{"id":12281,"date":"2018-05-30T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=12281"},"modified":"2018-05-30T00:20:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T05:20:00","slug":"witas-green-monster-jazz-bass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/bass-of-the-week\/witas-green-monster-jazz-bass.html","title":{"rendered":"[Bass of the week] Witas Green Monster Jazz Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s feature bass started with an idea based off the pick guard.<\/p>\n

Builder Richard Witas writes:<\/p>\n

I was just in the Internet for parts like I normally do and I came across a crazy looking pick guard. When I saw the picture I Immediately purchased it and told myself I have to build a bass around this pick guard. <\/p>\n

I source most of the parts off of the Internet. The body is Ash, which is my favorite tone wood. I staind it with a water based green stain and Then used a light coat of black stain to make the grain really pop. I hand rubbed 10 Coats of Tung oil to give it a matte finish. The neck came on finished so I gave it 10 Coats of Tung oil as well. I find the tung oil does not affect the overall tone of the instrument as much as a hard finish.<\/p>\n

I dropped to Seymour Duncan quarter pound jazz bass pickups<\/a> into this and put them up to it custom wired Variax circuit for maximum tonal capabilities and control. The bridge is an original Leo Quan Badass 3 bridge that I was saving for a cool build. The tuners are Hipshot Ultra-Lites<\/a>. An original Fender neck plate adorns the guitar as well. And original Fender neck plate adorns the guitar as well as a roller string tree. When I do a build I always try to do something a little different with each guitar so on this build I installed flush mount Jim Dunlop strap locks<\/a>. <\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy building and playing this Monster instrument!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Well done!<\/p>\n

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Submit yours now using our easy web form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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