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None more black?
- Thread starter TTA
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might wrap it in vinylthats gorgeous wood never tried it..the black inlays are wild..now i wanna build another....You could always paint the truss rod end, since your going all-out on black
dr bass has black beauty strings. i might try em but with frets there will always be some non black.I like it TTA !
I went on a similar adventure a few years ago with a Fender Deluxe Jazz bass that was originally black body with tort pickguard, a maple neck and a rosewood finger board. I replaced everything I could with solid black parts ( pick guard, strap buttons, nut, all visible screws, control plate, string retainer, output jack ). I painted the tuning keys and bridge black, and put stick-on black bars over the fret marker dots. I was torn about whether or not to paint the headstock but I left as original. I also considered putting black tapewound strings on it but I never got around to that. I gigged with that bass for several years and got plenty of complements on the Black-On-Black bass which I ended up trading for a nice G&L that I had been looking for.
The build is getting closer to completion. Musicraft neck arrived (dented, thanks ups!). i installed it all myself and it was pretty easy. i just took my time measuring and drilling the tuner screws. the neck was basically perfect out of the box, but it will need some fret rounding. i used the nut from my mim jazz, but the d does buzz when played open. but it was bolt on, and boom everything perfect including intonation.
this last one is for the facebook police
A few first impressions is that the neck feels great but it is not crazy thin like my original 95 mim neck. this is a custom contemporary c that is 83/92mm. I guess this is quite similar to modern fender.
I looked on the musicraft site again and saw the 60's option that is 79/99. i swear i did not see that, otherwise i miggt have chosen it.
balance was my worry especially as i installed my 80g hipshots instead of waiting on hipshot ultralites. I gambled right though, as it still balances well. but i am guessing that without the ashtray covers it might have mild neck dive.
i will get playing impressions tomorrow.
this last one is for the facebook police
A few first impressions is that the neck feels great but it is not crazy thin like my original 95 mim neck. this is a custom contemporary c that is 83/92mm. I guess this is quite similar to modern fender.
I looked on the musicraft site again and saw the 60's option that is 79/99. i swear i did not see that, otherwise i miggt have chosen it.
balance was my worry especially as i installed my 80g hipshots instead of waiting on hipshot ultralites. I gambled right though, as it still balances well. but i am guessing that without the ashtray covers it might have mild neck dive.
i will get playing impressions tomorrow.
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