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  1. 14-07-2016, 02:27 AM #1
    Johnny Dutch
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    My RCA-4

    I ordered my RCA-4 kit a few weeks ago, and i started the build right away.
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    Does every thing fit and how is it gonna look
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    Then glued in the neck
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    I ordered a mailbox nameplate and cut and sanded it into the shape to fit as trussrod cover
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  2. 14-07-2016, 02:40 AM #2
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    I stained the body and neck blue and finished it 4 times
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    The pick-up's i am gonna use are a SD Passive Soapbar - neck phase II SSB-4n and a SD Hot Stack Jazz Bass - neck STK-J2n
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    http://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/...jazz-bass-neck
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  3. 14-07-2016, 02:52 AM #3
    Johnny Dutch
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    And then finaly the final build. some frets were to high, so i hamered them down.
    the neck had a big up bow, now its almost straight.
    it play's nice, but still waiting for the bridge PU

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  4. 14-07-2016, 10:45 AM #4
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    Another great RCA is born, nice job.

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  5. 14-07-2016, 11:13 AM #5
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    great looking Riccy Johnny, nice job, look forward to a sound demo when your bridge pup is fitted
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  6. 14-07-2016, 01:54 PM #6
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    great job, love that blue
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