Help me restore my Fender Jazz Bass

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

Help me restore my Fender Jazz Bass

Update: the body has been finished. Looks great. Should be shipped out soon and I'll be putting her back together shortly.

Edit:

Hey. I just upgraded a '00 mim jazz. Ended up going with Dimarzio 123's. Tried the 149's but to much low and especially high end. 123's much better, and not quite a direct drop in, but very close. Also put a Gotoh 201 on her. Great bass in mint, but can't get into the jazz sound, singer loves it. Needless to say it's up for sale and got a '99 mim p bass..much better sound..to me. Be careful with buying pickups, make sure to buy from company with no question asked exchange ie dimarzio, S/D...save my butt...lol

Sorry for the late reply lol. Yeah, I definitely feel ya. I would classify myself as more of a P bass player. The thinner neck on the J is nice too tho. My dream bass to this day is still a EBMM Stingray. It's just a powerhouse of a bass. I regret not waiting for one to be shipped to the guitar center where I got my J.

 

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

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Got the body today. Looks super clean and light. I did a quick mock up to make sure it's what I wanted/saw in my head

I had all the parts waiting on the bass to be painted, but it came together pretty easy.

Came out better than expected.

Pardon the cell phone pictures. I haven't had too much time with the bass. Just strung it up, tuned it, and double checked the wiring. It's running great. I hope to slam this puppy through the SVT-3 Pro tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread.


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[Bass_Medic_05]

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Pickguard? tortoiseshell all the way, with a white body and a maple neck, Badass bridge, and I personally like SD Antiquities II for that classic rock tone!

 

[Demanic]

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Nice! I'd play that!

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[jeremy]

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looks great! i have a strat that would be a nice match to that. bet it sounds great through the svt3. what cab do you use?

 

[Mincer]

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Wow, that project came out great! Can we hear it?

 

[d1dsj]

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That does look pretty damn awesome.

 

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

Help me restore my Fender Jazz Bass

Just saw this. Thanks guys. It came out well partly in thanks to all the feedback. I should have recording capabilities here within 2-3 months. No clips at the moment, but I should be able to record directly with the SVT 3 Pro once I build the desktop. I have monitors and the program. Just need a computer rig, interface, and mics.

looks great! i have a strat that would be a nice match to that. bet it sounds great through the svt3. what cab do you use?

I swapped out the old groove tubes for tungsol 12ax7s/12au7. Jeez, it's punchy and harmonically richer than ever. I always got compliments from the sound guys when I take the full bass rig out. I run it with a Ampeg 4x10 HLF. It's built like a tank. I like it better with 5 strings, but still kills with 4 strings. The 8x10 would've been nice, but wasn't practical for most gigs. The 4x10 was enough for the venues we played. I also have a GK cab, but I was only able to run 250w out of it, so I was fighting to be heard haha.

Edit: I'll see if I can take a pic of the bass rig tonight. I finally got my p bass back from my old guitar player. She's getting a make over too.

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[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

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[jeremy]

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the hlf is great for 5 strings! for 4 strings the 8x10 is a beast

 

[Mincer]

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BTW, I love 'restoration/rebuild threads. I love to see the process, and how people come up with what will work for them.