My new 4-2-5 jazz bass

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:24 am

any one ever build the carvin bass kit ?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:06 am

I have thought about it ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:44 pm

here's what I am working on now ...

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:32 pm

Sweet! I want one, but with a maple fretboard. That'd kick ***!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:34 pm

here you go a fenderbird with a maple fretboard ... it has real t-bird pickups ... in the older locations ...

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:11 am

I didn't know you could get T-Bird bodies!
That's a cool one. Slap a nice FG on that & it'd be perfect.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:31 pm

yep here's one on ebay ... http://cgi.ebay.com/Thunderbird-Type-Bass-Guitar-Body-Parts_W0QQitemZ7400997554QQcategoryZ64402QQcmdZViewItem

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:47 am

Here's my $117 bass that I didn't have to convert ... it came with a slim neck ... I bought this bass for parts ... I needed the bridge for a 4004cii 4-2-5 project ... but the black epi-5 got a new schaller bridge and a setup and some straploks and a new battery for the active electronics ... and I am impressed ... this bass is a player ... and it feels good in my hands ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:51 am

and here is the 5 string fenderbird with a black pickguard and a finger rest added ...

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:25 am

The Fenderbird needs black tuners.

Then it'd be perfect. I like the epi 5'er too.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:38 am

ya I have been considering black tuners ...

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:45 am

Ah...the signature rug! The Fenderbird is a nice looking bass Jeff.

So the Epi was worth buying then. I have passed on a couple of those in recent months just because they were made in Korea. So they get the JR seal of approval, I take it?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:20 am

I picked up a johnson 5 and it was junk ... ****** electronics and an s curved neck ... I fully expected this one to be junk as well but I like it ... it is light, well balanced, it has a thin neck, and it sounds good ... and it is not too bad looking either ... maybe I was lucky or maybe they make them good ... the FenderBird has a ton of character ... it also has neck dive ...

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:36 am

Cool bass Jeff. Or is it Dr. Fenderbird?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:04 am

No it is Dr. FraankinSteene ...

And what did that bass get from the monster?

Well it does have neck dive and a low B!