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Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:55 pm
by MiroN
cjj wrote:
Great decision!
Yep!
notviceversa wrote:MiroN wrote:
looks like a "whiskyglo"!
I like it.
i like it! from here on out it will be considered whiskyglo.
I'll take this time to thank eric again for doing such a great job refinishing the bass. when i bought the bass in 1999 it was jetglo and then a few years back had it refinished.
Whisky better than Honey
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:27 pm
by ajish4
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:30 pm
by bassduke49
Richard, please add that one to my photo request list!!!
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:06 pm
by s4001
Nice tribute bass, Dane!
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:46 pm
by johnallg
notviceversa wrote:MiroN wrote:
looks like a "whiskyglo"!
I like it.
i like it! from here on out it will be considered whiskyglo.
I'll take this time to thank eric again for doing such a great job refinishing the bass. when i bought the bass in 1999 it was jetglo and then a few years back had it refinished.
Very nice bass and color! And, I STILL like the looks of the inlays. My 2004 is like that and granted they don't go all the way across but the material is really nice.
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:51 pm
by Grey
I just noticed Mario's avatar and laughed for a good 5 minutes...
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:52 pm
by rickenbrother
Very nice finish on your 4003, Richard! Looks like Eric did a great job. Cool amp and poster too!
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:32 pm
by aceonbass
My 4004Cii FG has grown another string.....
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:35 pm
by aceonbass
Since the bass has flat wounds strings on it, I wanted to keep the mute, and modded the tailpiece differently in that area than it the past....
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:00 pm
by johnallg
What pickup is under the hood, Dane? If the HB1, how is it doing covering the 5 strings?
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:11 pm
by aceonbass
The stock HB1 is under the hood and covers all 5 strings just fine with the 60mm center to center B to G spacing. Using the readily available Schaller 496 5-string bridge is what causes a problem there as it specs out at 64mm and pushes the strings to close to the edge of the neck anyway. Using the 4003 tailpiece and 5-string bridge insert enables me to custom slot the widest spacing for the best string response without having to rely on an available part that's a compromise sound wise. I've done 5 basses now this way with no issues. Playability is quite good, and spacing is still 5/16" wider than a stock 4003S/5.
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:35 pm
by cjj
OK, I'll revive this thread as just another place to show off my latest attempt at customizing. Yeah, it's not a huge deal to change the pickguard and TRC, but I think it came out rather well.
Thanks to Dane "aceonbass" for trading my old white TRC for the new silver on black and Tony at Pickguardian for the new black pickguard!
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:53 pm
by ilan
Stunning. The newish darker-edged Fireglo looks great with black plastic.
I'd go with a wider guard and half-inch spacing:
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:14 pm
by cjj
ilan wrote:Stunning. The newish darker-edged Fireglo looks great with black plastic.
I'd go with a wider guard and half-inch spacing:
This one's actually Amber Fireglo. I really did think about going for 1/2 inch spacing, but that would take removal of some wood. Perhaps in the future...
Re: show your custom bass!!!
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:26 pm
by rickenbrother
CJ, send it to me. I'll give it a go to see if it needs the
1/2" position or not!
