Recent content by RavageTheEarth

Thanks, Michael! I'm pretty OCD about all my instruments. Every new instrument I buy gets a fret level, crown, and polish. I did that to this one as well as there were a couple of low frets. Nothing crazy, most people wouldn't even notice, but I enjoy working on instruments and getting them to...

Here are a couple of pictures. It seems as though I have enough wraps. Good point about the nut. I also have a Squier Classic Vibe Jazz Bass with the same strings and it has the same issue. I'll do some measuring if need be. The lack of topics about this makes me think that the issue is at the...

I just picked up a Fender Ultra Precision Bass that has the same circle-style string tree as most Mexican and American Fender Basses. I put some D'Addario XL Chromes that have the blue silk on the bass and when I try to tune the D and G I can hear it getting caught on the string tree. It makes...

Sperzel tuners and the jazz bridge arrived today. Sadly the bridge is stuck in the mailbox until the house manager unlocks it. The tuners are a perfect fit! I just need to drill a hole for each tuner. They are actually really nice I'm impressed with the quality. Sperzal Tuners by...

The neck finish shouldn't really require any maintenance at all if done correctly. Just a quick wax every now and then depending on personal taste. This Tru-Oil stuff hardens like glass after it cures. It's really great for bringing out the grain in the wood.

Wow! It's nice to see I'm not the only one modding these things! I finished the neck today. I ran a light 205 cutting compound to even it out and applied some Birchwood-Casey gunstock wax with my dual action buffer. The thing is smoother than a baby's butt! Weird analogy, but that's what I got...

I know, I know. "Why'd you get the Bronco when you could have spent a little more and gotten something better??" "Why are you spending so much money polishing a turd?" "There is no sense in spending more in modifications than you spent on your instrument!!" Well, here I am. I have a habit of...