My newest 5 string flamed Fenderbird

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:43 pm

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/fender-bird3.htm

this bass is part T-bird ... part Fender and part Rickenbacker

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:23 pm

Very cool Jeff! Whats it sound like ???

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:43 pm

Like a 4004cii ...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:01 pm

Whoa! Nice one Jeff!

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:30 am

Jeff, where did you get this bridge on this laredo. Is it 2 1/4" like the 4 string is? All the aftermarket five strange bridges look like they're too big to fit on a cheyenne.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:40 am

Mark ... that bridge is 2 3/8" ... it came off of a Dillion 5 string musicman copy ... Epiphone also used that same bridge ... sometimes they show up on ebay ... I sometimes buy a whole bass just to get one of those bridges ... I usually keep a couple of them around for 4-2-5 Ric projects ... they come in gold, black, and chrome ...

yes most aftermarket bridges are 2 1/2" to 3" spacings ... Kahler makes an excellent 5 string bridge that adjusts from 2 1/4" to 2 3/4" I have also used that bridge on 4-2-5 projects ...

here's the Kahler

Here is one from an epiphone 5

here is on from a Dillion 5 installed on my 4004L 4-2-5

will_nesbitt · Post by **will_nesbitt** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:56 pm

Wow, that bass... I think I part like it, part don't..... It's kinda hard to say exactly how I'd feel if I was presented with it.... I guess I like the fact that there's no pick guard, which makes it looks like a classy Fender. Strange...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:17 pm

Someday Jeff I'd like to have you build me a 4 string 'bird.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:47 pm

I could do that ... also there are a lot of nice ones out there as well ...

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:05 pm

I played that bass for a little bit tonight, it's nice!! (and well balanced!) Good job, Jeff!

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:24 am

Jeff- I found this bridge p/n BB3361C, if you google the number it will take you to the site. Its fairly inexpensive and they list the spacing at 2 1/4" which matches the factory spacing of the four string bridge, I'm just wondering if that would be too much of a squeeze. It looks like you could adjust the spacing wider on this by shimming between the barrels.

If you're wondering what this is leading to...I've been kicking around the idea of adding a fifth string to my 4004Cii, the neck seems perfect for an extra string, the headstock has lots of room too. Just have to get the bridge sorted out.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:26 am

Mark ... I got one of them from allparts a few years ago ... it seemed to be a sound sucker ... but for what they are asking it might be worthwhile for you to try it ... 2 3/8" is more comfortable than 2 1/4" on a 5 string bass ...

you may have to buy a bass like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180024082636&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008 and replace the bridge and resell it on ebay ...

here is another one ... http://cgi.ebay.com/Dillion-VMB-500-5-String-Bass-KILLER-Sting-Ray-Copy_W0QQitemZ280023952909QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:12 pm

I put all chrome hardware on the new fenderbird ... http://www.3dentourage.com/425/fender-bird3.htm ...

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:47 pm

SWEET!!!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:06 pm

I took it out to play tonight ... it was a hit ... everybody liked the look and the tone ...