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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: ramone57 on January 13, 2008, 08:07:37 PM

Title: ripper project completed
Post by: ramone57 on January 13, 2008, 08:07:37 PM

been working on this on and off for 18 months or so, but it's finally completed.  it needed a re-fret and I decided to get it refinned (semi-gloss nitro) as well.  also rewired it with a 3-way toggle, 2 vol, 2 tone and got a tort guard from Roger (Jeannie's Pickguards).  sounds much better than the original circuit to my ears, it's much brighter and has a bit more range as well. 

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/rsteiner/L9-S/sn1.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/rsteiner/L9-S/headstock.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/rsteiner/L9-S/controls2.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/rsteiner/L9-S/body6.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/rsteiner/L9-S/body4.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/rsteiner/L9-S/body2.jpg)

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: pamlicojack on January 13, 2008, 08:32:54 PM

Ooooooooohhhhh, shiny...(http://www.loserville.net/smf/Smileys/default/devilfinger.gif)

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: drbassman on January 13, 2008, 08:42:58 PM

Very sharp! these basses are starting to grow on me. this one sure turned out nice.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: rockinrayduke on January 13, 2008, 09:37:13 PM

That's pretty sweet! Tort pg looks great!

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: TBird1958 on January 13, 2008, 11:32:36 PM

 That's looking really nice, the tort pickguard is perfect!

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: uwe on January 14, 2008, 12:37:36 AM

I applaud how you did away with that silly varitone and the useless mid freq control! Love the toggle on the tort and the 4 controls.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: Basvarken on January 14, 2008, 01:40:17 AM

Beautiful!
Typical those hybrid Gibsons we've seen lately.
Wonder what took "us" so long.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: doombass on January 14, 2008, 02:10:43 AM

Good job! That tortoise guard goes well with the natural fin.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: godofthunder on January 14, 2008, 04:58:11 AM

That came out beautiful ! The tort guard it the look for that bass.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: ramone57 on January 14, 2008, 04:58:40 AM

thanks for the comments, I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.  I like to solo the neck pickup quite a bit, so I had to modify the wiring to accomodate that.  plus I couldn't see the value of having a choke in the circuit (anybody need one?); these pups are not mudbuckers by any stretch.  
it's a bright sounding bass, so I may play around with some different cap values.  
the bridge cover is the final hurdle.  the unchromed ones from ebay turned out to be 1/8" taller than a few others that I have and they don't look quite right on the bass.  1/8" doesn't sound like much but it's huge when you're used to the shorter specimen.
I can't wait to hear it at practice.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: Barklessdog on January 14, 2008, 05:52:43 AM

I really like the Torte guard on it.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: Lightyear on January 14, 2008, 05:40:46 PM

Drooool!  Very nice indeed!

And I'm sure someone will want you old choke.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: ramone57 on January 15, 2008, 05:08:25 AM

And I'm sure someone will want you old choke

somebody was looking for one recently but I don't remember who.

Title: Re: ripper project completed
Post by: pamlicojack on January 16, 2008, 07:43:06 PM

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