A new hybrid: the JagBird

[dadagoboi]

I just noticed how tight your string spacing is at the nut.  On original Fender bound necks the nut was carefully notched on the underside at each end.  This allows a full width nut to fit OVER the binding and maintaining standard Jazz spacing and unbroken binding

This is a block inlay bound maple neck, you can just see the nut overhang on the E side and the black binding if you look very close.  Sorry it's the only pic I have, it's my brother's '72.  I shot it to cop the decal.

[chromium]

Great work - that looks beautiful!

[drbassman]

Yeah babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! 

[PeterB]

Thank you all for the compliments.    I'm very pleased with it already now, although it still needs a lot of work.

Regarding the nut: you're absolutely right about that. I've bought the neck this way, but I'm planning to replace the nut. The spacing is too tight ánd the cut for the A string is too deep (uneven compared to the other cuts), bad job from the luthier who installed the neck for the previous owner. And it should fit over the binding.

[Freuds_Cat]

Totally right way to go.

[Pilgrim]

That's so sexy, all you need is a bucket of KFC and a pole!

[Basvarken]

Great work Peet!

Orange and black... I've seen that combination a lot lately 
Better get it ready before the final on Sunday

[PeterB]

Thanks Rob,.....you're right: I'd better hurry, this one will rock harder than a Vuvuzela 


Orange 'n Black, always a good choice...

[PeterB]

The project is almost done......now I'm thinking what to do with the controls before I drill the holes. Even thought just soldering the pickups direct to the jack.





I've set the string-spacing to a narrow 16 mm. Very fast playing.

With the string-through and the sum of all the quality parts, this bass already sounds véry loud acousticly. 

[drbassman]

What can I say............... I love it! 

[Nocturnal]

Very nice!

[Psycho Bass Guy]

I think you should give it three chrome knobs, v/v/t, laid out in a line on a sloped angle like a Jazz Bass. If you go with the classic T-Bird layout, give them more room. I've always thought TBird knobs look cramped. If you want more tonal options, you could wire it with four knobs, v/t/v/t, but having that option on my Les Paul bass, I can say it doesn't really make much difference using Fralins and I could easily get by with three.

[exiledarchangel]

Or you could go v/v/t/varitone. Very nice bass indeed!

[Freuds_Cat]

Wow!  That is one stunning looking bass.

[Basvarken]

I'd say: VVT with black reflector cap knobs in a straight line spaced just like a NR Tbird.