Author Topic: Happy New Year Featured Custom (Read 608 times)

jacko · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2014, 03:03:03 AM »

Now that really is nice. I'd like to see a close up of the twelfth fret inlay. 3 ebony neck laminates are going to shake the earth - My 'k' with a single ebony stringer sustains for ever and has a fantastic bottom end so the extra 2 lams are going to sound incredible.

Graeme

flpete1uw · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2014, 10:38:45 AM »

I concur, on seeing a close up of the 12th fret.
A definate show piece.

rustyg61 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2014, 04:27:15 PM »

Here's a picture of Doc Greene Sr. playing John's bass at the Texas Gathering last summer.

growlypants · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2014, 06:37:27 AM »

Thanks for the great pix! Quick question, though - what's that little black thing clipped just below the B-string tuning peg?

flpete1uw · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2014, 06:50:21 AM »

It looks like a clip on Tuner. Planet Waves?

rustyg61 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2014, 08:00:28 AM »

It is a clip on tuner.

growlypants · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2014, 01:29:51 PM »

Thanks - I never saw one before!

smuprof · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2014, 06:08:04 AM »

Hello All -

Thanks for all of the kind words. Susan and Mica and Ron and the crew truly delivered a life-long dream with this one.

I visited the factory during the build, and have some great in process pictures I'll try to post this weekend.

For those of you interested, the tuner is a D'Addario NS Micro Clip-On Tuner. I believe Ned Steinburger had something to do with the design (or marketing), hence the NS. They work very well for the most part, particularly if you find a resonant spot on the headstock. What I like is you simply turn down and tune up with no one the wiser. And there's nothing in the signal path.

Best part: you can find a 2 pack for about $25 online. I've now got them on all my basses and guitars.

JT

smuprof · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2014, 11:30:31 AM »

Here are a few photos of the 12th fret inlay in various stages of creation . . .

Layout after the three colors of mother of pearl were cut for the 12th fret . . .

smuprof · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2014, 11:33:49 AM »

The 12th fret after carving - amazing when you consider how small all of this is in real life!

smuprof · « **Reply #25 on:** January 18, 2014, 11:38:22 AM »

One of the other fret markers, checking the width against the fret wire. To maintain the proportions, all of the markers above the 12th fret extend beyond the frets.

smuprof · « **Reply #26 on:** January 18, 2014, 11:41:45 AM »

The finished 12th fret inlay with no strings and the adjacent 2 fret markers . . .

smuprof · « **Reply #27 on:** January 18, 2014, 11:45:11 AM »

And the upper half of the fret board in setup, freshly oiled, no strings . . .

rustyg61 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 18, 2014, 03:07:23 PM »

Thanks for the pics John! I love the shots of the cut out inlays before they are set & the routed cavity for them! That really shows the amazing accuracy & intricacy of the inlay artist!

flpete1uw · « **Reply #29 on:** January 18, 2014, 07:18:55 PM »

Thank you John for sharing this, Truly Inspirational. Words fall short
Peace