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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #45 on: May 06, 2010, 12:14:10 AM »
Peter is that the same colour or have you done a refin? Also What happened to the block inlay neck?

Looking very nice indeed. Everything looks like it was meant to go together naturally.

How are the buckers sounding?

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #46 on: May 06, 2010, 04:27:33 AM »
that's a beautiful bass, great job!
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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #47 on: May 06, 2010, 04:39:25 AM »
Wow, that turned out great! Congrats! I like how the gray body now looks blue against the black pg.
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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #48 on: May 06, 2010, 01:32:14 PM »
 8) in blue...
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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #49 on: May 06, 2010, 05:24:11 PM »
Thank you all, I'm very satisfied with the result.  8)

It is still the same body, same finish: Charcoal Frost. These pictures have been made with a crappy cellphone, I could do better. Color looks more into blue/grey, I admit.

It sounds just HUGE, but very useful sounds. With the neckpickup solo, it sounds like a good Telebass should, although it sounds a bit darker, more like a EB-0. Bridge-pickup solo has a big growly sound, it will eat a Stingray for breakfast!  8)

The pickups together is my favorite, very useful think rock-sound, not really Fender-like, but more......like a Gibson.

@ Bret: I choose not to use the Jazzbass neck. I was afraid a "thin" Jazzneck wouldn't bring me the sound I wanted. I wanted to be sure to have enough bottom and strong powerfull mids, ánd the feel of a bass I should have to "work" for a big sound, so I choose a Allparts Teleneck.

And, in the meantime, just before the Lotto another bass was finished, which I like to show to you :):



And now I'm busy with another nice bass, a mix of a Thunderbird and Jaguarbass with Lindy Fralin Bassbuckers.  8)

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #50 on: May 07, 2010, 11:54:38 AM »
Sa--weeeet!!! Freakin' GORGEOUS!!!

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #51 on: May 07, 2010, 11:58:16 AM »
It's been a while, but.......the Lotto is ready since a few weeks  8) :









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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #52 on: May 07, 2010, 01:18:31 PM »
Love the Lotto, well done!
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« Reply #53 on: May 07, 2010, 03:20:03 PM »
Thank you all!

And yes, those are Chi-Sonics. The single coils, I also have the CS Humbuckers, but have not tried them yet. I love this bass, it has the comfortable playability of a Jazz, but tonewise it's a completly different animal, that is really close to a Rickenbacker when I "dig in".  8)

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #54 on: May 11, 2010, 01:05:21 PM »
Wow, that bass is all business and beautiful to boot!  Nice job, I like the color!
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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #55 on: May 12, 2010, 12:08:36 AM »
Thanks Doc! You mean the Lotto or the ChiSonic-Jazz, or both?  ;)

The Lotto looks a bit blue-ish in this picture, but it really is Charcoal Frost.

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #56 on: May 12, 2010, 12:24:13 PM »
The Lotto!!!

Thanks Doc! You mean the Lotto or the ChiSonic-Jazz, or both?  ;)

The Lotto looks a bit blue-ish in this picture, but it really is Charcoal Frost.

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #57 on: June 09, 2010, 02:42:06 AM »

very nice, may I ask where did you find the pickguard ? Is it home made ? 

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #58 on: June 09, 2010, 10:00:17 AM »
AAAAARRRRRGGGH...! WHO LET A TIGER IN...?

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Re: Fender Lotto project
« Reply #59 on: June 09, 2010, 12:18:02 PM »
gotta love the lotto!!!  looks really sweet. great job.     are those original fender 72 era pups or the squire ones.   I heard the squire ones were not the same fart in the tub as the 72.  I have a 72 that i added a duncan qtr SCPB.  made the bass much more versatile but killed the value.  who knew in 1983 that i would care..... lousy scan of old picture

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