I have just acquired the components for bass project #3 - * warmoth J body, rear routed J/J, spalted maple on alder * Sadowsky hum cancelling J p/u's * Gotoh 201 * warmoth 2+2 angle neck, maple w/ pau ferro, corian nut * GB7 tuners * undecided: Bart NTMB w/3-way switch or Aguilar OBP-3 * either way, pre-amp will be run at 18v * all hardware is black * Sadowsky Ultralite case I should have this assembled by early June if my schedule continues to be as crazy as it has been recently. R
Love the body. I would have gone with a fender style straight headstock but that's just me. Looks killer!
LOOKS GREAT! I'm very excited to watch this project come together because I've priced out a very similar set-up using Warmoth parts! I'm especially interested in seeing how the Warmoth 2X2 headstock looks on a Jazz body! The black binding is very sharp coupled with the spalted top! Nice choice! Jon
I do have another warmoth 2+2 neck with an ebony fretboard available, but I really prefer it's looks on another project I have cooking. I also spent a bit of time debating on whether this maple/maple neck would have been a good match: http://www.warmoth.com/showcase/sc_...bn521&menuItem=2&subMenuItem=0&subMenuItem2=0 In the end, it came down to the pau ferro board over the maple, and the more customized look of the 2+2 headstock. R [corrected a mistake on which neck was available]
Gorgeous body! You'll have to post photos of the finished product. Personally, I'd choose an ebony fretboard. It would look great with that black binding.
For a second there, I was thought -- "A Sadowsky in-progress thread? Never seen one of these before..." and then BAM. That's a WARMOTH body?! "Drool," indeed.
Since so many are suggesting an ebony fingerboard, here's the alternative neck I have available should I decide to swap necks with another project R
If your going with the Sadowsky pick ups why not go with the Sadowsky preamp as well, their very full in bottom.
Beautiful, I love the body binding. Don't find those on basses too much. Also, I too would've gone for a Fender headstock, I think a 2+2 on a Jazz looks a little off kilter, but that's just me.
I saw the image on-line at Sadowsky.com, but I didn't see a link for any info other than a larger image and pricing. Anyone know of a link with details on the pre-amp? I will have a 4 in-line config with no guard. R
That's what my Warmoth/Valenti /Fender Jazz has... Volume/Volume/VTC with push pull bypass/stacked bass treble. It's also available with a blend pot instead of dual volume. It's a sweet pre. I highly recommend it. The control freqs are 40hz and 4khz if I recall correctly, both with a boost of +15db.
Do you know if Sadowsky has a pre-amp with a mid option? This is where I do most of my adjusting from song/son and room/room. Ideally my pre-amp selection will be Vol (push/pull for active/passive), Blend, Mid, Bass/Treb with either a puch/pull on the mid knob or a on/on/on switch to select the freq. I could possibly give up the mid control so long as the p/u selection is a blend and not vol + vol The pre-amp is listed as requiring 9v ... can this also be operated at 18v? I'm also curious - what does the optional vintage control do? R
Took delivery of the body tonight. The web images definitely don't do it justice - it's got far more movement in the top than can be seen in the jpegs The neck should be here sometime next week. More pix coming soon ... R