Dan Strack

First coat of oil on a short scale J-Bird bass.

Walnut J-style bass

Fender recently sent me a cease and desist email so I have to speak in code now when I refer to body shapes that have been borrowed from them. So here is a ‘J-style’ bass body in the works made of walnut. This model was originally marketed to JAZZ musicians who play BASS.

This was built for a friend back in 2018. I added an exaggerated round over in the arm scarf area to make it more comfy to play.

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Headstock lineup.

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A diamond in the rough.

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I still make Lakin Basses upon request even though the man himself is retired. They are vintage inspired Fender style instruments that are taken up a notch in terms of playability, sound and performance. This is a short scale Tele Bass with a slightly scaled down body and a Novak Bisonic pickup.

The first step in making the fret ends more friendly is knocking off the sharp corners.

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A couple of walnut pickguards

P bass with modified cutaway and poured resin pickguard made from a beam that came out of an historic Canadian recording studio known as LeStudio. Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. Vibey AF!

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These were made almost exactly 7 years ago and recently came in for a refresh. The lightning bolt on the pickguard was a request from the original owner. It was the logo for a business that he was starting.

The tele is cypress and the Jazzmaster is reclaimed fir and pine. Pickguards are Masonite

Springtime on Giddings St.

We seem to get a “fluffle” of bunnies every year. This one was a couple of feet from the nest so I carefully put it back. (Google said I should). In the past I’ve made a cage to protect the nest from our dog, Cookie, but it seems like she’s learned to leave it alone

Bitchin walnut JM pickguard

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This partsmaster has been kicking around my shop for the last couple of years. I finally found some time to finish it up. I made the neck and used it as a chance to experiment with resin block inlays. The lipstick pickup actually blends really well with the JM pickups.

New pickguard day for a reclaimed jazzmaster made in 2022. This one is unfinished birch. I like the simplicity against the texture and color of the reclaimed body wood.

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Smells like a campfire ’round here.

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Here’s another contribution to my life goal of filling the world with beautiful objects. This one is in the form of an offset tele.

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Work in progress. Mini short scale tele bass with a bisonic pickup.

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Installing block inlays.

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