NBD - FrankenJazz, TalkBass Edition

[socknroll1]

I'll try to make this long story short. I wanted a Jazz Bass in Lake Placid Blue. I started checking TalkBass more frequently, and all of the parts I wanted magically appeared within a few weeks. This place really is an amazing resource.

Here's what I did:
1. Bought a Squier Classic Vibe Late 60s Jazz Bass from @davelowell2 for the body
2. Bought Fender Custom Shop 60s Jazz Pickups set from @JeezyMcNuggles
3. A friend installed the pickups + new CTS pots
4. Bought a Fender American Vintage 74 Jazz Bass from @OnTheDownLow for the neck
5. Got some neck adjustment advice from @Fun Size Nick
6. Assembled with a new pickguard from WD Music and my favorite Elixir 45-100s

Thank you all, and for Dave and Robbie, I hope you don't mind that I de-constructed your basses! I ended up making an almost-equally-cool bass from the Squier neck and Fender body and will use it sometimes or sell it.

 

[roccobass]

Life, you’ve given it Life!

All kidding aside, congratulations!
It looks fantastic. Great job. Most of my basses have been Frankie’s too. How does it sound?

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

I'll try to make this long story short. I wanted a Jazz Bass in Lake Placid Blue. I started checking TalkBass more frequently, and all of the parts I wanted magically appeared within a few weeks. This place really is an amazing resource.

Here's what I did:
1. Bought a Squier Classic Vibe Late 60s Jazz Bass from @davelowell2 for the body
2. Bought Fender Custom Shop 60s Jazz Pickups set from @JeezyMcNuggles
3. A friend installed the pickups + new CTS pots
4. Bought a Fender American Vintage 74 Jazz Bass from @OnTheDownLow for the neck
5. Got some neck adjustment advice from @Fun Size Nick
6. Assembled with a new pickguard from WD Music and my favorite Elixir 45-100s

Thank you all, and for Dave and Robbie, I hope you don't mind that I de-constructed your basses! I ended up making an almost-equally-cool bass from the Squier neck and Fender body and will use it sometimes or sell it.

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Not at all man. That bass looks awesome.

That and the new player + green are my two favorite fender colors

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Looks great. There are some great folks on here to get advice from.

 

[Killing Floor]

That looks ready to GO!

 

[Lo-E]

Nice! My ‘72 Jazz (refin) looks just like that.

 

[davelowell2]

@socknroll1 Looks awesome!

 

[OnTheDownLow]

Thank you all, and for Dave and Robbie, I hope you don't mind that I de-constructed your basses! I ended up making an almost-equally-cool bass from the Squier neck and Fender body and will use it sometimes or sell it.

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I'm glad you are going to get some good use out of it man. Enjoy it.

 

[juancaminos]

Nice, thanks for sharing. I've built nine basses from Talkbass Classifieds. It's fun and enlightening for sure.

 

[bolophonic]

That looks awesome. I’ve built about a dozen basses over the years... 90+% of the parts came from the TB Classifieds.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Nnnnnniceeeeeee for sure.

 

[BassyBill]

That’s a beauty. The colour doesn’t quite look like Lake Placid Blue to me, but’s it’s equally gorgeous, anyway. Definitely my sort of bass. I’m sure you’ll get a lot of pleasure out of playing that one. Top marks!

 

[grocker]

One of the coolest things about fender, interchangeable, long as you know how many frets were on the basses you switch, keep them the same for body and board, unless you Redrill bridge mount holes for easy intonation.

 

[RGerhart]

Love that bound and blocked neck. Niiiiiiiiice

 

[bordinco90]

Very nice bass. Lets see the Squier neck/Fender body bass now!!!

 

[socknroll1]

OK here's the "alternate". This may be for sale soon in the TB classifieds, need to renew my membership.

 

[JimboDeebers]

I want that neck! Beautiful. Mind if I ask what you paid for it?

 

[Hectobar]

Looks awesome. I’d rock that!!

congrats and well done!

 

[Malak the Mad]

Wow! Given all the ingredients it's packing, it makes me wonder if I had a hand in it's curation, but then completely forgot about it! If I were looking at it in a store, I'd certainly be checking my available credit!

 

[murphy]

I'll try to make this long story short. I wanted a Jazz Bass in Lake Placid Blue. I started checking TalkBass more frequently, and all of the parts I wanted magically appeared within a few weeks. This place really is an amazing resource.

Here's what I did:
1. Bought a Squier Classic Vibe Late 60s Jazz Bass from @davelowell2 for the body
2. Bought Fender Custom Shop 60s Jazz Pickups set from @JeezyMcNuggles
3. A friend installed the pickups + new CTS pots
4. Bought a Fender American Vintage 74 Jazz Bass from @OnTheDownLow for the neck
5. Got some neck adjustment advice from @Fun Size Nick
6. Assembled with a new pickguard from WD Music and my favorite Elixir 45-100s

Thank you all, and for Dave and Robbie, I hope you don't mind that I de-constructed your basses! I ended up making an almost-equally-cool bass from the Squier neck and Fender body and will use it sometimes or sell it.

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I LOVE it!