A new hybrid: the JagBird

[PeterB]

After the Lotto and the ChiSonic-Jazz, it's time for a new project: the JagBird.

For a long time I've wanted a bass with the playability of a Fender with a firm Gibson-vibe. I finally decided to create a JagBird. It will get the following specs:
* mahogany body in JaguarBass shape, with raised midsection like a T-bird;
* Allparts Jazz neck with rosewood fingerboard and pearl blocks and binding (my favorite neck);
* Lindy Fralin BassBuckers on the T-bird sweetspots
* Hipshot A style bridge, to achieve a smaller string-spacing.
* String-through
* Hipshot Reverse tuners

This should be the result:


Some ideas for the finish:



The body in progress:


The BassBuckers:



This should be a nice addition to my Tractor, Darkstar-P, Lotto and ChiSonic-Jazz!! 

[Highlander]

Looks like it could be an interesting project...

[Denis]

That's going to look great!

Umm...do those Fralin pups come in those spiffy chrome covers?

[Rob]

That is too smooth to have been overlooked for so long!

[drbassman]

Great idea!  I'm going to do something similar later this year with a semi-hollow body and f-hole, or two.  Keep us posted.

[drbassman]

That's going to look great!

Umm...do those Fralin pups come in those spiffy chrome covers?

Yes they do!  I used a set before and they are nice pups.

[PeterB]

Thank you all. I hope it's gonna work out as I expect: I want that dark T-Bird growl with a Jazzbass-feel. Should it work or not?

I'm doubting a bit, if I'll use two pickguards, or just one:

Great idea!  I'm going to do something similar later this year with a semi-hollow body and f-hole, or two.  Keep us posted.

Thanks. Glad to hear there are more people with enough planned projects in the near future.   But, is that going to be something like this, roughly?

[Chris P.]

Very cool again, Peter!!! I vote for one pickguard. It is a bit Lakland Decade. And I like that bass.

[PeterB]

Tnx Chris! We should meet soon, still have a cool pickup lying around for you 

[Denis]

Yes they do!  I used a set before and they are nice pups.

Reeeeaaaaalllllyyyyyyy now.    Hmm, I wonder if they are viable options for use in a certain BaCH NR? They look shorter though

[Basvarken]

Very cool Peter!
I'm voting for one pickguard too.

I really hope you'll like the Fralins.
Not everybody has been too enthousiastic about those over here...

[PeterB]

Thanks Rob.

I'll give the Fralins a fair chance. They are really small, so I could upgrade to other pickups in the future (Mike Lull pickups for instance).

They look shorter though

They are. This might be useful:

[drbassman]

Thanks. Glad to hear there are more people with enough planned projects in the near future.   But, is that going to be something like this, roughly?

Yes, something similar.  I've got tracings of Fender Jag and Bass VI bodies (many thanks to Bass VI for those!), so it will be shaped like one of those.  I'll use a jazz style neck and I'm even thinking of making it a 30" scale six string.  I'VE been gassing for a Bass VI for years and the thought of a hollow one sounds really cool to me.

[Barklessdog]

I vote for one pickguard.

[drbassman]

I vote for one pickguard.

Me too, one pickguard.