Fuck It Let It Ride.

If it doesn’t feel like nascar and bad decisions you aren’t giving your all.

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The wait is over on the latest project. Started it’s life as a sea foam green 2018 squire bullet telecaster. Now we are at a sparkle antique sage finish. The back (not pictured) follows through with the sparkle finish however it was left textured rather than being smoothed out. The finished result is absolutely incredible.

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I don’t always find the different stuff… but when I do, this is the result. Jay Turser JT220d serpent * series 1*.

She’s a little rough, which I like since it keeps the cost down but she’s my choice when I’m not feeling my Jackson DKA.

The sound after some adjustments to this thing are INCREDIBLE. Go from a clean crisp jazzy sound, to a crunchy blues vibe, to a modern r&b feel, then straight to twang like George Straight. The jumbo pickups really help with saving your fingers if you play the blues and love to bend.

Budget wise, base versions are surprisingly cheap, this one has the upgraded humbuckers that are very microphonic (which I like) which give it that enjoyable old fashioned quality.

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After a few months of correcting, reshaping, accenting, staining, rewiring, and sealing… the first of many custom builds is finished.

A little about this build: 2003 Ibanez GSR200 (originally piano gloss black). This was by no means a top shelf instrument however was an impressive mid-range entry level bass guitar. The body is made of poplar wood (which is great for IKEA furniture, not instruments) and under the original paint was a scary sight of cheap ugly wood.

What’s been done? All original wiring has been removed and replaced. Neck pickup has been replaced with Fender P-bass equivalent. Bridge pickup has been replaced with fender J bass equivalent. All frets have been removed, neck stained to black cherry, feet markers dyed to merlot color, fret slots filled and neck has been sanded to a flat even surface and 2 coats of poly have been applied. Body has been entirely stripped and sanded with intentional burns and lifted grain areas at random. Certain corners have been changed from rounded to edges and visa-versa. Body stained with 4 coats or black cherry and 26 (yes. 26) coats of wipe on polyurethane gloss sealant for a high shine, wet, dimensional finish. Ernie Ball Super Slinky flatwound strings installed.

Item is for sale, case not included (will fit in any fender Strat shaped bass case). Prefer not to ship but will hand deliver anywhere within the south Florida tri-county area. Original price new $216~. Asking price $325. Case can be included for $150

Other projects to come, this is the original and only build at this current moment.