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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

After more than 10 years of not playing, this arrived on Saturday!
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Shipping delays. Followed by my being evacuated due to wildfires.
This neck arrived and sat on my porch getting covered with ash for 5 days.
Survived it's journey. Re-shaped the pickguard and neck pocket.

A 5 string UNDER 8 lbs !??!!!?

Build Final Deets: 7lbs 10oz Strung with DR Pure Blues

Neck: Squier VM Jazz Bass BNB 5 string neck

Hipshot UL Y tuners
Aluminum 3 string tree
Shim under the neck
Filed the nut, dressed frets.

Body: Hot Pink 4 string Paulownia clearanced Jazz bass body

MEC Silver logo Dynamic Correction (passive) Jazz pickup set.
Fender Black Glass Glitter pickguard
Engraved knobs and control plate from 'Bay
Wilkinson vintage style bridge w/ threaded saddles

OH man is this fun! feels like it is not real!
Hollow , made with styrofoam, filled with helium.
The tone and playability are really good, very punchy and growly. Strong signal with tight bass, crisp top end , and present, not scooped in the mids. Sustain is good. "Feels" really resonant "alive" in the hands.
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Alongside my other Covid builds .
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