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Assembling a 'tractor' jazz bass clone/tribute.

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Foto in daylight. I need to drill a hole for a switch in the controll plate. I will probably add another potmeter on the place from the top jack chassis. Because on the side the bass now has two jack outputs. I will hopefully have two Q filters on this bass.

I hope to either paint and polish or just polish. I hope to align the strings better. A new strap is on it's way. And I hope to ad a bridge cover. Not from Fender. But a Gibson OB3 bridge cover. And do some thing to it. I have two pickup covers. But I need a sander to shape them and make them fit.

This is obviously a clone. Still debating how to make sure anyone inspecting the bass will have a way to find out. This was a bass Fender never created. I think that is the fun of this project. Suggestions are welcome.
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If you look at how the strings run you see that the bridge and the strings do not line up. I want to take the strings off and then measure where the bridge needs to sit. With the original neck to the body it did.. I dunno. But it would involve one or two extra holes drilled and it will make playing the bass as it should. So.... I am happy it makes noise now. But I think I will order more paint. Finish assembly first and then take it apart and do everything needed to make it RIGHT.

This is my first bass I am cobbling together like this. so...
 
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It looks like there’s more space between the E and the edge of the neck and the G and the edge of the neck, although the picture above is at an angle so it’s hard to say for sure. If it is the neck probably just needs to be shifted in the pocket a little. Loosen the strings, loosen the neck screws a little, pull the neck over to the bass side, retighten the screws. Sometimes the neck needs to be held in place as you tighten the screws.
 
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I will try that. Thank you. It allso needs a shim. I can do that in one go.

I moved two strings over on the bridge. to make the bass playable. I first wanted to hear the pickups to get a feel for the pickups. I need to get the electronics sorted and stuff.
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It’s a pretty common adjustment for bolt neck instruments. If you have the neck all the way off you can put some screen, any window screenish material, in the bottom of the neck pocket to help keep the neck from shifting.
 
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Today a second guitar stand came in. An old 1990's Fender stand. They don't make em like this anymore. I don't want anybody knock over a guitar. So now I can have a bass on hand and a guitar. The vocal mic is hot. Just changed it out for the new (to me) Beyer Dynamic M500. A ribbon microphone. Used by Crosby Stills Nash and Young during their live performances.
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I'm not here yet. Thi is a gorgeous real 1966 jazzbass. Totally not mine. I am looking for some parts. Once I am able to finish the jazzbass rings with a special grinder and get two other parts I hope to finish the bass. As you can see above I have more fish to fry. I recorded some sound samples and that opened other cans of wurms.
 

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