Gav's JB-1

**wazkelly** · 04-01-2017, 06:33 PM

Hi Gav, somehow I has missed this thread and glad that you decided to drop the chrome covers as they are a right proper PIA when playing, particularly that neck PUP cover. On my Ric the first thing I did was remove the bridge PUP cover as it was right it the spot where you want to play.

Whilst the chrome covers are very 50's retro I reckon it looks better naked. They play so much better that way too and string changing is much quicker and easier.

**Simon Barden** · 04-01-2017, 08:41 PM

Looking great!

**Chuck** · 05-01-2017, 04:11 AM

Looks like I'm the only one around who does like covers, especially the bridge "ashtray" ones. I find them a great place to rest the heel of your hand - and I love the look. The neck pickup cover can be a great place to anchor yourself when playing fingerstyle but it only works if you don't move your hand around too much. I wouldn't - and don't - have them on all my basses, but most of the P and J style ones do have a bridge cover, and one has the neck cover. That said, I definitely understand the consensus against them as they can be a pain depending on how you play. The string changing point is valid too but I so rarely change strings it doesn't bother me!

**FredA** · 05-01-2017, 01:52 PM

Great job Gav!

**Andy40** · 06-01-2017, 04:40 AM

You're making me want to do a bass now Gav.

**andrewdosborne** · 06-01-2017, 07:01 AM

Nice work Gav.

Andy - go for a bass!

**gavinturner** · 23-01-2017, 10:27 AM

Andy, go for the bass dude - you know you want to!!

I finally got this bad boy assembled and wired up today. I love the colour, and she's making a very clean boomp - boomp sound; especially from the neck pickup. Can you tell I'm not a bass player?? Man I love the ease with which these F-type kits go together though. 4 wires soldered, and everything is done. Magic. I still have to do a fret level, a re-crown, and adjust the height of the nut, but to be honest she's playing quite nicely already.

cheers,
Gav.