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08/13/2008 @ 02:32 AM: As promised I am moving right along on guitar projects. This week I completed another one, but it stands out from the others for one obvious reason: it's a bass! I am truly a hack bass player. I find my way around the instrument for studio recordings and very (very) seldom gigs. But I've never owned a bass I would consider extremely playable like some of my favorite guitars, and since the comfort and playability factors have been so great with my custom guitar projects thus far I opted to see if I could do the same with a bass. Though I've only had a few days with it, all evidence seems to indicate a success in that respect. Like the guitar I completed just a couple of weeks ago, the natural flame Tele, I did virtually all of the work on this project. My trusted tech friend Ted Vig made and installed the bone nut, but it was otherwise all me--routing, drilling, wiring, and soldering. This proved to be no small task, as I drilled, from scratch, a unique five-bolt pattern for mounting the neck with ferrules (in lieu of a neck plate). I also had to accurately measure and drill for a string-thru bridge and string ferrules on the back side of the body. The easy compromise would have been to simply install a top-mount bridge, but I've found I genuinely prefer the resonance associated with string-thru instruments. Pictures of this bass guitar in progress, along with my other guitar projects, can be found in the photos section of my MySpace page: www.myspace.com/andrewthomassolomusic. The parts list and photos are below! A&D Solid Alder/Flamed Maple Top Body--Tru-Oil/Wax Finish, Walnut Stain
AllParts JRO Maple/Rosewood Neck--1 1/2" Bone Nut, C-Shape Profile, 10" Radius, Jumbo Frets, White Top & Side Inlays, Tru-Oil/Wax Finish
GFS JB Pro Jazz Bass Single Coil Bridge & Neck Pickups
Chrome String-Thru Bridge
250K Volume & Tone Potentiometers w/ Black Knobs
Switchcraft Jack w/ Chrome Jack Plate
Wilkinson Chrome Tuners
Nickel String Ferrules
Chrome String Tree
Chrome Neck Bolt Ferrules
Chrome Strap Buttons  
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