finished the bass, took some crappy pics of it.

[Jimbobntnr]

cameraphone, sorry.
no pickguard:
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n220/dude_050/02-21-07_1420.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n220/dude_050/02-21-07_1419.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n220/dude_050/02-21-07_1418.jpg
pickguard:
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n220/dude_050/02-21-07_1417.jpg
yay or nay?


It's a jazz special body/electronics with a warmoth goncalo alves neck/ebony fingerboard. Ultralite tuners, and an ashtray. I stained the body, distressed it and then coated with a few coats of poly. I intend to put four strings on it, but I don't have aspare G here right now.

[Tryxx]

Looks pretty cool. I'm not digging the pickguard against that stain, but it's still cool. Get some better pictures!

[museic]

yeah i prefer it without the pickguard but it looks good! reminds me of walnut

[rh15951]

Dump the pickguard and the bridge cover.

[Jimbobntnr]

nah, I'm keeping the bridge cover. I don't like the pickguard either, though.

[Killer Fridge]

Buh...the pickgaurd...so sexy...please dont dump...awesomeness

*cries*

[WhoDidTheElf]

That looks pretty nice bro. I can imagin how good pictures would justify that bass much more.

[Aerodyne]

I think a gloss maple pickguard would be pretty hot on there. Other than that, I approve! :thumb:

[sub-bass]

Your bass is quite sexay. I say no pickguard, and think it would look better if the ashtray was less lusterous.

[BenJammin]

The ashtray is pretty gross looking, as is the pickguard.

Otherwise, looks nice.

[M__]

i say dump the bridge cover but leave the pick guard

man i cant wait to finish mine....eventually....

[naut]

boo the guarding of the pick. everything else yay.

[Jimbobntnr]

thanks pipe.

the pickguard is gone and I'll probably take some steel wool to the cover. Thanks everyone.

I'll post nicer pictures of it someday when I get a camera.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I find it kind of weird, but I dig. O_O

[Bigga]

nice man ... im sure it will look even better when u put on the fourth string lol.

[E_man]

to me that just looks fugly....no no no lol but I hope you like it :thumb:

[Polyamarous]

MMMMMMM, I actually quite like it with the pickguard on, nevermind though.

[rik]

Really sexy, though I also think you should lose the bridge cover and pickguard.

[BassIsPrettyCool]

Looks nice, I also don't like the bridge cover though.

[Tokyo_Vogue]

since you distressed the body, you should leave the pickguard and perhaps even the tuners out in the rain for a couple of days or something...something to take the shine off of 'em and give it a more vintage look

...that's what I'd do anyway...I think it looks pretty hot

[thelowsoundofbass]

Looks nice, how does it sound?

lowsound

[Son of Magni]

I think it looks pretty good, but I agree about losing the pickguard and cover. Or maybe keep the cover but make it tarnished looking

[Jimbobntnr]

maybe keep the cover but make it tarnished looking

I think that's what I'll do. Maybe I'll coat it with some never dull or hit it with steel wool.

[ShadowBassist]

I'm liking the colour of the wood, but yeah, tarnishing the cover sounds like a good idea.

[Jimbobntnr]

killing two birds with one stone, I recorded this bass strung with DR flats playing the soundclip that I transcribed from the ear training thread. I am at a loss without that compressor that I sold jeronimo, so the harmonics sound faint. The popping doesn't sound too hot on flats, either - but you get to hear the bass.
http://www.expansion-solutions.com/EAR.MP3

[Tryxx]

Wow... I have to say, that's a pretty nifty tone. I like the way the popping sounds. I don't know what practical uses I would have for that, but I'd be damned if it's not interesting.

[Jimbobntnr]

haha, thanks.

[ledzepfan32]

I'm diggin the looks, probably more with a shiny clear coat, but thats me. I love the sound combo of the J/P pups, best of both worlds. Nicely done...whats the total price on it?

[neatobassman]

leave the pickguard for sure. I love the contrast.

[Jimbobntnr]

well, that's hard to quantify and here's why.
I traded a used Hartke 3000 head for the bass, traded the neck from that bass + $20 for this neck & these tuners. I have refinished the bass thrice, once with a laminate top($10). Yeah, you guys remember:
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n220/dude_050/12-04-06_1309.jpg
then I had to buy a buffer - $20 for the drill attachement, and probably $30 in paint/brushes, $16 for the pickguard that I cut but won't use, $17 for the bridge, $5 for the ashtray, and $45 for the strings. I'll value the head at $200.
so right about $350 including the stuff I didn't use, and the tools that I bought.

[neatobassman]

p.s.

How low are you willing to go on your stingray?

[Jimbobntnr]

well, if I have a job next week, not very low at all. If not, we'll talk.

[neatobassman]

well, if I have a job next week, not very low at all. If not, we'll talk.

sounds good

[Brandon_S]

I like the contrast in the picguard,I don't like the bridge cover though.

[Worrpigs]

i think you should put a EMG P/J set in there.








by the way, i have a set for sale, brand new 175+shipping :thumb:

[Jimbobntnr]

I already submitted an offer to you for those, with this bass in mind.

[Worrpigs]

I already submitted an offer to you for those, with this bass in mind.

yeah, i kinda figured you had this bass in mind, but i already have two subs, i was looking more along the lines of 2 matching 12's for my summer car im getting.

[Jimbobntnr]

These aren't bad pickups, I have no idea what they are, but the poles are 1/4 inchers. I wouldn't mind trying something different, though.

Summer car. lol.

[MdL]

Looks delicious. I can't wait to hear it... Go record some audio for us lol :)

[Drummer Freak 911]

I love it, I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

[Jimbobntnr]

I took this to a gig last night. It sounded great but the neck is very heavy, the body is very light, my hand cramped up after trying to hold it level for 4 songs so I re-bagged it.
fail.

[Tryxx]

Diamondplate pickguard! That should help even out the wait, along with ultralight tuners. :p

[lemoley]

that looks awesome man, but imo i would lose the pickguard and ashtray

still congrats on making your own instrument ;)