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Atkinson basses... who owns one?

#342
-=DanAtkinson=- said:
I finally got around to finishing the product page on the guitar. Here it is: http://www.atkinsonbasses.com/guitar

I really dig the design because it has some 1951 P bass influence.

51TS.jpg
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Looks like the squier 51
 
#346
I placed my order with Dan last week for my dream Jazz. Got an Oly J on the way:

Retro J
Poly Olympic White
Black PG
Black Schaller BML tuners
Black string tree
Chrome control plate
Chrome neck plate
Black Jazz knobs
Jazz width graphite nut
Rosewood FB with Pearl Blocks/White binding
Gotoh high-mass bridge (black)
Full shielding job
Genuine Fender pups
Schaller Straplocks (black)
D'Addario EXL160's(.050-.105)

Should look almost identical to this (minus the Fender logo, of course):
dream jazz.jpg

I'm trying very hard to keep my excitment down to a low roar. Not doing too well. LOL! :hyper:
 
#347
that should be a great bass!

mikeddd said:
I placed my order with Dan last week for my dream Jazz. Got an Oly J on the way:

Retro J
Poly Olympic White
Black PG
Black Schaller BML tuners
Black string tree
Chrome control plate
Chrome neck plate
Black Jazz knobs
Jazz width graphite nut
Rosewood FB with Pearl Blocks/White binding
Gotoh high-mass bridge (black)
Full shielding job
Genuine Fender pups
Schaller Straplocks (black)
D'Addario EXL160's(.050-.105)

Should look almost identical to this (minus the Fender logo, of course):
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I'm trying very hard to keep my excitment down to a low roar. Not doing too well. LOL! :hyper:
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#353
Mute_Ant_Rick said:
marvellous! great to know that he is also offering Lefthanded version of his basses!
how much did it cost you for this beauty?
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I think it's his first lefty. I had to pay a $150 upcharge, which frankly is reasonable, so with the nitro adding another $150 the whole thing comes to $1,150. That's considerably less than I would likely have to pay for any lefty Fender of comparable quality.
 
#355
Just ordered a P/J from Dan!

Specs:

Body:
P body finished in 3-tone sunburst nitrocellulose
Standard P pickup route
Standard J bridge pickup route
Standard top route for electronics cavity
Heavily relic'ed

Neck:
P width neck finished with tinted nitrocellulose (1-5/8" at nut)
Rosewood fingerboard
Dot inlays
Medium jumbo frets
Entire neck is to be relic'ed with finish worn off on rear playing surfaces
New style "Atkinson Custom Basses" headstock decal

Hardware:
Hipshot Clover Key Ultralite Tuners
Vintage style string guide
Vintage style bridge
Red tortoise shell pickguard
Black tug bar
1 chrome stacked knob
1 standard chrome P bass barrel knob
All hardware is to be relic'ed

Electronics:
Dimarzio DP126 P+J Neck and Bridge set
Control layout on pickguard is to be:
CTS stacked pot (volume/volume - low knob neck pickup, high knob bridge pickup)
CTS pot (master tone)
Switchcraft output jack
 
#360
-=DanAtkinson=- said:
Thanks! I'm pleasantly surprised with the results. That was my first lefty. The challenge was doing the setup, and trying to play the darn thing!

I must admit, from a visual perspective, my brain wants to implode every time I look at a lefty. :)
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I guess I'll be the judge of whether your upside-down setup skills are up to snuff!

Even being a lefty, I still think they look weird. Especially after spending a lot of time on TB, looking over at my basses I feel like I'm looking at some weird alien artifacts.
 

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