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"Jenny" my JBA-4 (ash-bodied) is finally done. Orange Shellac and Tru-Oil finish, everything stock (for the moment) with added copper-foil shielding (to excess... :P )
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JBA-4 (Ash body) finished in Dingotone Nullabor Ochre (One Base Coat, one Intensifying Coat, 4 top coats). The neck is Dingotone neck clear. All stock except for new "mushroom" strap buttons.
As promised, here's some shots of this great project. The amp is a Rod Elliot P27 100w TIP 35/36 driven design controlled by a OPA2134 opamp pre-amplifier. The P27 went together very well and the sounds I am getting out of it..............well, blown away ! Slight hum that I will try to rectify, but other than that, it works ! (You must remember I'm not an electronics engineer, but electrical). Still need to install mesh grill above the heat sink.
The amp is standard ESP (Elliot Sound Projects) but I have incorporated the clipping circuit and switch. It was just one component in a complete home built set up. The bass is of course a Pit Bull Guitars JBA-4M. Finish is the same as I do on my rifle stocks, sanded and 0000 steel wooled, scandinavian rubbing oil, Feast Watson Prooftint (maple for body, oak for head stock/rear of fret board, natural ash front fret board). Sealed with carnuba wax for a nice sheen finish.
Speaker box is home made (needs finishing, corners etc). It features 2 x 10" Australian made Lorantz 100w bass drivers at 8 ohms each. These are great speakers for the price and Aussie made to boot. You can get them from Melbourne Music.
Overall, I'm really chuffed with these projects.
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ended up putting a gold metallic fender decal on it just because im a huge fender nerd and Im a poser and it looks sick
- JBA-4M kit, with black hardware upgrade
- Timbermate ebony wood filler
- Birchwood Casey Walnut Stain
- Birchwood Casey Sealer & Filler
- Birchwood Casey Tru-oil
- Creative-Cuts black block fret marker decals
- Customer headstock decal from fret marker offcuts
- Ernie Ball flatwound strings
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Looks good dozy!
I like the effect the "sharks teeth" give on the headstock. (maybe they're not sharks teeth, but that's the first thing I thought of when I saw it)
Thanks McCreed. True story: When I drew up the idea a while back, I looked at it from a certain angle and thought I might actually cut the shapes out of the headstock. There's a good chance I'll do that for a future build.