More preference that anything. I love the smooth sound of the Lollar. This particular bass is light, and I also changed the stock tuners to Gotoh RES-O-LITE for more weight savings. Yes, and the bridge has been changed (after I took the picture).
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More preference that anything. I love the smooth sound of the Lollar. This particular bass is light, and I also changed the stock tuners to Gotoh RES-O-LITE for more weight savings. Yes, and the bridge has been changed (after I took the picture).
So the choice of a Custom Shop was more so about the feel and comfort than electronics..?..that's cool..I find it very interesting because I always hear the reverse..the electronics end up being lauded more than the bodies with some saying that they don't feel a difference...I definitely disagree and always valued both aspects equally..fascinating to find others that continue tweaking these wonderful instruments...the only tweak I've planned for the Postmodern is the addition of a drop D tuner..I myself probably would have changed the bridge and tuners out, but luckily for me, it's been done already..
Feel is important too, especially lightweight basses because they do not come by so often. I have another CS 1970 and that is very heavy. And it sits packed in its case .
I'd like to weigh in on this as well. No pun intended. A light bass is critical to anyone with a bad back. I've also noticed on gigs that push into the 4 hr range that a jazz width neck makes a big difference for me in reducing hand fatigue.
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I gotta say, I've always loved the sound of a 70's Jazz with a heavy ash body...one from the custom shop probably plays so much nicer than anything I've owned..!
I actually see it as having a top-notch Fender built to my specs. The construction will be solid, the woods of quality, attention to detail on a very high level and all other options as I want them to be. Plus, the bass will be a Fender and not a Fender-copy, if that matters to you.
As for the electronics, they are not that much of a deal, especially on passive models; minimum attention is required in order to have a proper working circuitry. The pickups on Time Machine Series (unless otherwise specified) are Fender Originals and, not wanting to lie, they are indeed a good match for the instruments. However, there are definitely better pickups out there, so a possible change seems logical.
Here are two fast comparison audio clips I did before I changed mine - excuse my playing and the whole recording setup, I was in a hurry and didn't payed much (to any) attention. I hope the results to be clear.
That's a nice one!
I had a similar 1960 CS jazz, surf green with a light relic... It sure looked nice.
Now just play that thing!
You are right about the weight. When I complain about the 70's weight, my buddies give me the blank stare. Apparently, it is part of being a 70s Jazz bass.
Oh I will. Those new necks are a bit sticky, so i'll play the heck out of it.
That's true. Sandpaper might do the trick but I'm hesitant to sand down my nice glossy neck
They do get sticky, especially during hot, humid, summer days and nights. I use a wood finishing pad from Ace Hardware, similar to fine Scotchbrite, on my CS necks. 3M makes the same pads also. It gives it a nice, very fast, satin finish. After some playing time (months) the gloss gradually returns, so it doesn't actually remove much, if any, of the nitro finish. Then I just do it again.
That's nice.NICE Bass you have there!!! My Sonic Blue P looked as nice as yours at one time.. It may look like this one in a few years.
Tried the Tort Guard and BA last year but recently put it back to all stock.. I need to take newer photos. The white PG was from 3 years ago before i tried the Tort guard
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Just throwing this question out there...in your opinion, who builds the best basses in the Custom Shop and why is that luthier your pick..?
I'm not contemplating a build for any point in the.l near future, though I am considering one for a couple of years from now..I was just thumbing through some of the CS videos on YouTube and was wondering who was some of you guy's favorite builder.
Also wondering who here puts pickups wound by Abby or Josefina above pickups wounds by others in the shop...I see it as a neat piece of history to have if a bass I have just so happens to have them but by no means a big deal or a deal breaker...it seems that some dealers bump the price up a bit when it's known that they wound the pickups and I find that a bit interesting...
If I were to order a Masterbuilt bass I would probably pick Jason Smith, too. After all, he is the only Masterbuilder who is a bass player. All of them will make a wonderful bass, though.
Yes, handwound pickups by the aforementioned ladies means a price jump, but it is truly a piece of history as you correctly mentioned.
Yes, handwound pickups by the aforementioned ladies means a price jump, but it is truly a piece of history as you correctly mentioned.
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Damn, I'm going back and forth to order sometime in the near future a Spitfire tort guard... They are unique and as vintage-correct as it can get, but I already have a nice modern-Fender tort...
First-world problems, huh?
First-world problems, huh?
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That looks great...!..reminds me of my first Custom Shop '64 Jazz, except yours is a lot cleaner as mine had the ol' relic treatment....love the Candy Apple Red if that's what that indeed is..Damn, I'm going back and forth to order sometime in the near future a Spitfire tort guard... They are unique and as vintage-correct as it can get, but I already have a nice modern-Fender tort...
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First-world problems, hah?
