And finally a happy ending.

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:11 pm

Do you have to scoop out the mids or highs at all on the Laney? I really have to on my B50-R. I'll have to try the B50-R again with the POD, because without it the mids and highs are way too untamed. I've forgotten how my Jazz sounds through the Ampeg, I'll have to try that again too to compare.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:50 pm

I use a pretty flat curve. The bass is bumped a bit over the other frequencies.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:41 am

Latecomer to the thread.

Very nice work Ted. And I'm glad things worked out in the end for Jack.

Its always nice to get a little bonus like the walnut wings while the bass is in the shop!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:58 am

It always rewarding to make someone happy by fixing a broken guitar.

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:30 pm

Excellent work Ted and Dale. It just shows that instruments that might appear at first to be hopeless cases, can be fixed very often. Jack's bass is a wonderful example. Like my V63 too.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:33 pm

What was wrong with your V63 Randy?

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:20 pm

I've put some pics of my walnut winged '02 online for anyone who'd like to look.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v507/Tarkus7/4003%20bass%20refin/

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:22 pm

I did get the ones you mailed to me. Thanks! I added them to the photo archive I made of your project.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:15 pm

Beautiful maple, Jack. Great with the walnut. Sigh....

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:18 pm

mapleglo is the way to go with the walnut wings!!!

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:37 pm

Thanks. Yes, I think the walnut and maple are a striking combination. Ted really hand picked a beautiful piece of walnut that complimented the rest of the bass so well.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:52 pm

I searched my local hardwood supplier for a good combination of grain and color. It had to be dark and it had to have prominent grain. I looked through dozens of boards before noticing an odd scrap on their saw room floor. A customer bought a long board and had it custom cut leaving a strip that is about 6 feet long 1 1/2 inches wide and slightly ticker than a 4003 headstock. The grain was clear the color dark enough for what I needed. I paid a whopping $4 for the whole board! Such a deal.

jetglow1 · Post by **jetglow1** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:01 am

BRAVO!

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:53 am

I thought that was 'inspirational'.
Nice to hear of a damaged bass being brought back to life!!!

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:55 am

Inspirational?