive. Regardless of my own preferences that is a beautiful bass.
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:21 PM
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That is as close to my idea of a perfect Fender bass I've seen! Very cool!
Thanks man!
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:24 PM
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I have to agree, for me the only thing I'd have different is a maple board and a toggle switch for the pickups and keeping it all passive. Regardless of my own preferences that is a beautiful bass.
I was thinking maple, but I already have 6 basses with maple boards and the original neck on this bass was rosewood so I figured I'd stick with the same! I usually just run it passive at all times anyways!
I'm looking for a tort pick guard now, then I'm finished!
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:27 PM
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Nice Looking Bass!!
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:30 PM
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Tort 'guard? Shoot. Now, I won't ask to borrow it....
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:35 PM
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Sweet ! I love that colour combo on a P and the bound & blocked neck top it off nicely.
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:54 PM
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Looks great. I love the blocks on a P bass.
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:12 AM
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Does anyone know where I might be able to find a replacement tort pick guard for an 2010 American deluxe P?
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:24 AM
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Looks great, Congrats!
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:34 AM
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Very nice!
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:43 AM
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Good job! Nice looking bass!
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:44 AM
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way cool
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:47 AM
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Does anyone know where I might be able to find a replacement tort pick guard for an 2010 American deluxe P?
Try here.
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