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[Killens84]

Parts Jazz Bass. I sourced every component separately.

- Fender Player II body (aquatone blue)
- Fender aftermarket roasted maple jazz neck
- Lollar standard wind pickups
- StewMac premium wiring kit
- Hipshot B-style aluminum bridge
- Hipshot Ultralite USA tuners
- Dunlop strap locks
- Other components I purchased: pickguard, pickguard screws, control plate, control knobs, neck plate/screws, and string tree.
- I had a luthier/repair shop install a bone nut and PLEK the frets.
- I shielded the cavities with Nitorlack conductive paint.

In total, this bass cost me a hair over $1,600 for everything. It sounds and plays like a custom shop bass; better than any off-the-shelf Fender I’ve ever played.

A new Fender American Pro II Jazz goes for $1,659 at the moment. Personally, if I bought one of those, I’d install Lollar pickups and have it PLEK’d (another $500+). This parts bass gives me exactly what I wanted for several hundred dollars less than I’d spend on an AM Pro II. Not to mention, this roasted maple neck is sweet!

 

[C Stone]

Parts Jazz Bass. I sourced every component separately.

- Fender Player II body (aquatone blue)
- Fender aftermarket roasted maple jazz neck
- Lollar standard wind pickups
- StewMac premium wiring kit
- Hipshot B-style aluminum bridge
- Hipshot Ultralite USA tuners
- Dunlop strap locks
- Other components I purchased: pickguard, pickguard screws, control plate, control knobs, neck plate/screws, and string tree.
- I had a luthier/repair shop install a bone nut and PLEK the frets.
- I shielded the cavities with Nitorlack conductive paint.

In total, this bass cost me a hair over $1,600 for everything. It sounds and plays like a custom shop bass, better than any off-the-shelf Fender I’ve ever played.

A new Fender American Pro II goes for $1,659 at the moment. Personally, if I bought one of those, I’d install Lollar pickups and have it PLEK’d (another $500+). So this parts bass gave me exactly what I wanted for several hundred dollars less. Not to mention, this roasted maple neck is sweet!
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Great lookin bass, great choices and that neck looks stellar. Congratulations, enjoy!

 

[dave64o]

Agreed, the neck is beautiful!


... so is the rest of the bass, too.

 

[Hot Rats]

Here are a couple of new assembly's.

 

[DTF]

mjt body vintera roasted neck fender original pups

 

[DTF]

nate mendel body, fender rw neck, pv 60s pups

 

[DTF]

american originals body , vintera roasted neck , model p pups

 

[DTF]

mjt body , avri '62 neck , pv 66 pups

 

[DTF]

mjt body , fender roadworn neck , antiquity pups

 

[DTF]

avri body , american originals neck , spb-4 pups

 

[DTF]

av2 neck , vintera body , vintera pups

 

[DTF]

mjt body , av2 neck , pv 63 pups

 

[DTF]

hwy 1 body ,avri neck , fender originals pups

 

[DTF]

mjt body, vintera roasted neck, frailin pups

 

[DTF]

american originals body, av2 neck , aguilar pups

 

[spiritbass]

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I usually don't care for gold hardware, but this totally rocks.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

EBMM BFR Feugo Fretless neck and hardware swapped with Purple Sunset 5H body. I call it my Good Morning Sunrise Fretless!!!

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

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That reminds me of my AO50s when it was Aztec gold but on steroids. That gives me wiggly pants.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

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EBMM BFR Feugo Fretless neck and hardware swapped with Purple Sunset 5H body. I call it my Good Morning Sunrise Fretless!!!

GOOD GAWD!! Owwwww!! *James Brown voice*

 

[DTF]

I usually don't care for gold hardware, but this totally rocks.

same but I like it on the 2 i put it on , and that stingray a couple of posts up too