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1964 Jazz Bass restoration

#61
johnk_10 said:
it's neck pocket isn't very tight, but it wasn't sloppy enough to require adding any wood on the sides to make it tighter. you're mostly just seeing a shadow in the pics. Leo told me long ago that the neck to body bond & resonance transfer is from the four neck mounting screws picking up the end grain in the neck, so as long as a neck isn't able to laterally shift out of alignment with the bridge, it doesn't have to be all that snug.
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You know,being TB,we could start a whole thread about what screws would be the best sounding. Steel vs bronze vs aluminum. Coated not coated. The possibilities are endless!! Jim
 
#62
narud said:
just looks wrong on a 64 clay dot l series bass though. its a very cbs era sunburst trait. the coloring looks fantastic though.:bassist:
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It is like John is trying to purposely ruin the tone of the entire instrument by bursting it slightly differently (supposedly) on the side of the instrument the player and audience never sees.

Some guys just want to watch the world burn. :help:
 
#63
kohntarkosz said:
It is like John is trying to purposely ruin the tone of the entire instrument by bursting it slightly differently (supposedly) on the side of the instrument the player and audience never sees.

Some guys just want to watch the world burn. :help:
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+1 When someone says "I've never seen it done that way" I have to ask have you seen them all? Humans aren't CNC machines there are slight imperfections in them all that's why I would never spend big money on a vintage instrument before I played it if you think every 60's era Fender is a gem you're mistaken great work John.
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#66
....and she plays and sounds sweet (just like a '64 jazz bass should).

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#78
narud said:
im talking about the swoop up into the neck plate area. ive never seen that era of bass not have the burst swoop up into the neck plate. the cbs bursts up into the fullerton reissues do that straight line deal under the neck plate. being as era correct as you are im just kind of surprised to not see that on your burst refins.
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Don't be THAT guy... nobody likes THAT guy.

Excellent work John! :cool:
 
#80
Wow, beautiful job ! I love to see a true vintage original instrument brought back to life and look the way it was back on it's 1st birthday.

Was everything else on the bass original ? The frets, knobs, wires etc ?
 

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