Next scratch project: Short scale, HB Jag bass

[drbassman]

Yep, I'm gonna do a Jag bass, hollow, with (maybe) one Model G pup at the neck.  What do ya think?  Scott?

[Saf]

iN shortscale man, that's is a killer comi jag body, Short scale neck. Love it before you even start

[Dave W]

Hollow and with the body contours?

[godofthunder]

Yep, I'm gonna do a Jag bass, hollow, with (maybe) one Model G pup at the neck.  What do ya think?  Scott?

Bill, Il like the Hollow Jag concept but I think one Model G at the neck will leave you with a very woofy bass. I like these pups in the sweet spot, combined with the coil splitting it makes for a very versitile arrangement.

[Highlander]

hmm... I've always thought of them as F*nd*r's "reverse Jazz", somehow, but then I'm kinda space-for-rent at times... could be interesting... 

[drbassman]

I see your point Scott.  Maybe I'll just have to use those nice sounding 1968 DeArmond made Coronado bass pups I kept for myself and a future project.  I think they'd look cool on a Jag shaped HB.  Yep, that sounds like a better idea!

No tummy or top contours for this one since I'll be doing double bound body on it.  I'm probably going with a solid color as well.  Fiesta red or sea foam green maybe?!?  The neck will probably be maple board, bound and with pearl inlays.   

F-hole/s or not?  I haven't decided.

[Dave W]

Seafoam green would look great.

[shadowcastaz]

Seafoam green would look great.

seafoam w/ amber tint nitro.Me votes yeah!

[drbassman]

Oh yeah Mike, that looks nice!

[Dave W]

That P bass doesn't look like seafoam green to me, that's more like lime.

Here's what I mean:

http://www.suhrguitars.com/images/colorChart2/large/seafoam%20green.jpg
http://curtisnovak.com/restorations/FenderColors/SeafoamGreen.jpg

[drbassman]

That P bass doesn't look like seafoam green to me, that's more like lime.

Here's what I mean:

http://www.suhrguitars.com/images/colorChart2/large/seafoam%20green.jpg
http://curtisnovak.com/restorations/FenderColors/SeafoamGreen.jpg

Yeah, that's more like it.  I think the tint took it into the lime green realm.  I'm also thinking maybe a light blue like RR's Sonic Blue or even lighter like the old 60's TBs.

[drbassman]

I was thinking, should I do a matching headstock on this one? 

[Pilgrim]

I was thinking, should I do a matching headstock on this one? 

But of course, mon ami!!   

[Dave W]

I'm not big on matching headstocks in most cases, but for a seafoam green or sonic blue Jag type I think it would work fine.

[Highlander]

Go for the matching head would be my opinion, which is generally agreed to be not worth the brains its thought upon...