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Author:  fivebass52 [ January 11th, 2021, 11:35 pm ]
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ezstep wrote:
Post more pics along the way.


Agreed....

Author:  Billw97 [ February 4th, 2021, 5:25 am ]
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Thanks for all the kind words!
Here's the bass as it is for now. I thought that I would leave the
finish alone until it has settled in and I knew everything worked
as it should.
I did replace the pickups and of coarse the tuners. Turns out that
the Double J pickup Fender used on some of their models is also
a drop in replacement. It can be split, so a push/pull knob may be
in the cards for the future.
That said, for a cheap bass, I am surprised by a few things on it.
Number one, it sounds and plays Great! The bridge is a true lefty,
and the pots are also wired for a lefty. I did mill the underside of the
saddles to allow for lower action. I kept the stock bridge. I've been
going through the back to stock phase.
Everything works great so, down the road, it will get a re-paint.
Thanks!

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Author:  paulo [ February 4th, 2021, 8:45 am ]
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Looks great already! Congrats!!

Author:  fivebass52 [ February 6th, 2021, 11:48 pm ]
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Bill, I wasn't aware that Fender made a double-jazz pickup... what model was it used on, and, was it their take on a humbucker?

Author:  Jeroen [ February 7th, 2021, 1:33 am ]
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The American Deluxe P-bass had a humbucker like it for years, and it was used in the MIM Blacktop Precision, for example. Should make an awesome pair with a splitcoil, fully humbucking in all positions :)

Author:  Billw97 [ February 8th, 2021, 4:54 am ]
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Yes, what Jeroen said!
Sounds Great, with the 500k pots.

Author:  AzWhoFan [ February 8th, 2021, 3:57 pm ]
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How did I miss this thread??? Great job Bill, I'm sure it'll turn out wonderfully.

Author:  Murzenquest [ February 8th, 2021, 4:24 pm ]
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Nice. I bet that pickup does sound great. You should get a Boba Fett sticker for the back of the headstock in tribute to its previous “finish”. Haha

Author:  Billw97 [ March 3rd, 2021, 4:57 am ]
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Sorry, this will be my last entry on this one.
This picture is dedicated to Murzenquest! It took
a bit to find the right one, but here's to you!

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Author:  Murzenquest [ March 3rd, 2021, 1:41 pm ]
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That’s great! Haha Glad you’re having fun with it!

Author:  tim [ March 3rd, 2021, 1:49 pm ]
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This is the way.

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