1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by glennleaguesny » Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:05 am

I bet they are just waiting on additional cure time before they go ahead and buff. I'm stoked to see how this project turns out!

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by jonathanelyashiv » Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:23 am

Thank you for this info! I'll get in touch with them. And good to know about the checking. Also, I took your advice about the vibrato and arm. Excited for assembly in the next few weeks.
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Great colour.

You could always buff it yourself if it turns out not glossy enough, but agree it’s better if they get it right on their end.

And i wouldn’t worry about the checking - you can induce checking on an MJT finish just by looking at it!

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by jonathanelyashiv » Tue Jan 17, 2023 6:46 pm

Update from MJT, looks like they did some buffing and checking:

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by ryandennis » Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:59 pm

Always thought these guitars were so cool after finding out The Cure used them so frequently. Can't wait to see this thing put together!
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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by Offshat » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:04 am

hard to tell from the pics but those bottom vibrato corners are pretty round, watch out for that.

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by jonathanelyashiv » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:19 am

Interesting, is there a risk of the vibrato piece not fitting correctly? And if so, I’d just have to square those corners a bit?
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hard to tell from the pics but those bottom vibrato corners are pretty round, watch out for that.

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by Offshat » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:53 am

jonathanelyashiv wrote:
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Interesting, is there a risk of the vibrato piece not fitting correctly? And if so, I’d just have to square those corners a bit?


yeah, AFAIRC it'll drop in fine but when you start "vibratoing" is when the problems start. it'll bind up on the round corners.





that Burgundy Mist JM posted in this threads corners were filed.

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by jonathanelyashiv » Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:09 am

All done. Here are a bunch of pics from the assembly. Feel free to ask me any questions about this project, happy to help anyone interested in something similar!

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by Embenny » Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:32 am

Great tone and great playing. I would not have ever guessed that a Bass VI could sound "right" on Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes, it's such a classic fretless tune. But it totally works.

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by jonathanelyashiv » Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:37 am

Embenny wrote:
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Great tone and great playing. I would not have ever guessed that a Bass VI could sound "right" on Diamonds On The Souls Of Her Shoes, it's such a classic fretless tune. But it totally works.
Thank you so much! Still getting used to the narrow string spacing and how to approach playing it. Lots of fun though!

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by ryandennis » Sun Feb 19, 2023 8:15 pm

Awesome playing and killer build. Excited to see how it wears in time, looks like MJT did a great job with yours!
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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by jonathanelyashiv » Sun Feb 19, 2023 8:27 pm

ryandennis wrote:
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Awesome playing and killer build. Excited to see how it wears in time, looks like MJT did a great job with yours!
Thank you! It feels like it still needs to be broken in a bit, but I think thats the case with all new builds. And yes, luckily I did have a good result from them. I'm sorry you didn't have a good experience. I found your thread shortly after I sent them my build and was worried they'd mess it up!

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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by Salfaromeab » Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:06 am

Stunning build! Looks and sounds fantastic
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Re: 1961 style/1st gen Bass VI build

Post by Nudger » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:52 am

It is a thing of beauty :-*

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