Recent content by FrankyFrosty

Thank you for the info! Much appreciated!

No, it’s a MIM Fender. I tested the resistance of the paint in the cavity and there was no current, so maybe at one point it was shielding paint - but no longer. It also has the characteristic MIM barcode inside the neck pickup and a routing hole under the pick-guard by where thumb-rests are...

Hello All, Looks like I caught me a mystery fish... I picked up this Jazz Bass a few weeks ago for a pretty good price (up front disclaimer, I am pretty new to playing and the talk bass forum here). I intended to upgrade some parts and mess around with the sound on this one, as I have a bone...

I haven’t been on this forum long, but I’m constantly blown away by the kind of in depth advice people get/give here. It occurred to me after I posted that with my jazz bass’s, which are passive with traditional (non-humbucking) pickups, putting in two pots of varying resistance might...

This is an awesome explanation. Helped me understand the electronics in my bass quite a bit! I have one question, though, and forgive me if the answer is inherent in the responses you already gave. Would - for example - changing only the bridge pot from 250k Ohm to a 500k Ohm resistor change...

Pretty sure I’m going to wind up with cancer from fishing around in that coolant for larger pieces of scrap or when the pump/filter clogged haha. Or Alzheimers from all the heavy metals there and later the Army.

That’s pretty badass that you designed production facilities. I worked in a machine shop down in Florida for about two years making parts for high performance race boats and hydraulic lifts for yachts that raise and lower jet skis out of the water. A lot of the parts were custom, but a couple...

So is there any way to get a less subjective measure of how much the screws should be secured? I'm a poor gauge when it comes to that stuff, I've sheared off my fair share of metal bolts doing automotive and other mechanical work lol. So, at the very least I won't strip the screws out on the...

Makes sense, thank you Bruce! I was just watching a video of Fenders Mexico plant and saw them using the pneumatic screwdriver. I also noticed that they use a type of grease on the neck screws as well. I believe that was at the Fender American factory. So here’s a follow up for you, or...

Totally agree, and that’s great information btw - thank you! It’s definitely something I’m going to continue to look into. Clearly, torque varies by the wood construction of each guitar, and therefore no torque setting can apply to all. Even the grain pattern and density in a single piece of...

Oh, and as an aside - there's another reason for using a torque wrench when you're tightening your neck. Consistency between the screws. Fender told me just to hand tighten until its secure, which is ok for some, but doesn't suit my delicate sensibilities. What if you hand tighten the bottom...

Hello All, Hate to be late to the party, but also par for the course over here! I found this thread because I too was looking for neck screw torque, as a distressed Jazz Bass I just rescued had a slight crack in the finish near the neck. I investigated and there doesn't seem to be any damage...