Show Your Transparent Finishes

[FrednBass]

Is that an SX? Nice mods!

No, it was completly hand-made by a luthier and i choosed everything, from wood to the screws he used.

 

[embellisher]

It looks very nice. Why the pickup choices? A little Billy Sheehan influence, or just wanted a P sound and a 70's Tele sound?

 

[Flaked Beans]

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EDIT:
stay tuned, more pics to come!

 

[bassfart]

My trans wine '78 Jazz

 

[Henn]

 

[millsbass5]

Didn't even finish OP. Mary Kay White. Mods,close the thread.

 

[scotch]

Nice!

 

[Nugun]

Didn't even finish OP. Mary Kay White. Mods,close the thread.

Ha. I wish I could decide. I was leaning somewhere between natural, trans white and trans wine before I started this thread, but after all this I've gotta reevaluate a bit here... Besides, it couldn't hurt to get couple more see-through shots here, if you catch my drift.

 

[KUETSUM]

My trans. white Sadowsky

 

[pasta4lnch]

my sso p's

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[JHandley]

My 2011 Xavier P Bass.
Jeff

 

[FrednBass]

It looks very nice. Why the pickup choices? A little Billy Sheehan influence, or just wanted a P sound and a 70's Tele sound?

Kindda both...
I don't like Billy Sheehan (not a fan at all), but i always wanted a deep bottom-end on a P-bass, then i saw his "The Wife" bass, and i thought "that's a great idea!".

I also like very much the Gibson EB-series tone, with that humbucker on the neck. So it was all 'win', you know?

 

[DeanT]

See-through Butterscotch on a Squier CV '50s Precision:

 

[Nugun]

Delicious news ladies and gentlemen! Got the wood in today and will begin the whole shaping, routing, sanding process tomorrow! I'm not sure if I will be able to post a picture of the finished body anytime soon though to be honest...

 

[onlyoneZ]

My new Sadowsky MV4

My Spector Legend 4

 

[curbowkid]

Oh come on kids, these are nice transparents

 

[BAbaracus]

Transparent Orange Fender Jazz

 

[mark beem]

 

[Nugun]

Alright, I know this thread pretty much died last month. HOWEVER, I thought that an update would be in order. I'm only 98.3% sure about this so if something comes along and blows me out of the water I would consider changing it. SO the color of choice for my swamp ash jazz build is going to be...

(drum roll please)

a transparent Rick-inspired fireglo with a matching headstock.

It should be an interesting color on a Fender styled Jazz but we will see how it goes. I still need to decide neck wood (which will probably be rosewood) and pickguard color, but we will cross that bridge when we come to it. Suggestions are always welcome btw.

I will post pics when it's done, but to be honest that probably won't be till sometime in June or July. BUT AGAIN, I WILL POST WHEN THE DEED IS DONE. This thread will probably be dead by then (if it comes back to life), but I always finish what I start, so I will see you gentlemen and gentleladies whenever this baby's done. Or to comment. Either way.

 

[Nugun]

You know, I'm actually gonna ask for recommendations here. As far as the fireglo theme goes here what color pickguard should I go with? Everything else is going to be chromed out of course.

Also, should I go rosewood or maple or any other specific fretboard wood with this? I'm not too concerned with the subtle differences between the woods, but I want to know what other TBers think.