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basshead wrote:... I'm somewhat of a door knob polisher ...
That makes two of use :oops:
basshead wrote:... but I couldn't help myself and stripped the colour off back down to the fingerboard edge and re-shot the clear. ...
That’s what I would have done too :wink: – not getting satisfied until 99.9% correct.


Looks really good :D Congratulation!
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Only 99.9% correct? Slacker!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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cjj wrote:...this is what my '76 looks like...
Well I think mine's pretty close. I think I'll be cheeky enough to call it Azureglo...

I set it all up tonight and it all just fell together. Minor adjustments on the truss rods, no adjustments needed for intonation, jacked the bridge up a bit and she plays and sounds absolutely lovely. Both of the 70's era pickups I installed are right on 8 Ohms and the 70's harness/pots doesn't crackle/buzz/hum etc. Most importantly of all, my neck repair held up!

The only thing that annoys the hell out of me are the machine heads. In trying to keep it all period correct, I put mid 70's machine heads on it and I just discovered tonight that they turn the opposite way to all the other basses I own!
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cjj wrote:Only 99.9% correct? Slacker!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I know - I’m starting to get sloppy and lazy. 8)
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basshead wrote:The only thing that annoys the hell out of me are the machine heads. In trying to keep it all period correct, I put mid 70's machine heads on it and I just discovered tonight that they turn the opposite way to all the other basses I own!
What makes you think they aren't turning in the correct direction, perhaps all your others are backwards? :wink:
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jps wrote:
basshead wrote:The only thing that annoys the hell out of me are the machine heads. In trying to keep it all period correct, I put mid 70's machine heads on it and I just discovered tonight that they turn the opposite way to all the other basses I own!
What makes you think they aren't turning in the correct direction, perhaps all your others are backwards? :wink:
Lol, maybe that's the case
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basshead wrote: The only thing that annoys the hell out of me are the machine heads. In trying to keep it all period correct, I put mid 70's machine heads on it and I just discovered tonight that they turn the opposite way to all the other basses I own!
One set of 4003 tuners are on the way...
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I love playing this thing, more so than my 4003. The neck on this old girl is much thinner. It seems to work though...
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Spiffy looking ! 8) Your fashion accents are tailor made for your Checkered-bound Rickenbacker !!
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Yep, that bass looks and sounds great for Ska
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