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07-17-2010, 10:00 PM
|  | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | what if you are using the extra space to reduce weight?  |
07-18-2010, 02:39 AM
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John K Custom Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by line6man  No, a "JP" bass would be where you have a J neck pickup and a P bridge pickup. | IMO, the only trouble with that reasoning is that there is no such thing as a p bass bridge pickup, so to me, i still consider the OP's bass a 'JP' as it is more of a jazz bass than a p bass in my eyes.  |
07-18-2010, 08:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Close to Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by johnk_10 IMO, the only trouble with that reasoning is that there is no such thing as a p bass bridge pickup | What are you talking about? 
Do a search on P/P basses, having a bridge P is quite common. |
07-18-2010, 11:44 AM
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John K Custom Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by line6man What are you talking about?
Do a search on P/P basses, having a bridge P is quite common. | ummm duh................
but IMO, those aren't a standard p bass. when someone thinks p bass, they think of a p bass with the split pickup in the standard position. fender only started doing that in the 80's, and 90% of p basses only have one pickup. |
07-23-2010, 08:18 PM
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08-01-2010, 03:34 PM
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08-01-2010, 03:40 PM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | Since I wanted a top rout on top of the rear control rout, I traced where the control plate should be, and location of the pots so that I can rout the top. I plan to use Forstner bits and then clean up with a router if needs be. 
Also for people who are afraid that Warmoth necks are too thick in profile. Here is the neck in relation to the one on my MIA 97 Fender Jazz. It's pretty close I think.  |
08-01-2010, 03:49 PM
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08-01-2010, 06:58 PM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | Sunday afternoon free time: routed the top cavity, there is no turning back now  
I can probably just use a rasp to clean out the rout  |
08-02-2010, 07:10 PM
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Digital Audio Developer, ScratchAudio.com | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by line6man Looks great, There aren't enough PJ Jazz Warmoths around. 
For the love of God though, no pickguard if there is no control plate!
Those Alleva Coppolo basses with a pickguard and no control plate look bizarre. The pickguard needs to be reshaped and beveled around the control plate area. | +1. I like the opposite. Warmoth has a Dual Darkstar Jazz in black up on the Showcase now, and they have it pictured with no guard but a chrome control plate.
*weak in the knees*
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08-07-2010, 04:13 PM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | Cleaned up the control rout, and starting drilling the screw holes for the pickup, made a mistake on the placement of the top left hole and had to use a toothpick, but no biggie 
Drilled the recessed holes for the screws and neo magnets to hold the cover in place  
Here is the neo magnet disc on top of the screw. Will put some epoxy on top and then set the rear control cover on them. 
Used a Forstner bit to make a fingernail recess to pry the cover once the magnets hold on to it tight...  
Test fitted the P pickup.  |
08-07-2010, 04:28 PM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | Also decided on a color: ocean turquoise, a bit darker than the Sadowsky posted below.  |
08-07-2010, 04:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Close to Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by joeyl Also decided on a color: ocean turquoise, a bit darker than the Sadowsky posted below. | Great color choice.
Looking good so far. |
08-07-2010, 05:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oregon | | edit nevermind , late to the discussion  |
08-09-2010, 09:49 AM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | | ordered the ocean turquoise from Reranch (2 cans) and some primer. I chose to go with Reranch's primer since it is nitro based. For the sand and sealer and the clear coats, I will hit the local hardware store for some Deft. |
08-18-2010, 11:29 AM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | meh, my left hand has a strong reaction to the nitro, I never had a problem with the body in nitro but this is my first neck using lacquer. So the lacquer was stripped, I tried to re-do it in poly and of course it came out like crap. Tired of trying to get the finish smooth between frets so: Time to ship the neck to Marty Bell 
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08-18-2010, 12:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | I've used Marty for a couple different projects now - great cat - great work! Nice project you have there! I'm waiting for a dinky J5 and D5 neck from Warmoth right now - should be in next week or the week after. I'm building a Sadowsky-style J5, but for about $3,000 less than what a NYC would cost! |
08-18-2010, 12:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | "Also for people who are afraid that Warmoth necks are too thick in profile. Here is the neck in relation to the one on my MIA 97 Fender Jazz. It's pretty close I think."
How's the weight on that neck?
I've always heard that the Warmoth necks were too heavy and almost went with USA Custom, but I like Warmoth's Dinky J over the USA Jay Jr - so went with Warmoth for both neck and body. So, I took a chance on this - don't want a neck diver, but we'll see how it all works out when I get the parts.
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08-18-2010, 12:30 PM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bwoodman "Also for people who are afraid that Warmoth necks are too thick in profile. Here is the neck in relation to the one on my MIA 97 Fender Jazz. It's pretty close I think."
How's the weight on that neck?
I've always heard that the Warmoth necks were too heavy and almost went with USA Custom, but I like Warmoth's Dinky J over the USA Jay Jr - so went with Warmoth for both neck and body. So, I took a chance on this - don't want a neck diver, but we'll see how it all works out when I get the parts. | you should be ok, the neck weighs around 2.1 pounds, without tuners, according to some other threads, that's about 4-5 ounces heavier than a regular Fender necks. I think the Warmoth exotic woods weigh more. Get some Ultralites or Res-O-Lites on there and it should be pretty balanced. Actually I have an old Warmoth with regular elephant ear tuners and it did not neck dive either. |
08-18-2010, 12:30 PM
| | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bwoodman I've used Marty for a couple different projects now - great cat - great work! Nice project you have there! I'm waiting for a dinky J5 and D5 neck from Warmoth right now - should be in next week or the week after. I'm building a Sadowsky-style J5, but for about $3,000 less than what a NYC would cost! | Cool, I have never built a 5 from Warmoth, I did not even know they did a Dinky 5er | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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