Jeff's Tribute Bass

[flaxattack]

of course graeme
:-)
thanks mica  
just got back from phoenix
looks sweet

[crgaston]

Hey Jeff!
This is looking totally sweet!
I just noticed that the tribute is 14150 and my dragonfly is 14148- I wonder what 14149 is???
I am lovin' the Starfire, by the way...thanks yet again!
 
Charles

[flaxattack]

i am always glad when a former bass of mine finds a good home

[flaxattack]

i think for right now we are looking at brass knobs graeme

[mica]

Your pickups are catching up nicely in spray:

Look really sweet!
 
Last time we spoke on the phone about your electronics was a while ago. That night is when I took my mom to the emergency room over he broken elbow/hand, and so I must admit I'm foggy on the details. As it's quickly approaching the time to get the electronics layout done, built and drilled, we need to speak again about the functions you wanted (or if you've come up with anything new!). Let me know what's a good time to chat.

[mica]

Hi Jeff,  Nice to speak with you today. I got your email too, and here's the first two rough drafts for control layouts:

 

  and also here with labels:

 

   I only tried with the side-mounted jack so far (and I know you want brass knobs on the bass). These plans are not refined, but should give a general idea of which direction is worth developing more.   The bass boost control (switch or pot) can be either to control the neck pickup only or for the combined output of both pickups.

[flaxattack]

missing the master volume mica
we could go with a front jack if that helps

[mica]

Hi Jeff,  Yeah, I heard from Valentino on Friday about the master volume control and also about seeing it with gold knobs. Here's what I came up with to cram all that in the body shape:

  and with labels:

[jacko]

Heck Jeff. I think you'll need to go back to college to take a degree in advanced knob twiddling!!
 
Graeme

[flaxattack]

think we are very close mica
is there room to move the neck controls down twds the outside and follow the flow of the edge?
we could move the led switch if that helps with the symetry and put the q's at 8 oclock?
thanks

[mica]

Follow the contour more like this?

 It sort of wipes out the side mounted jack to follow the curve with so many controls.   And again with labels:

  If possible, just like with the DW, I prefer if we can keep the regular relationship with the filter/Q switch distances so that if you need servicing in the future, you won't need a custom module.   Let me know if we are closing in on this. Your bass is stuck in my office until the control layout is done.

[flaxattack]

wow mica
thats not what i had in mind- but....
thats starting to grow on me....
last request-
can i see this with the bass boost near the input jack and the other controls moved up
so it would be from right to left
mv,nv,nf,bv,bf,bb
if you think the pu selector would look nicer somewehre else?
thanks
so whats so bad haviing a gorgeous hunk of bass in your teeny weeny office?
lol

[mica]

Well, it would look the same, just the names would be changed. However, it seems that having the neck pickup controls split like that would be more confusing.
 
I'd like to drop the pickup selector all together since you're asking. Where I put it was what felt logical - sort of between the two sets of controls for the pickups. I actually like the pickup selector and the whole layout best from the October 30th mock-up. But this is your bass, you'll need to decide what will be most practical for you.  
 
It's not bad company, your bass. Just no work is progressing until the layout is done.

[flaxattack]

having the neck pickup controls split like that would be more confusing.  
 am a bit confused on this comment
the q's would move up also....
they are both nice layouts
the one from the 30th might appear to be easier/faster to make changes in flight so to speak
the 31st leaves more wood showing
can we move the pu selector out to where the bq is now?

[mica]

I know we discussed it with a couple of different configurations, but my understanding was the the bass cut/boost control was only for the neck pickup, that's why I kept trying to keep it with the neck pickup control group. I didn't get that the switches would move from your reaction to the last mock-up I posted.  
 
If I move the pickup selector to where the bridge Q switch is, where should the bridge Q switch go? I'm sorry that I'm having such a hard time visualizing what you want. Maybe you can draw a doodle for me? Thanks!