JM Partsmaster build [final update!] Marshallmaster ??

mcjt · Post by **mcjt** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:59 pm

1st question-
who is this band?

2nd question-
solid maple, one piece neck, or glued on fretboard? that can make a difference.

Post by **Orang Goreng** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:00 pm

The Cure, a long time ago. It's some TV performance; I guess they couldn't get Robert Smith a Bass VI in time, so he's playing a P-bass similar to Simon Gallup's. I think this is from the "Faith" period.

theworkoffire · Post by **theworkoffire** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:02 pm

Or the frets can make a difference - the size, how well they are seated and whether they are stainless steel or nickel etc. And the type of truss rod can be a factor.

eupat · Post by **eupat** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:10 pm

so :

- both are on piece mapple, no glued fretboard

- the strat one has medium jumbo frets, allparts has vintage (thin) frets

- the allpart one seats better in the neck pocket but doesn't sounds better

- both have skunk stripe, but the stat one has the trussrod at the heel, whereas the allparts has a 70s bullet trussrod.

I wasn't expecting such a change in ton between the two.

k o y l · Post by **k o y l** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:18 pm

eupat wrote:

- the strat one has medium jumbo frets, allparts has vintage (thin) frets

eupat · Post by **eupat** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:09 pm

I don't know :-\
even an open string sounds different
I think it's more to do with the wood...

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:10 pm

Wow, that new neck looks great! I wouldn't judge the sound until you have everything wired up.

If you still don't like it, swap it back...

eupat · Post by **eupat** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:49 am

RumorsOFsurF wrote: Wow, that new neck looks great! I wouldn't judge the sound until you have everything wired up.

If you still don't like it, swap it back...

I won't change the wiring
I just wait for the gold guard, and I'll put a fake tone pot (not wired)

even if it looks better with this neck, I think I'll swap it back for the Strat neck
and use the 70s style one for my up-coming offset tele project.

eupat · Post by **eupat** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:46 am

I put the strat neck back for a recording session, and it sounds really better

eupat · Post by **eupat** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:25 am

very good news !!
today I finally found the gold gaurd I bought off Todd (mcjt)

it took more than a month to cross the ocean but I'm glad it didn't got lost !!
sorry for the crappy pics, i'll try to make better ones tomorrow with a real camera

I love the way it looks and the way it sounds !!
in the package there was also an amber switch tip

Jazzprod · Post by **Jazzprod** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:41 am

Hmmm... I know that look!

Congrats!!!! It's a looker!!!

eupat · Post by **eupat** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:49 am

Jazzprod wrote: Hmmm... I know that look!

Congrats!!!! It's a looker!!!

that's yours ?
that's the one that inspired me !

mcjt · Post by **mcjt** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:59 am

pheewwwwwwwww! I'm SO glad you got it .... Finally! the next time i ship parts, it'll be with a tracking #!
i think the thin alu guard might have a subtle change in sound, while my thick Scot guard has a more noticeable effect on the sound.
nevertheless, the guitar looks great! congrats!

sexy andy · Post by **sexy andy** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:15 pm

that looks really great eupat! too bad about the 70's neck, that would have looked even sexier..

eupat · Post by **eupat** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:02 pm

yeah...
but with this small headstock, it looks more like the JM prototype
perhaps I'll add a Nasa sticker ?!??!!?

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