{"id":668,"date":"2014-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=668"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:57","slug":"bass-of-the-week-james-colbys-homemade-glitzy-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-james-colbys-homemade-glitzy-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: James Colby\u2019s Homemade \u201cGlitzy\u201d Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"James<\/p>\n

Sometimes if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. We love it when bassists take building their instrument into their own hands, and Jim Colby nailed it with his bass that he calls \u201cGlitzy.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201d\u2018Glitzy\u2019 came about due to my love of 60\u2019s Fender basses, and a meager paycheck,\u201d the bassist shares. \u201cBuilt in 1995 and evolving since, it has a maple body with a birds-eye maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. I got the main components from Warmoth and ordered second or blem stock to keep the cost down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other features include Fender pickup covers, a pair of Fender Custom Shop 60\u2019s Jazz pickups, and a unique finish. \u201cIt is sort of a Franken-bass but I really surfed it up for my gig with Reverb Galaxy. Guitar tech Jay Monterose is a good friend of mine and I had him spray it \u2018Yellow Jacket\u2019 holoflake, with a nitro top coat. The finish really is stupid, I love it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Get a load of Colby playing his bass on the song \u201cSave the Waves\u201d with Reverb Galaxy:\n<\/p>\n

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James Colby\u2019s \u201cGlitzy\u201d Bass Photos:<\/h2>\n
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