That's really lovely man.
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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
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Thanks! It’s the gold 10-hole pickguard
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Amongst many other top shelf appointments on that babyThanks! It’s the gold 10-hole pickguard
Oh my! What series is that bass from?
It's from the 2017 Custom Shop Collection, the Artisan Flame Maple Top Postmodern.
I get a cramp in my hand just looking at it!This however is sourced from Poland
Everyone has one that they've barely used. This one I scored because a very heavy railroad worker, at his retirement party, while guzzling jack daniels from a large bottle, lost his balance and I needed something to gig with for a month or so.
That sucker collapsed on a 5 guitar rack with my favorite taking the brunt of the damage. I found a NOS replacement that was just 9 serial numbers away from my favorite.
(cause ya can't buy a new neck and I would not be "good" with a repair)
But it just did not have the umph that my modded rhapsody had. So to bring me back to life as we know it, the new red one became a parts donor.
Good thing he didn't fall on a neck through!
I liked the wood grain better on my old one as well compared to the new one.
He could have fallen on neck thoughs and my crying would have been never ending!
01 and 05 razors... Yes, like slinging a hot rod.
Oh, I think I see a fender in there... That purple jazz bass has been my battle companion for many reliable years.
That sucker collapsed on a 5 guitar rack with my favorite taking the brunt of the damage. I found a NOS replacement that was just 9 serial numbers away from my favorite.
(cause ya can't buy a new neck and I would not be "good" with a repair)
But it just did not have the umph that my modded rhapsody had. So to bring me back to life as we know it, the new red one became a parts donor.
Good thing he didn't fall on a neck through!
I liked the wood grain better on my old one as well compared to the new one.
He could have fallen on neck thoughs and my crying would have been never ending!
01 and 05 razors... Yes, like slinging a hot rod.
Oh, I think I see a fender in there... That purple jazz bass has been my battle companion for many reliable years.
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That headstock break looks like it might not be too hard to repair. It is also a candidate for a headless conversion. Do you still have it?
It’s tight but it sounds incredible. It has forced me to clean up a few positions but that’s a good thing.
I would be concerned about the overhang at the bottom on the bass for this particular design.
Blend/Volume/Volume, no tone pot(s) so no tone pot hum. Master volume is your volume pedal, the volume pots and blend on it are more for tone shaping. Then throw in the humbucker/single coil, push/push volume pots.
That's a lot of options for just three knobs and no background noise.
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Ooooo, good call!
I think it would be fine. Remove the existing bridge and tailpiece, and there should be enough room for five of these integrated bridge/tuner units.
Maybe, although those ABM systems are pretty compact. Something like a Hipshot bridge would need relief for the "tuners" which is a bit of a pain, but can be done.
Would love to see some sort of "low profile" headless bridge so that you don't have to recess them on some builds... perhaps inverted saddles pushing down on the string and not propping it up?
Just wondering if you wanted to move it along, could be a cool project
Hmmm, new jersey? I have a complete rhapsody in parts with a broken head... But I'm not into shipping it out. PM me if you want to offer up some $ I can't resist.
There has to be something near you that suits your fancy though.
There has to be something near you that suits your fancy though.
this is my latest bass made for an upcoming blues festival the globe and the harp and spider on the headstock and stars on the neck all glow in the dark got a couple of vids of them glowing i put on my you tube but there not great vids
Tidy whitey all oiled up and freshly strung.
