Jazz Bass: new stack knobs and Badass II

[Che]

So i bought myself the Stack Knob Kit off of basspartsresource and got my dad's guitar luthier friend to install them for me. I also got a badass II put in, and got him to file the bridge professionally.

I LOVE my Jazz Bass now, it sounds so much better than before. my dad's friend mostly does fret work so he went over and did a bit of work on them, and I no longer have any buzzing frets.

I don't think my Jazzy's ever sounded this good. the additional sustain from the badass II is insane, it sounds great, and the additional tone knob adds a lot of tonal possibilities. I can now get everything from a pseudo-flatwound sound to the flea-like metallic attack.

Plus I think it looks great!

pics:

if anyone wants clips let me know!

 

[Juniorkimbrough]

Nice!

I love the stacked knobs on my 62 RI!

 

[BetterBottomEnd]

You didn't mention that it was one of those weird backwards basses I wouldn't have even opened the thread if I had known that

 

[Che]

hahah thanks

 

[tigersuit]

Mmmmmmm, such a nice bass.

 

[Ryan L.]

You didn't mention that it was one of those weird backwards basses I wouldn't have even opened the thread if I had known that

Yeah, them things is creepy lookin'.


Seriously, though, it looks great. I am gonna have to check into that whole stacked knob idea for my fretless. Something a little different than the norm, which I like.

 

[BornboreD]

Looks great!!!!

I'm actually seriously considering making the same mods to my MIA Jazz. I'm not sure about the Badass though, I find they look to big and clunky. I might go with the Gotoh instead or just leave the bridge as is. I string through the body anyhow....

 

[tplyons]

That looks great! Especially with the tort and the fingerrest.

 

[Dave]

Very nice looking. Nothing beats the classic 3TS/Tort/Rosewood combo on a traditionally styled bass.

 

[alexit]

Very nice looking. Nothing beats the classic 3TS/Tort/Rosewood combo on a traditionally styled bass.

Oly white is also quite nice

The stacked knobs look awesome and fit the 60s vibe, but two tone controls doesn't seem as practical.

 

[ShirazBop]

Did the stacked configuration on my rosewood board/tobacco burst '00 MIA Jazz,...love the versatility. Put a tort guard on there as well...thinking about adding the thumbrest, neck pickup ash tray and swaping out the pegs... Would then need to vintage tint the back neck/headstock and re-decal the instrument...huuuummmmm?????
I'll post pics when I figure out how to do that....

Cheers,
Rob

 

[Dave]

Oly white is also quite nice

Oh definitely, how could I forget to mention that Oly is amazing too?

 

[derrenleepoole]

How does the 'Stack Knob Kit' fitted on this bass compare with say the 'Audere JZ3 Preamp'? What are the differences/benefits/drawbacks between the two - apart form the obvious price differences!

 

[CypherA9]

GAS!!! Me Like!

How much did it all cost?

 

[anonymous278347457]

How does the 'Stack Knob Kit' fitted on this bass compare with say the 'Audere JZ3 Preamp'? What are the differences/benefits/drawbacks between the two - apart form the obvious price differences!

I thought the Stack Knob Kit is just passive controls? with 1 tone control for each pickup?

 

[gkbass13]

i need a ba II.

nice mods!

 

[Crabby]

Wow I have the same bass and its lefty too!

I also put on a BadassII and the exact sam colour tort guard!

Very good taste I must say!

I kept the three knob configuration but had a push/pull tone pot installed and the series parallel wiring option. I also added a set of 62 re issue pickups which are the same as the Geddy pups.

I love the bass and play it all the time.

 

[Sorax]

Pimpin'!

 

[74rickbass]

Very nice! Love the color combo too.

 

[saxnbass]

Looks very '62. Very nice.