Recent content by deejaid

I had a jazz bass shaped bass before, but it had a P pickup and a TV Jones in the bridge position. This is my first time with a true JJ pickup configuration and I am really liking it.

I was really itching to try a Fretless, so I bought a fretless Warmoth neck off Reverb to put on a Precision body. I loved the feeling of the unfinished Goncalo Alves neck with Pau Ferro fingerboard, and also realized I really like playing fretless. I decided a fretless Jazz bass is what I...

I’ve played and owned a lot more guitars than basses, but my Bluesman Vintage Deville is one of the best I’ve ever owned. It sounds great, weigh is perfect, neck is super comfortable, and the finish is one of the most authentic vintage nitrocellulose finishes I’ve seen. It just feels like an...

Beautiful bass! Love old Hamers.

Great reference, Winthorpe.

Thanks for the info Jason. The seller is an actual instrument retailer in Japan and have been very prompt answering my questions. I posted here first because I am so accustomed to asking questions to a Japanese seller and they don’t even have the instrument in their possession. It has been...

Some beautiful Sugi basses here! I am eyeing one on Reverb, but it is a big purchase to ship from Japan without playing first. Can you guys that own a Sugi tell me what the neck is like? Nut width? Fretboard radius? Depth at first fret? Etc.

Is it for sale?

Thanks ahadl2500. I am not averse to a 9.5" radius, I just remember my 1970 Mustang guitar (not bass) that I owned had the best feeling neck ever; 7.25" radius, 1 5/8" nut width, and a substantial feel front to back. I'd love to find the bass equivalent of that guitars neck, which maybe needs...

That is one I am looking at.

I was playing my daughter's Squier Jaguar Bass, and while I like the short scale, I realized I like the more rounded fretboard radius compared to my bass with the 12" radius. My fretting hand felt better, but I really liked the more pronounced arching of the strings at the bridge. It makes...

@Freekmagnet So sorry to hear you are shutting it down, you have a real eye for design. Your custom hardware and pickups designs are beautiful. I keep looking at your silver shorty and hopefully I can move a few things and add it to my collection. But I love your Cometa too!

My only bass at the moment. 32” scale, all walnut, big, fat neck. Dimarzio Will Power neck, X2N bridge pickup. Built by Markott Lutherie of Canada. I love this thing.

As others have said, a hot soldering iron or even an old junk screwdriver heated with a torch to red hot then placed on the screw. Let the screw heat up then use a good screwdriver to extract the screw. I restore vintage wooden golf clubs and have used this method for the most stubborn of...

Dang, you are right. Don’t know how I missed those. Very cool.