I’m unsure, but I don’t like the feel of the neck, way too heavy for me and it dives like a penguin.
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Here's my Frankenbass with a Warmoth wenge/ebony neck. I figured Frankenstein would be an appropriate tune. 
Wrapping up final setup on this build this weekend. I have wanted to build this bass for years!
Jazz Bass Body:
1-piece swamp ash
Flame maple top
Aquamarine dye top / trans blue back
Black drop-top binding
P-Bass Neck:
Roasted flame maple
Black pearloid block inlays
Black binding
Headstock paint matched to body
HW and Electronics:
Hipshot BT1 tuners w/ detuner
Hipshot A-style string-thru bridge (fender mount)
Hipshot string tree
2x Seymour Duncan quarter-pound p-bass pickups
John East J-Tone preamp
Jazz Bass Body:
1-piece swamp ash
Flame maple top
Aquamarine dye top / trans blue back
Black drop-top binding
P-Bass Neck:
Roasted flame maple
Black pearloid block inlays
Black binding
Headstock paint matched to body
HW and Electronics:
Hipshot BT1 tuners w/ detuner
Hipshot A-style string-thru bridge (fender mount)
Hipshot string tree
2x Seymour Duncan quarter-pound p-bass pickups
John East J-Tone preamp
Very nice and thumpy! I still need to remediate some fret buzzing in the final setup, but it is just what I was after with the build!
P-Bass growl from the bridge pickup position is a wonderful sound! Lol
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Thanks dude! I was definitely awe-struck when I opened the boxes!
Very Nice!
Do Warmoth did the bridge P routing for you, or did you have to made it (or have it made) elswhere?
They did it - there was a $65 upcharge for non-standard routing on that pickup. Just had to be in touch with one of the sales reps so he could grab the incoming order form and add the different rout.
I actually saw a bass on the unnoficial warmoth forum w/ routs for 3 p-bass pickups, also all done by Warmoth!
@TheRagingSwede, well done!! But that beauty deserves a custom decal to make it complete.
I almost ordered one from Rothko & Frost... but I'm the type who'd have to apply finish over the top until the decal edges were invisible and didn't want to stress myself out applying a bazillion coats hahaha
Thanks - again, an amazing build! Please enter it in the GOM in Warmoth forum, I'll vote for it for sure 
(Ignore the username change lol)Thanks - again, an amazing build! Please enter it in the GOM in Warmoth forum, I'll vote for it for sure
I'll go sign up over there later today. I usually browse/lurk that forum haha
Glamor shot I'll send in for the October GOM since September is closed...
@Steakbomb that is truly awe inspiring! I was just eyeballing Roasted Maple P Bass necks on the Warmoth site...I was considering Caribbean Burst or Dragon Burst finish...but your Aquamarine dye top / trans blue back turned out stunning! Congrats!!
I took a really long look at the Caribbean burst. I'm sure you would not be disappointed with eithet of those but Caribbean on Birdseye would be really sharp!
Warmoth Jazz neck and body, Warmoth G4 (ray) body and jazz neck, and cheap Squier Precision body with Warmoth jazz neck. The 5 string is obviously not a Warmoth (Yamaha TRBX505)... but thinking of building a G5 to replace it.
