A Jack Casady-inspired jazz bass

[Sergio_85]

Hello, guys.
I've recently completed modding a cheap Bacchus bass. The pickup cavity was routed by a great buddy of mine.
Now the bass has 3 pickups, 3 stacked pots and a custom paint job made by me using some nail polish.

Here are some pics))))
P.S. 'scuse me for the pics of a low quality

 

[Topspin]

It's not something I'd personally play, but I dig it. I'd want to hang it on a wall if it was mine.

 

[Redrama]

I've seen this so many times and I still don't understand why someone would put a thumb rest on the wrong side of the bass....

 

[Sergio_85]

I've seen this so many times and I still don't understand why someone would put a thumb rest on the wrong side of the bass....

that's entirely a part of the 60's flavour
tug bar and all the stuff, you know

ah, also the P pick-up placement does not require a thumbrest above

 

[gfen]

I've seen this so many times and I still don't understand why someone would put a thumb rest on the wrong side of the bass....

Agreed, that's why I figure no one puts thumb rests under the string but actually puts finger rests there instead.

 

[Redrama]

Agreed, that's why I figure no one puts thumb rests under the string but actually puts finger rests there instead.

A what now?

 

[gfen]

Finger rest. You plop the bottom of your hand on it and play with your thumb.

 

[telecopy]

I've seen this so many times and I still don't understand why someone would put a thumb rest on the wrong side of the bass....

Tug bar. For thumbers.

 

[CORBS]

I think it's pretty awesome. I would play that.

 

[callofcthulhu]

How's that P pickup sound that close to the neck?

 

[SirMjac28]

I like but it seems like it's missing something........?

 

[aprod]

What is the Jack Cassidy reference? It looks like you are trying to replicate Jimi Hendrix' Monterey Pop guitar. I like it!

 

[Sergio_85]

3 pickups and the control plate layout refer to Casady's jazz bass.

And the paint job is inspired by Jimi's monterey strat. You're totally right)))

P sound is nice and low. It adds to the whole sonic picture of a J-bass quite perfectly.

P.S. the bass is missing a pick guard

 

[JIO]

A for originality but not sure why anyone, Jack Casady included, would want the jack above the controls… and don't you mean Hendrix's Flying V?

 

[The Mighty 'V']

… and don't you mean Hendrix's Flying V?

Jimi played (and set fire to) a Stratocaster with a similar homemade paint job at the Monterey Festival in '67:

 

[JIO]

learned something new - thx! Looks like a very cool strat

 

[KPJ]

A for originality but not sure why anyone, Jack Casady included, would want the jack above the controls… and don't you mean Hendrix's Flying V?

 

[JIO]

such a time -

 

[Sergio_85]

BTW you can see in the 'White rabbit' video that the output location is okay.
Especially if a cable has one angled jack.
And to be sure nothing interferes with bridge saddles I've put a bridge cover.

 

[joe vegas]

nice color-blending on the roses. design is cool. nail polish.. acrylic? interesting idea.