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My Cliff Bordwell Bass

I placed my order for this bass is October 2016. last week Cliff sent me a couple pics of the body woods asking if I would like to post on TB as he builds it, so I figured now was the time to sign up and get busy!

I will post more pictures as they become available to me.

SPECS:

Big McNeely-Bass 5 String

Dimensions:
Scale length: 34"
Neck shape: Oval
Thickness at 1st: .810 (thin)
String spacing at bridge: .750
Body thickness: 1.525

Construction:
Neck: modern (maple/wenge)
Fingerboard: bloodwood
Fingerboard radius: 9.5"
Nut: dymondwood
Full faced top: yes

Body woods:
Top: mac ebony
Body: ash
Headstock shape: "CB"
Headstock plate: mac ebony
Cavity cover: black

Hardware:
Color: black
Bridge: hipshot A
Tuners: hipshot ultralites
Truss rod: two way adjustable
Fretted (24 frets)
Straplocks: yes
Output: 1/4" face mounted


Electronics:
Pickups: 2 nordstrand BigSplits (wood covers)
Pickup covers: Blood wood(no exposed poles)
Preamp: Nordstrand 2B-3B Custom Vol(p/p a/p) – Vol – Treble/Bass stacked
Controls: (3) vol-vol-t/b



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