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ezstep wrote:Post more pics along the way.

Agreed....

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!

Looks great already! Congrats!!

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?

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

Yes, what Jeroen said!
Sounds Great, with the 500k pots.

How did I miss this thread??? Great job Bill, I'm sure it'll turn out wonderfully.

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

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!

That’s great! Haha Glad you’re having fun with it!

This is the way.