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Got the neck from Pete (screambasses) and the body from Frazier (small town music).
It got a major makeover into it, the body was seriously beat up but i manage so save this bass body. I am not an expert doing this kind of stuff but i guess it worked out well!
Still this was my worse refinish job. It looks nice but looking close you can spot a thing here and there but hey, look what it look like before!
It had about 4 paint jobs and a ton of bondo and toothpicks in the screw holes. Steve (our local tech) added a piece of ash in the PU cavity where someone made a hole for a P pickup and cleaned out the other cavities.
Since i suck with electronics i decided to get a pickguard loaded from the stratosphere. I am using Fender American Standard pots, control plate, knobs and the pickups are American Special. I used them before and like them.
Pics of the restoration from beginning to end are here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskrFfyZU
Let me know if you guys like it and feel free to point out any mistake!

IMG_6277 by Paulo Henriques, on Flickr

Maple fretboard, white block inlay, bright body color, jazz bass... I love everything about it!

Also, it has the 70s bridge pickup position, which, for me, along with loving the color/fretboard/inlay, adds intrigue as have never played a jazz with the adjusted bridge pickup position. I would really like to know how that sounds compared to the '60s position.

superheavydeathmetal wrote:Maple fretboard, white block inlay, bright body color, jazz bass... I love everything about it!

Also, it has the 70s bridge pickup position, which, for me, along with loving the color/fretboard/inlay, adds intrigue as have never played a jazz with the adjust bridge pickup position. I would realy like to know how that sounds compared to the '60s position.

Now that you've mentioned i noticed that they are different then my other 3 JB. I put it together 2 days ago but last night i was setting up the action and intonation. Gonna try it out soon!

Looks to kill! Awesome.

The "before" picture in the photostream makes this story. Nice work, Paulo!

Daphne Blue, one of my favorite colors plus a maple board bound & blocked, It's a thing of beauty!
Congrats!

hot

paulo... damn. That looks nice without the pickguard. The birdseed's .. dayum...!!!!!!

Basshappi wrote:Daphne Blue, one of my favorite colors plus a maple board bound & blocked, It's a thing of beauty!
Congrats!

Thanks!
That's sonic blue! Not much difference between the two, both are beautiful colors!

Thanks guys!