Some look cool, but I think this one's coolest....mostly because half the people believe me when I say its an ibanez body and a fender neck(all real fender)
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Yeah, that's an old JP-90.
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Coolest jazz basses ever?
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Yeah, that's an old JP-90.
Great looking bass. I love the myrtle top and of course the finish on it is superb.
I happened to spot it a couple months ago when I was considering top woods for a Stambaugh build. Apparently quite a few luthiers that I admire have sourced top woods from Oregon Wild Wood.
Your Brubaker is listed a few basses down:
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I think mine are pretty cool:
I havent heard much about SX, but they are not that expensive. Do you like yours?
I have to add my Tokai Jazz Sound (a.k.a. The Zombie Bass) to this as it is a 70's Lawsuit bass, and I Customized it.
Yeah, I love that place. Turned several people onto them. This was the second Myrtlewood top I got from them. One was $35, the other was $50. I don't remember if this was the "expensive" one or not.
Yeah, I love that place. Turned several people onto them. This was the second Myrtlewood top I got from them. One was $35, the other was $50. I don't remember if this was the "expensive" one or not.
Cool place and cool people. The quartersawn Douglas Fir for my upcoming Stambaugh hollowbodies came from there.
Brubaker, Sadowsky, EBMM, Clement, Stambaugh ACG - pretty good company to keep. I find myself looking through the available tops even when I'm not even considering a new build.
And Kevin absolutely nailed that jade-like shade of green on your bass. Not surprising given his obvious finishing skills. I love the way Myrtle looks with trans finishes.
I'm shooting for my next bass to be a cheap Jazz that I feel comfortable leaving someplace. Maybe a Squier Affinity 5 or the VM Modified 5, if I can't find a used something in the $200-300 range. (Haven't really started looking yet). Whatever it is though, I planning on blowtorching it ala Larry Hartke style.
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But I forgot Squier did a VM 5, also a nice bass imho
Maybe the SX Would be good If you are going to torch it
That's definitely an option, and that would be a good color for it. I'm not sure though... I've never played an SX, and I've played both the Squiers (both play/sound great for the $$). I've also heard the SX's have a bit tighter string spacing at the bridge, which I really don't dig, and I'd need to get over the headstock design... 
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I'm pretty sure that isn't a '70s one, as it doesn't have the Fender headstock shape. I think that's '90s at the earliest. No less of a bass though. Tokai's are great.I have to add my Tokai Jazz Sound (a.k.a. The Zombie Bass) to this as it is a 70's Lawsuit bass, and I Customized it.
The coolest jazz bass? 8 pages and no mention of the Tractor!?
And another super cool jazz bass: Mel Schacher's Gibsonized Jazz.
And, shameless self-plug, MY jazz bass. Yes, it's heavily influenced by Berry's, but a slightly different take on it. I might one day add a BnB neck to it as well.
And another super cool jazz bass: Mel Schacher's Gibsonized Jazz.
And, shameless self-plug, MY jazz bass. Yes, it's heavily influenced by Berry's, but a slightly different take on it. I might one day add a BnB neck to it as well.
Jared Lash said:Cool place and cool people. The quartersawn Douglas Fir for my upcoming Stambaugh hollowbodies came from there.
Brubaker, Sadowsky, EBMM, Clement, Stambaugh ACG - pretty good company to keep. I find myself looking through the available tops even when I'm not even considering a new build.
And Kevin absolutely nailed that jade-like shade of green on your bass. Not surprising given his obvious finishing skills. I love the way Myrtle looks with trans finishes.
That finish really tested his patience. I had this color in mind and after loads of emails and several trips to the paint booth he nailed. The fact that the top had a natural greenish hue only complicated things even more. It was fun watching him track this one down. Never ceases to amaze me.
