Jazz goes fretless - mini conversion project... (SHED content)

[Highlander]

I may have slipped over to the Dark-Side with this one... [edited to drop the pics in]


Anyway, a Mightie-Mite ebonol and maple neck turned up earlier in the week, followed by some Roto flatties (45-105) and some black tuners... The neck has an almost mirror fin at the moment... I also dug out a pair of Fender US pups Scott sent over a few months back to fit to this beastie...


The neck needed some side shims so I used some veneer to pack out the sides - something to note re shims - she had a piece of "scratch" used to shim up slightly...


As I stripped the beastie down and I noticed the bridge on the Goat-Slayer being black and having the same screw positions... so...


As I was working (this is what Carlo termed as "going commando" ) I thought, "hmm... the front of the neck looks awfully natural wood..." and I spotted a can of black paint on the shelf...

Oh yeah, reference note... the Squier's standard pup values are about 6k - the ones that Scott replaced (with SD's in his) are about 7k and more trad Jazz (neck being slightly smaller) ...

Shed content...? welllll... there's presently 2/3rds of my herd holed up in there at the mo... plus a surplus neck...
 

[nofi]

you are just beyond help, kenny. but fret not...

[OldManC]

Excellent!

[godofthunder]

Looks like you have yourself set up pretty good out there!  The bass is looking good to !

[dadagoboi]

All your projects are looking great, Kenny!

[Highlander]

... black machines fitted... not sure what to do with the face of the head - logo or just leave geared up for night-vision only - the string guide I borrowed off the old neck until I can get a black one...

... then I nearly had a tragedy of Grecian proportions...


... one of the original screws sheared off just into the body - a bit of gentle persuasion with a rubber mallet put Plato in his place...

... used a temporary screw to secure until I can lay my hands on a new set...


Here's another dilema - do I refit the white scratch and go "Tux" or leave her "Black-Beauty"...?


Anyway, all back together - a bit of set-up work and tested through the MAG... there is a slight hum but as I plan to dump the original pots that can be attended to when that is done...

Got a rehearsal tomorrow so that will be the iron test...

[Hornisse]

You can put one of these on that bass.   

[Highlander]

I'd need the Jizz in white...

Forgot to add - she has a very dark tone...

(did I get away with that one...?)

[exiledarchangel]

You still need to buy a black control plate, some black knobs, a black pickguard, a black nut, some black screws, a black neckplate and a flashlight.

[Pilgrim]

You still need to buy a black control plate, some black knobs, a black pickguard, a black nut, some black screws, a black neckplate and a flashlight.

And tape-wrapped strings for another tasteful black element.  They also give you a nice sound with a bit more "upright" element.

[Highlander]

I'm getting a black look from Jackie at the moment - she likes the silver and white...

I do intend to swop out the controls for old type black ones with probably a blend and a master volume, leaving the tone control in for balance (disconnected, of course... )

anyway... off to rehearsal...

[exiledarchangel]

I do intend to swop out the controls for old type black ones with probably a blend and a master volume, leaving the tone control in for balance (disconnected, of course... )

Sorry Kenny, but as a president of the "never waste a hole" club, I can't let you do that. Seriously.

Put a 3-way switch on that tone pot hole, or even better, a rotary switch to choose neck, bridge, neck and bridge in parallel, neck and bridge in series, and something out of phase.

[Lightyear]

Sorry Kenny, but as a president of the "never waste a hole" club, I can't let you do that. Seriously......

Ah, yes and that club would be headquatered in Greece   Imagine that!

[Pilgrim]

Sorry Kenny, but as a president of the "never waste a hole" club, I can't let you do that. Seriously.

Do you spend your off time waving red flags at bulls?  Just curious.... 

[exiledarchangel]

Hey guys you know I was just joking, don't you?