Winter build off 2019 - Victory 5D

[Jisch]

I just got some in the mail, going to use it on my next build. Good to see it working so well for you.

 

[Jon Clegg]

After leveling, applied a few more coats last night:

Plan to let this cure and switch over to the birds for tonight.

 

[Jon Clegg]

OK, in order to make sure at least 1 of 3 actually makes it to the finish line, I'm back on this.

Polished up:

Bridge mount: the top of this plate is about 1/32" proud of the body, to ensure a solid coupling to the bridge:

The black finish on the bridge is not conductive, so to get the strings grounded I needed to add bit of copper tape to catch the ball ends:

I should finish assembling this tonight.

 

[Jon Clegg]

Let's get some strings on this:

 

[Reedt2000]

Let's get some strings on this:
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Heck yeah! That thing looks killer

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Oh yess... Goodness Achieved.....

 

[Jon Clegg]

Minor setback: D string broke while tuning up

I'll work a short day tomorrow, stop by a local music store to pickup a replacement string, and get things wired up and ready to go by the deadline.

Lol, should have made the decision to just go with this one about a week ago

 

[ctmullins]

But then you wouldn’t be famous around these parts for being “last minute Jonny”!

 

[Jon Clegg]

But then you wouldn’t be famous around these parts for being “last minute Jonny”!

I think there might actually be competition for that title this year.

 

[Beej]

I think there might actually be competition for that title this year.

 

[Jon Clegg]

This is my submission for the Winter-2019 Build off

For details, please read my build thread
Winter build off 2019 - Victory 5D

My build off contains the mashup elements of the following

Body: Bass Side: Gibson Victory Bass
Treble Side: Fender Dimension with Victory bevel on the cutaway

5 String Jazz Bass style neck
Music Man bridge and Pickup



Specs of the build are as follows:
Neck : 5 String J-Bass purchased from e-Bay vendor
Finger Board: Maple with black block markers, black binding
Scale Length: 34 inches
Tuners: Hipshot Ultralights
Bridge: MM Style 5 string bridge mounted on aluminum block embedded in body.
Pickups: Wilkinson 5 string MM pickup
Electronics: Volume (with coil split on push-pull) Passinwind Opensource LPF Preamp with Bass/Mid stacked, LPF frequency, LPF resonance
Body: Chambered cherry back with walnut accent layer and quilted maple top
Finish: z-poxy resin + Varathane Ultimate Water Based Polyurethane
Strings: Dunlop Super Brights

Sound Clip:

 

[moonshinegtrs]

That quilt is Beautiful!!!


Moonshine

 

[Jon Clegg]

Thank you, sir!

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Damn, that is a sweet looking bass.

 

[Jon Clegg]

Damn, that is a sweet looking bass.

Thanks!