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Assembling a 'tractor' jazz bass clone/tribute.
- Thread starter Muziekschuur
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New paint is on the way. The headstock is a funny kind of blue. I reckon the manufacturer forgot to add the metallics. Two new cans of paint are on their way.
I ordered a Fender case. The payment went through. But the order seems not to have been registered. A new solder iron with base and digital display arrived.
I ordered a Fender case. The payment went through. But the order seems not to have been registered. A new solder iron with base and digital display arrived.
I ironed out two orders. The order for the lake placid (metallic) blue (nitro spray cans) and the order for the case and a list of parts like cloth wire, a stacked pot, new knobs, some capacitors, the Fender bass case, straplocks, a mini toggle switch two jack chassis... and I think thats it.
If anyone has some suggestions on electronics or things I have to add and stuff like that... Lemmekno.
If anyone has some suggestions on electronics or things I have to add and stuff like that... Lemmekno.
The new Fender case will arrive somewhere this week. And a lot of bits to create the electronics the way it wil work like the original tractor bass would but without the two extra pots underneath the strings...
This Monday I expect that two rattle cans with lake placid blue will arrive. So I hope monday evening the first coat of colour can go onto the body. I have to work the rest of the week... So lets....
This Monday I expect that two rattle cans with lake placid blue will arrive. So I hope monday evening the first coat of colour can go onto the body. I have to work the rest of the week... So lets....
It's late. It's dark. I received the new Fender case for the bass and a list of parts.
- black and white vintage cloth wire
- a stacked pot and vintage Fender jazzbass knobs
- schaller straplocks
- two jack chassis
- orange drop 22 nf capacitor
- small toggle switch
- a jazzmaster bridge
To change up the look of the bass I want to see if I can mount this jazzmaster bridge cover over the jazz bass bridge. We'll see where we get with that.
I need a small piece of wood to do a repair on the body. This ash body had the back jazz pickup slightly forward. Meaning to make a second cavity it would destroy the cavity halve and thus leave a swimmingpool for two jazz pickups. So I need to glue in a piece of wood and then restore the route.
- black and white vintage cloth wire
- a stacked pot and vintage Fender jazzbass knobs
- schaller straplocks
- two jack chassis
- orange drop 22 nf capacitor
- small toggle switch
- a jazzmaster bridge
To change up the look of the bass I want to see if I can mount this jazzmaster bridge cover over the jazz bass bridge. We'll see where we get with that.
I need a small piece of wood to do a repair on the body. This ash body had the back jazz pickup slightly forward. Meaning to make a second cavity it would destroy the cavity halve and thus leave a swimmingpool for two jazz pickups. So I need to glue in a piece of wood and then restore the route.
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If you look close the original route was in the middle. So to create two cavities for the jazzbass pickups I created a swimmingpool. To make it better in my mind I glued a piece of wood in between. I will sand down to the body once it has cured/bonded (using woodglue).
Drilling out a broken screw under the bridge. Doing the repair. This weekend some final milling. Then some paint.
The removed screw and a misused 3 mm drillbit.
I haven't got around to the spray out. I am done chasing the right colour. If it is as bad as the first can and spray out on the headstock. Then so be it. This guitar will have a one of a kind colour blue.
The repair will be under the bridge. So A. it will be sanded flat. B. It will be covered (by the bridge).
It's late I just had to try to sand it all down to see where I am at. Put some new wood puddy on it. We'll see if I feel like doing a little work tomorrow.
Just did some final routing. Dusted the body with a brush. So the back cover will recess properly and the pickups will fit with the bumps where they will be screwed in the body. Then hung the body in my 'paint tent' and emptied the white basecoat can.
A mockup just before I will do a light sanding and then do some more light coats on the headstock and the body. I am kind of surprised the body is really tight in this Fender case. The case is brand new... So maybe the foam has to be pushed in....
I am still not convinced this is the real lake placid blue... I don't see a flake or a pearl in this paint. Maybe a real painter can comment on this. I am not seeing it.
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Just finished a light sand. Then dusted it off with a acetone drenched cloth. Now the 5th paintcoat is on. I think another 3 coats will be applied. Then clear (amber). It will need 10 to 15 days before I can buff.
