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The official "Show your basses" thread part 15!
- Thread starter smperry
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Thought I share my latest creations with the world...
I wanted a Precision '55 and couldn't afford neither a CS nor the real deal so I built one. Two friends from the Swedish forum Prata Bas .se - Sveriges basforum, elbasforum och kontrabasforum, Marcbass and Olja, gave me a hand finishing and relicing the body.
The other one I built for the Swedish bass player Rockis Ivarsson. We've been sharing ideas for almost three years and it finally came together this summer. He wanted it to feel like a Precision, look like a scrollhead and sound like a Thunderbird. The pickups are made by another friend from the same forum, Evilbiker.
I wanted a Precision '55 and couldn't afford neither a CS nor the real deal so I built one. Two friends from the Swedish forum Prata Bas .se - Sveriges basforum, elbasforum och kontrabasforum, Marcbass and Olja, gave me a hand finishing and relicing the body.
The other one I built for the Swedish bass player Rockis Ivarsson. We've been sharing ideas for almost three years and it finally came together this summer. He wanted it to feel like a Precision, look like a scrollhead and sound like a Thunderbird. The pickups are made by another friend from the same forum, Evilbiker.
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breaking my TB virginity
Sx Jazz bass copy (Sjb62 i think) modified with a brass nut the old one died on me... did quit fit the old hole so had to cut away some rosewood, make 4 holes in the nick for the adjustment screws, Also mounted a pickguard when i got it lacked one...
its an illusion in the picture at the Pguard between neck and neck Pup
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Rockbass by warwick streamer 4, old series...
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Sx Jazz bass copy (Sjb62 i think) modified with a brass nut the old one died on me... did quit fit the old hole so had to cut away some rosewood, make 4 holes in the nick for the adjustment screws, Also mounted a pickguard when i got it lacked one...
its an illusion in the picture at the Pguard between neck and neck Pup
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Rockbass by warwick streamer 4, old series...
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2010 Alembic Custom Elan 5
2006 Alembic Custom fretless Spalted Maple - Just upgraded to signature electronics (not in pic)
1990 Alembic Elan Quilted Maple Stormburst finish
1988 Alembic Spoiler Coco Bolo
1983 Alembic Spoiler Koa, refinished: Black
1991 Fender Prodigy with Alembic pickups and electronics
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That's:
2010 Alembic Custom Elan 5
2006 Alembic Custom fretless Spalted Maple - Just upgraded to signature electronics (not in pic)
1990 Alembic Elan Quilted Maple Stormburst finish
1988 Alembic Spoiler Coco Bolo
1983 Alembic Spoiler Koa, refinished: Black
1991 Fender Prodigy with Alembic pickups and electronics
My latest build.
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My personal Leo Fender tribute, loosely based on his Jazz Bass design.
Lefty fanned 5 string, 32 to 36 inch scale, Delano pickups, EMG electronics, various brands of other hardware, and lots of elbow grease.
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My personal Leo Fender tribute, loosely based on his Jazz Bass design.
Lefty fanned 5 string, 32 to 36 inch scale, Delano pickups, EMG electronics, various brands of other hardware, and lots of elbow grease.
No, I only took a few pictures during the building and what I've got is not detailed enough for a build thread, it started out as quick and dirty project to see if liked a fanned fret board.
It's not uncomfortable, needs getting used to, but the string tension feels good and the B sounds terrific compared to a 34 and a 35 inch scale B.
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