Serious G.A.S. Attack...

[Snakeman1066]

My brother in Law stopped by today to pick up a bass I put together for him (he used to play in High School...and is primarily a horn player) and looking to get back into it...years ago he sold me his old Jazz....i experimented on it a lot...it has had many necks and various bridges and pick-ups installed in it...over the last 5 years...but today he got it back....with a new neck and as close to stock as i could restore it to...

This is what it looks like now...

And though I normally don't like red basses....the candy apple is growing on me...and then I saw this:

Gassing hard right now...lucky for me these are hard to come by...

 

[Snakeman1066]

compound radius....killing me....

 

[JRA]

the work that you did on your brother's ax is killer! very nice. he must be very pleased!

 

[Snakeman1066]

the work that you did on your brother's ax is killer! very nice. he must be very pleased!

he seemed to be...though it originally had a rosewood neck...me not being a fan sold it off...i replaced it with a bound and blocked neck and then eventually an all maple neck...it has had various bridges including a Gotoh, Babicz, Kickass, and a Badass....

it has had various Fender and after market pick-ups as well

I have tried to bond with jazz basses for years without much success until i built one for myself from various parts....

His went in the closet for a rainy day (as his sister ((My Wife)) wouldn't let me sell the body off) until he recently inquired about buying it back....

I put a new player series neck on it...and restored it to as close to stock as I could manage with what is available today parts wise...

 

[JRA]

well, you did some nice work! kudos!

 

[Snakeman1066]

well, you did some nice work! kudos!

honestly it's probably in better shape quality wise than when I bought it off of him...even had the paint refreshed to fix a body ding...

 

[dmt]

What model is that Jazz with P/J pickup set and block inlays that you’re gassing for? Looks cool!

 

[Snakeman1066]

it's called a Fender Vintage Hot Rod 70's Jazz...they ain't cheap...and not many around

 

[bobyoung53]

I have a Fender Vintage Hot Rod '60's Precision. (P/J) I bought it three or four years ago after they DC'ed them, very nice sounding and playing bass. It's the Jazz's brother, has a compound neck, vintage '63 P pickup etc.

 

[Killing Floor]

Never too soon, late, hot, cold, broke, hungry, drunk, old, tired...to get a new guitar.

p.s. nice looking bass,

 

[jamro217]

Yay!!!

 

[klejst]

The bass your gassing for reminds me of my mid-80's MIJ Fender Jazz Special. GAS is a tempter, just have to watch out.

 

[2112]

Lately I've really been getting major GAS over red basses that are sparkle, metallic, candy apple or trans with maple neck, black pickguard, and chrome hardware. HNNNNG!