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I can help you with the Lakland, jazz bass, sunburst, tort guard, rosewood board part of your wish, it's that pesky fifth string I can't help with.

Thanks Andrew, I'm just frustrated. This is the part of being 'lefty' that is so tough sometimes. The Skyline Lakland JO5 is exactly what I want and quite affordable. Do you have any idea how to get something like it for under $3,500?

Does it have to be a Lakland? Why not get a real deal Fender:

http://www.guitarshogun.com/catalog.php/guitarshogun/dt61280/JBV_LH_Vintage_White_

Man that's a great looking bass, I've just gotta have real 3/4" string spacing at the bridge. Seems like Fender would get that since they started the whole thing.

Hey! I'm not a 5 string guy, but that's a great looking bass!

I heard Nash was going to start doing 5 strings, he might be worth checking with.

Otherwise, no, I have no idea who could do that. It's funny too, because it is a pretty straightforward bass, you'd think there'd be someone out there who could build it for a reasonable price.

If Warmoth or someone would make 5ers with 3/4" spacing in a nice J or P body style....why, the world would be......yadayada.

Those MIJ 5-string look like they took a P-Bass neck and used a 5-string bridge. I wonder what the string spacing is. . . looks tight, as in 16.5-mm ridiculously tight.

Alan, check out Valenti. He can do a J-style 5-string with wide string spacing for under $2000.

I just tried the black one he's got in stock. Amazing-sounding, and the quality is right up there with, dare I say, Sadowsky. Honestly, top notch. But I was searching for a somewhat thinner neck than my 535, but the Valenti has a medium C-shape neck that is thicker than the 535. Not small enough for me. . . So I kept the 535.

But I think Valenti's neck profile is similar to Lakland. . .

Thanks Carlos! This is the kind of info I've been looking for.

There's Warmoth, too. You could have a luthier build it.

Actually, I think that's kind of what Nino Valenti does. I've heard nothing but good things about his work.

Ping Carlos,

You returned that Valenti Bass? Was there a 48 hour return policy on it? I think he also uses Warmoth body and necks to build his basses. He does great work right up there with, dare I say... Sadowsky. Was the string spacing 19mm?

Yes, Nino has a 5 day return policy. He's been using USA Custom parts lately. Very high quality. I think he does some fret polishing at home, to make sure the fretwork perfect.
The spacing was indeed 19-mm.

USACG does indeed offer a true 19mm spacing - the best you can get with a Warmoth Deluxe 5 neck is 17.5mm. this is a big reason (but not the only) I don't use Warmoth 5-string necks/bodies. I've spent time with the guys at the USACG shop, and all they do there is totally top shelf.


not to hijack this thread, but I just thought I'd drop a hint: it'll be interesting to see what you might see me post about near then end of this year

19mm = yep
5-string = yep
a true lefty for no added cost over a righty = yep

but that's enough of a tease for now ...

R

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm......

How 'bout just a LITTLE more info?

I'll post more when I can (including an image or two) ... it's just a little too early yet to say anything further

R

Hey guys You know what?!!
I think that Rod is going to be our Santa Claus!!!
Some of us will soon have the same signature as me !!!

Greetings
André

OK ... one more small tidbit ... CNC

now I really gotta go!

R

Gotta be a Carvin.....or maybe a G&L; I can't remember if they have a lefty upcharge. But the CNC hint makes me think Carvin.

do I have these right?

1.875" nut width
2.625" neck width at the 12th fret on a 34" scale
.125" gap between oouter edge of string and edge of neck

thanks for your thoughts!

R