Fender Lotto project

Freuds_Cat · May 06, 2010, 01:14:10 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?

-Bret

ramone57 · May 06, 2010, 05:27:33 AM

that's a beautiful bass, great job!

Denis · May 06, 2010, 05:39:25 AM

Wow, that turned out great! Congrats! I like how the gray body now looks blue against the black pg.

Highlander · May 06, 2010, 02:32:14 PM

in blue...

PeterB · May 06, 2010, 06:24:11 PM

Thank you all, I'm very satisfied with the result.

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!

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

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

Rhythm N. Bliss · May 07, 2010, 12:54:38 PM

Sa--weeeet!!! Freakin' GORGEOUS!!!

Rhythm N. Bliss · May 07, 2010, 12:58:16 PM

Quote from: PeterB on May 05, 2010, 05:33:59 PM
It's been a while, but.......the Lotto is ready since a few weeks :

Beee-yooo-ti-ful

Basshappi · May 07, 2010, 02:18:31 PM

Love the Lotto, well done!
Are those Chi-sonics in the Jazz?

PeterB · May 07, 2010, 04:20:03 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".

drbassman · May 11, 2010, 02:05:21 PM

Wow, that bass is all business and beautiful to boot! Nice job, I like the color!

PeterB · May 12, 2010, 01:08:36 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.

drbassman · May 12, 2010, 01:24:13 PM

The Lotto!!!

Quote from: PeterB on May 12, 2010, 01:08:36 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.

hobbes · June 09, 2010, 03:42:06 AM

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

Highlander · June 09, 2010, 11:00:17 AM

AAAAARRRRRGGGH...! WHO LET A TIGER IN...?

Welcome feline creature (do they eat vegetarians...? oops... almost all of you do...)

jumbodbassman · June 09, 2010, 01:18:02 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

where did the pickguard come from?