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Thanks for your help.

Correct. When I soldered the jack directly to each volume pot/pick up, the pot worked. However, when I soldered all of the connections per the diagram, 2 volume, 1 tone, I get no sound from the pick...

Thanks for this. I will give it a shot.

Thanks for the note. Before I install the bridge and string up the guitar, I check to see if the wiring is correct by plugging in the guitar and just lightly tapping the pick ups to make sure I can...

Thanks for the note. Before I install the bridge and string up the guitar, I check to see if the wiring is correct by plugging in the guitar and just lightly tapping the pick ups to make sure I can...

Greetings All;

Been working on my YB-4 for a few months. Not 100% happy about the finish on the body of the guitar, but the neck looks great. Just completed installing the pick ups.

I am...

Thanks. Received some great advice on shielding from this community.

Bass is now complete. I have a few minor deficiencies to address, but overall I am pleased with the final result.

Thanks. This second one only took me a few months. I only used a 600 grit and 1500 grit sand paper. Finishing was a clear stain and a few coats of varathane. This is one of my favorite basses! I...

I am looking forward to hearing this bass. I don't have a hollow body bass. Also, I really like the spalted maple veneer. Although there is minimal wiring, finishing this bass has been difficult. See...

Some additional photos.

I purchased this build along with a HB-4S back in December, 2018. Both kits arrived arrived in early Spring, 2019. I previously built an IB-5, so I had some experience already with this kit. I...

Greetings Simon. Your advice worked! 0 grounding issues. Thanks again. I will post a photo next week playing this one on stage. Have a great week!

Greetings Simon. Thanks for the notes. The bridge wire was going to be my next focus. I did install this, but perhaps I did not do a sufficient job in installing. As I recall, I don't believe I...

Greetings Airwick. The neck thickness is not that much different from a 4 string. My guess it has to do with the type of wood selected that has an effect on the design. Some weaker types of wood...

Hey Simon; So, I do have one question: I am having a grounding issue with the tone pots only. When I plug in the guitar, there are no grounding issues when I turn up the volume pots...nothing,...

Thanks Gents!

Thanks. I was going to go with a darker stain, but the clear stain actually worked out quite nicely.

Thanks Simon. I will ask the wife to take a photo.

Last photo...really pleased how the decal turned out.

Some additional build photos. Like I noted previously, I am very satisfied with the finish on this bass.

I have not posted since I started to work on the IB-5. I am more satisfied with the finish on this bass than the RC-4 I worked on last year. Other than a grounding issue I am working on with...

Greetings Folks;

Received my second bass guitar in February. I have completed a partial assembly. All parts received. Looking forward to starting this kit. Anticipated completion date is end...

Thanks Andy. It was a good exercise to see if I would stay interested in continuing to build these guitars. I believe I am officially hooked! Thank goodness for Christmas money from the in laws. ...

Thanks. The action setup went very well, no problems with the bridge or frets. Also, I used some copper tape in the main electronics area and in the cutout for the Humbucher pickup. I also...