Iceman Bass Music Man Style Re-Finished PG. 4

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Pickguard or No Pics on Pg. 2

Poll ended at Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:24 pm

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:39 am

Installed the Kluson bridge. These are my FAVORITE bass bridges. :D

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:36 pm

Changed out the jack cup for a plate because the cup wasn't sitting flush. I like it much more now.

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:55 pm

Neck is on. It turns out the neck is slightly smaller than the pocket, so I put some weather-stripping in to fill the gap a bit. I am sure it is fine being held down with those four screws, I just didn't like the empty ring around the pocket. LOL When I put strings on, I learned that the G string slot was too low so the string was buzzing out. Ordered a new one. I installed hipshot tuners on the neck. The tuners fit well, but not the bushings, so I used the stock ones. It will end up having a mix of black and chrome and I am ok with that. :) While I wait on the new nut and some last parts, this is how it is looking currently.

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:48 pm

A custom vinyl printer did my logo small so I could put it on this dark headstock. :D

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:29 am

Looking great!!!!
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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:10 am

Thanks!
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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by SignoftheDragon » Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:13 pm

Dig the 'Swamp Ting' vibe from it.

I'd rock that!

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:28 pm

Thanks! I put felt washers on it because there was a bit of a gap at the base of the strap button from curves. Looks much nicer to me. :D

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More little details. :)
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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Sat Jun 19, 2021 2:22 pm

Pickguard or no pickguard?

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HarlowTheFish » Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:07 pm

I'd say pickguard if it was kinda angular and followed the corners of the bass like the EBMM Saint Vincent, but I'm not crazy about the round Stingray-style one.

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:21 pm

I kind of like that it is round and the body is pointy for contrast. I do kind of wish it was longer so the top of the circle hit the bottom of the neck though.
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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by countertext » Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:17 pm

Don’t you damn do it!

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:30 pm

Looks awesome with the pickguard!

Would also be kind of cool if it were transparent acrylic.

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:27 am

Getting one of these made by Kamn Guitars for it. I asked him to mod one of his PS2000 mirror guards by cutting off the tab that sits between pickups normally making it more of a triangle. He said no problem. :D Should turn out kind of like this.

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Re: Iceman Bass Music Man Style

Post by HNB » Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:30 pm

Aside from the pickguard delemma, it is all done. :D Sounds great! I wired the pickup in series and it has some grit to it. The new bone nut is great. Hipshot tuners work great. :) Nothing to complain about. Pretty even balance. I made sure the strap button was as close to the neck as possible. :)

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