NBD: Let me introduce you to the...

Dord

...coolest bass ever!


So, my new bass is finally home and wow does it rock. It was assembled by Derrick Nelson who did an awesome job at making everything fit together.

It's a joy to play, almost plays itself.
I didn't really know exactly what to expect from this combo, because I don't think anyone has done it before.

Here's the bass....





Specification:

B. Hefner 60's spec alder "Jazz Bass" body finished in Nitrocellulose Sherwood Metallic Green.

Mighty Mite birdsye maple Jazz Bass neck.

Delano JMVC 4 FE Pickups (hum-cancelling)

Audere JZ-3 Preamp

Leo Quan Badass II bridge

Bone nut

Hipshot Ultralite tuners

I have to say, it's a winning combination. The weight is perfect, it balances extremely well too.

The preamp is very nice, it's great being able to adjust bass, mid and treble on the bass. I haven't really played it much, mostly just at the Derricks workshop. But I'm gonna go rock it in a few minutes.

I love the nylon tapes, I thought they'd be really muted sounding but far from it. They've got an awesome feel and interesting sound.



On another note, I also got a new compressor today. It's an Orange Squeeze clone with mods for bass made by Guttermouth Electronics.
****in' awesome!





Me so happy!

VERY TASTY!!! YUM!

Rigsby

Lovely bass. I'd say it plays like a dream. It was worth the wait. Best of luck with it.

Dord

Thanks Rigsby, it was well worth the wait.

sei046

I dont know if you have noticed but your bass and pedal are matching.....

Dord

sei046 wrote: »

I dont know if you have noticed but your bass and pedal are matching.....

Yeha I did notice they kinda match, but actually the bass is green and the pedal blue.

sei046

that means they clash......so not cool

Twee.

Ooh it's fabulous, the colour is gorgeous. Nelson did my dad's bass and nearly 20 years later it's in top condition.

sei046

But COMPLETELY off topic, its a nice bass! Im loving the simplicity. Very......Clean!

punchdrunk

very sweet,could you break down the costs for us?

Dord

punchdrunk wrote: »

very sweet,could you break down the costs for us?

The total inc. parts and labor came to just over a grand

Frank Bullitt

Thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rigsby

How many are in your bass family now, I've lost count.

I know you also bought a guitar :eek: recently.

Dord

Rigsby wrote: »

How many are in your bass family now, I've lost count.

I know you also bought a guitar :eek: recently.

4 basses and a guitar. 2 of the basses are active and two passive. One fretless, and I've also got one of each fretboard type. Ebony, Rosewood, Maple and Ebonal.

I'll have to do a family pic soon.

Dord

Twee. wrote: »

Ooh it's fabulous, the colour is gorgeous. Nelson did my dad's bass and nearly 20 years later it's in top condition.

Cool! Do you have a picture of it?

Parsley

Niccce. I think it'd look bitchin' with a black pickguard though!

Dord

A few people have said that, and I do have one for it. But I won't put it on, I prefer it without tbh.

Karl Hungus

Very nice. Although the colour looks more kinda cyan, is it more green in person? Looks damned good though.

Dord

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Very nice. Although the colour looks more kinda cyan, is it more green in person? Looks damned good though.

It's hard to photograph, it changes in different lights. Very cool colour in person

sei046

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Very nice. Although the colour looks more kinda cyan, is it more green in person? Looks damned good though.

trust karl...

Karl Hungus

sei046 wrote: »

trust karl...

Whut? Just wondering if the colour comes across well in the pictures or not.

DeadSkin

Very nice, very nice indeed. I think it looks turquoise

Doctor J

Nice bass. Can't believe you didn't bolt it together yourself though...

Dord

Doctor J wrote: »

Nice bass. Can't believe you didn't bolt it together yourself though...

I took the easy way out

Doctor J

For shame

How do you find the MM neck? I have oe of these myself, just entering the final phase of building.

Dord

Doctor J wrote: »

For shame

How do you find the MM neck? I have oe of these myself, just entering the final phase of building.

Actually I was quite surprised by it. Very comfortable! It's got a very thin satin poly. Derrick said that the frets needed a polish and small bit of a level but that's to be expected, even Warmoth necks generally need that.

I've had the neck for a few years, just haven't used it. It was meant for a different project that went belly up. So, it's well settled.

My camera can't quite capture it, but the neck has a LOT of birdseye! One of the reasons why I left a logo off it, didn't want to spoil it.

Doctor J

Yeah, I did a fret job about two years ago, still haven't played it yet :pac:

fish-head

That's fantastic!