Not completely done. I still need to put on the pickup rings and the trim piece for the tailpiece. Waiting for the clearcoat over brown paint to dry... Also need to modify and install a truss rod access cover. Final coat of block oil on the fretoard....
The wiring harness is ready to go in but it's a real pain to install in this bass. The last time I did it, I broke a connection putting it in, and had to solder through the F-hole. Also need to adjust the string height at the bridge, and pickup height when I do the final outboard test of the wiring harness... so, lots left to do...
But it is playable as of this morning, and actually felt pretty good to my uneducated hands. First fretless I have ever had. It was nice to finally see it as a bass, rather than just a collection of bass parts as it has been for the last year! And very fun to get a few notes out of it ;-)
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