It has been a minute since I have seen any of the Super J's or P's sans pick guard. Is no PG an option, and is it an option on the 3x version of the Super J? @Sheldon D.
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Not anytime soon. From what Sheldon said, they won't even start dev work on the 6 string Combustions until after NAMM. Soooo maybe NAMM next year?
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This just showed up with a stacked knob setup for EQ and a new blend pot. I'm hoping to have it wired 18v, assuming it will fit in the cavity.
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Took the Voodoo Prima along to our gig last night but it wasn't in playable condition. The neck although having some relief in it (more than I have in my Z1) and the action not being terribly low was getting fret buzz and some sort of mwahish fret noise as well.
I wasn't looking for this to be a project, but I guess it is. I'm guessing it's about 2+ months out for bench time. I can do competent basic setup, but I'm not sure I'm game to suss out things if there's going more than relief action and intonation.
Although @Noylin was there and did get a chance to check it out...just to make sure it's real.
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Took the Voodoo Prima along to our gig last night but it wasn't in playable condition. The neck although having some relief in it (more than I have in my Z1) and the action not being terribly low was getting fret buzz and some sort of mwahish fret noise as well.
I wasn't looking for this to be a project, but I guess it is. I'm guessing it's about 2+ months out for bench time. I can do competent basic setup, but I'm not sure I'm game to suss out things if there's going more than relief action and intonation.
Although @Noylin was there and did get a chance to check it out...just to make sure it's real.
I have also wondered if they are available sans-guard...
It's real and it's spectacular!This just showed up with a stacked knob setup for EQ and a new blend pot. I'm hoping to have it wired 18v, assuming it will fit in the cavity.
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Took the Voodoo Prima along to our gig last night but it wasn't in playable condition. The neck although having some relief in it (more than I have in my Z1) and the action not being terribly low was getting fret buzz and some sort of mwahish fret noise as well.
I wasn't looking for this to be a project, but I guess it is. I'm guessing it's about 2+ months out for bench time. I can do competent basic setup, but I'm not sure I'm game to suss out things if there's going more than relief action and intonation.
Although @Noylin was there and did get a chance to check it out...just to make sure it's real.
Always fun spending an evening in front of your bass rig @BurningSkies, I think my insides are still vibrating a little
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It's real and it's spectacular!
Always fun spending an evening in front of your bass rig @BurningSkies, I think my insides are still vibrating a little
I like that soundman...he doesn't fight the bass, but he brings up the subs underneath a bit. It was great to hear Kevin do a bunch of the original John Brown's Body material that I love, and even nicer that he came up and did Babylon Tree with us. That was a total surprise. Also nice to have Jocko from More Sound Studio on hand percussion. He's producing the new record, and I think it might help him get a feel for what we do to be in the middle of it on stage.
Its killing me a little inside to have a new bass but not be able to really play it yet...and know that's its probably a few months out to have things done on it.
Guys, I know some of you get irritated by my countdown of my SJ5XXX order, and as I've said I'm not complaining, it's how I choose to deal with the wait.
That said, and as I have relayed before, mine will be transparent white, maple neck/board, 3 P tone PUPs, 3 series/parallel switches, black dot markers/hardware, and PICKGUARD DELETE. So yes, no pickguard on a SJ5XXX is a no-cost option
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Guys, I know some of you get irritated by my countdown of my SJ5XXX order, and as I've said I'm not complaining, it's how I choose to deal with the wait.
That said, and as I have relayed before, mine will be transparent white, maple neck/board, 3 P tone PUPs, 3 series/parallel switches, black dot markers/hardware, and PICKGUARD DELETE. So yes, no pickguard on a SJ5XXX is a no-cost option
Irritated? I didn't even realize you were doing a countdown. But then, I'm working on about 3 hours of sleep between a post gig bedtime of 3.30 and my alarm going off at 6.20 this morning to go to work.
So just for you, 27 weeks to go. Oh, I forgot, also blue luminlay side dots
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Every time I hear a time quote in weeks I think about how lucky everyone is these days. Sheldon's totally got his workflow way down to a science now. The wait for my bass was 151 weeks.
It was worth every week of that.
Nice! I'm not sure if our basses differ, I had to get pretty creative to fit both batteries without routing. If all else fails I would still have it wired for both batteries and fab up a jumper(9volt connector w/ the leads soldered together) so the option is more easily available down the line.This just showed up with a stacked knob setup for EQ and a new blend pot. I'm hoping to have it wired 18v, assuming it will fit in the cavity.
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Good luck with the project, looking forward to seeing it unfold!
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I like the looks of these and am getting them on my basses. Should help on a dark stage.
I just shut the lights off in my living room and the green luminlay dots on my Super P were so bright they grabbed my attention from across the room.
I also have blue ones on my ABZ, but it was turned in the other direction.
A seriously fancy Super J being assembled in Saskatoon:
drooldrooldrooldrooldroolA seriously fancy Super J being assembled in Saskatoon:
Look out! Bob's drool bucket is overflowing! In his FB post, Sheldon was joking that he messed up by not stashing this top wood for his personal use. 
In his FB post, Sheldon was joking that he messed up by not stashing this top wood for his personal use.
I can see why! But then again, it is really rare that I don't drool over a picture of a Dingwall anyway. And I own four of them! It's pathetic.Look out! Bob's drool bucket is overflowing!
You are not alone in your alleged patheticness. I have owned four, now own one and am currently in the process of getting a second. I would like to think of us as pioneers/appreciative enthusiast with specific taste. I'm trying to help a brotha out.
The patheticness probably never ends. After I get my SJ5XXX, I've already had thoughts of an ABIIXXX build. The only thing that would stop me is the fact that I love my ABI, and its 8.1 lb weight. There's probably no way to get an ABIIXXX that light.
