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Luthier Recommendation NY Tri State Area?

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Totally understandable regarding Alto. I've done a lot of business with them, notably at the Rockland county store. Back in the 90's they had some repair staff that I would have trusted with this particular job. But I can't vouch for the repair staff now.

Just an outside the box sort of thought given the nature of this project. A J/P/J bass HAS been offered on the market before. Fender offered at least 2 different versions of the Stu Hamm Urge bass which had this pickup configuration. IIRC, one version was medium scale, and another was a 34" scale length. Have you checked one of these instruments out? It might be worth checking one out before going down the custom build path.
 
#22
KayXero

As a suggestion, make sure that once your bass is set up perfectly, have Partick jot down all of the measurements for your file. He usually does, but be sure to remind him. That way, if you ever take him any other basses in the future, he can look back and set it up as you like it - at least as a starting point. All basses vary a bit as to playability, but this will be a big time saver for you if you need him to set up another bass later.

BassHappy
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#23
BassHappy said:
For what it's worth, my 2 cents is that the toggles are a little faster and easier to change position for "live" use. You may like the slide switches better for visual appeal which is fine.

If you are mostly a studio player, go with visual appeal, but if you are using this instrument a LOT for "live" use and you need a lot of tonal versatility, I would consider the speed issue in my thinking.

BassHappy
www.innertainment.net
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Yeah itd be a bass for live playing. I know the metal toggles are quicker, but I do think I can manage with the slide switches. I will have to go to Alto and fiddle around with different basses to give both a test go.

And youre right, slide switches are mainly for aesthetics for me.
ShoeManiac said:
Totally understandable regarding Alto. I've done a lot of business with them, notably at the Rockland county store. Back in the 90's they had some repair staff that I would have trusted with this particular job. But I can't vouch for the repair staff now.

Just an outside the box sort of thought given the nature of this project. A J/P/J bass HAS been offered on the market before. Fender offered at least 2 different versions of the Stu Hamm Urge bass which had this pickup configuration. IIRC, one version was medium scale, and another was a 34" scale length. Have you checked one of these instruments out? It might be worth checking one out before going down the custom build path.
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I dislike the shape of the urge as well as its pickguard. Plus I wanted a 30 inch scale, which means I have to go the modding route to get what I want. Plus this custom build will still be cheaper than the urge, and I get the plus of picking the pieces I want to put into it.

Im not a fan of the urge's active pickups and the way all the wiring and switches work. Thanks for the advice though.
BassHappy said:
KayXero

As a suggestion, make sure that once your bass is set up perfectly, have Partick jot down all of the measurements for your file. He usually does, but be sure to remind him. That way, if you ever take him any other basses in the future, he can look back and set it up as you like it - at least as a starting point. All basses vary a bit as to playability, but this will be a big time saver for you if you need him to set up another bass later.

BassHappy
www.innertainment.net
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Will do.
 

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