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    Essex (SX) Bass Club - Part 15

    Following my previous post with my full collection of SX.
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    Essex (SX) Bass Club - Part 15

    Found this gem for $75 on marketplace. I have five now with the original headstock, but this is my first with frets.
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    Final checklist before first time fretless epoxy.

    I suppose I could shape the wood with the radius block, getting it down to fretboard quality, then epoxy it but I'm not really looking to make a bass neck from scratch just to practice on. Given the time and elbow grease I think I'd rather get a junk bass to practice on, which isn't a bad idea...
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    Final checklist before first time fretless epoxy.

    That's what I figured for sandpaper, better deal locally. I won't be using a brush, System Three is "pour on" and the results others have had here are spectacular. I'm getting 6 nuts so I have plenty to mess up. :) It'll be one of my SX fretless necks so rosewood. You don't think the...
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    Final checklist before first time fretless epoxy.

    Wondering if there's anything missing from my checklist, perhaps something you needed or wished you had when you did your first neck epoxy. I have: *System Three 1 - 1/2 pint kit (hope I have enough) *Levels, blow torch, files, naphtha, acetone, alcohol... I need: *Timbermate (I'll...
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    Essex Bass Club - Part 11

    Nice!!!
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    Essex bass club part 10

    Thanks dabb. I knew you'd have the answer. I sounds dead compared to my jazz bass, zero mwah. I hope it's just the strings, which I pulled of my 2nd jazz; stock SX flats.
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    Essex bass club part 10

    I'm stoked about this pawn shop find today. Anyone know what model it is? :D
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    Essex bass club part 10

    dig it.
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    Acoustic B200h w/B115 cab??

    Mo betta fo sho!
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    Acoustic B200h w/B115 cab??

    I just got home with mine and the B410, $379 before tax. I just couldn't pass it up.
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    Essex bass club part 9

    :confused: *raises hand, waits patiently*
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    Essex bass club part 9

    5 string fretless would be the bomb!