mcnach Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Looks and sounds fantastic! If they came with that lovely tint, my debit card would be already in danger of being utilised. I sold my Squier CV50 and I miss it sometimes... Edited March 23, 2016 by mcnach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1458733935' post='3010253'] Looks and sounds fantastic! If they came with that lovely tint, my debit card would be already in danger of being utilised. [/quote] Thank you, sir... my latest plan is to do one more P and then have a go at a HB Jazz/Precision neck swap (where I get to keep the Jazz with a P neck - as you know I don't get on with J necks but like the J sound)... Edited March 23, 2016 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 It does look the nuts. Would suit my country band rather well too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I should avoid these cheap bass modding threads. I don't have the space, the cash, or the need for another bass, but something in the back of my head is saying "Hmm, what if I picked up the HB 5-string Stingray copy and made a proper 2-band preamp for it?". I must resist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 [quote name='paul h' timestamp='1458735345' post='3010278'] It does look the nuts. Would suit my country band rather well too [/quote] I'll find out if it suits my country band this evening at rehearsal. I think it might, especially with La Bellas fitted. [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1458737685' post='3010318'] ...what if I picked up the HB 5-string Stingray copy and made a proper 2-band preamp for it? [/quote] I think there's a good chance you'd have a halfway decent 5-string active Stingray-a-like for not very much cash. I'm not helping much, am I..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 That's friggin' lovely Mark! Great score. Even more so at that price. Wow. Most importantly, it sounds good too. [i]I need to stop typing now before GAS takes hold...[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1458734566' post='3010265'] Thank you, sir... my latest plan is to do one more P and then have a go at a HB Jazz/Precision neck swap (where I get to keep the Jazz with a P neck - as you know I don't get on with J necks but like the J sound)... [/quote] sounds like a great plan... I'm thinking of letting my Jazz basses go and just get a Maruszczyk shaped like a P with two J pickups in the right place, as I really don't like J necks... but your plan agrees a lot more with my pocket right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1458737685' post='3010318'] I should avoid these cheap bass modding threads. I don't have the space, the cash, or the need for another bass, but something in the back of my head is saying "Hmm, what if I picked up the HB 5-string Stingray copy and made a proper 2-band preamp for it?". I must resist! [/quote] Ha! I still have a 5-string Stagg Stingray copy. I liked the string spacing (wide) and that it looked like a SR4 not a SR5 (pickguard...). Got the preamp, a SD pickup... it's still unfinished. Such a procrastinator! It doesn't help that I made some mistake with the preamp and I can't be bothered to figure out where each wire goes now... I just need some space and time... and hopefully the will will show up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Just came across this, loverly sound and nice playing, looks and sounds like a decent bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Inspired by this thread - I stole the painting the pickguard idea from Discreet, who also gave me some advice on best way to do it. Here it is. I've tinted the neck to honey it a bit. I've also added a decal Also changed the tuners to Wilkinsons & a KiOgon wiring kit will be installed also a Seymour Duncan PB3. The body is away getting sprayed black, so we'll see how that goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Looking good Donnyboy Are the ashtrays going back on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Not too sure to be honest. I quiet like a cover over the bridge but not the pickup. I've made a bit of an are of making the pickup cavity bigger to accommodate the Seymour Duncan so the cover might go on to cover it🤔🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 A bit of an update - here's where I am now. Body been given a respray. Pickup avity extended by my own fair hand using mallet & chisel method. Re-sized cavity required pick guard to have a bit taken away using Stanley knife method. KiOgon wiring kit being installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Thanks to Donnyboy for resurrecting this thread - as somehow, I managed to miss it first time around! How did that happen? Great work both Donny & Discreet. Really like the look of this HB Precision. The colour looks great too, and I liked it with the gold pickguard - even though a Gold PG is not usually "my thing". Every now & again, I get a bit of a hankering for a 50's P bass.... and those pics haven't helped! Nice tint to that neck too Discreet, and the re-shaped headstock looks great too Edited June 8, 2017 by Marc S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) I've actually got one of these PB-50 basses, currently stock. Came as a part trade on something else I sold. Cogs be turning after reading this thread! To the guys who did these, how did you nail the headstock shape before taking tools to them? Edited June 8, 2017 by LewisK1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1496945248' post='3314925'] I've actually got one of these PB-50 basses, currently stock. Came as a part trade on something else I sold. Cogs be turning after reading this thread! To the guys who did these, how did you nail the headstock shape before taking tools to them? [/quote] You can download the template http://basschat.co.uk/topic/87240-tele-bass-headstock-template/ Remember, we need to see pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Sent you a PM LewisK1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Marvellous!! Nice one chaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1496945248' post='3314925'] I've actually got one of these PB-50 basses, currently stock. Came as a part trade on something else I sold. Cogs be turning after reading this thread! To the guys who did these, how did you nail the headstock shape before taking tools to them? [/quote] Why do I keep finding out you've got even more basses than I previously thought Lewis? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 So the Thomann website currently says the pickup is "Pickup system: Roswell VTN4 Vista Alnico-5 PB-style single coil", is that a rebranded Wilkinson or have they changed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 [quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1496994781' post='3315123'] Why do I keep finding out you've got even more basses than I previously thought Lewis? lol [/quote] Haha ''tis the way I roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 (edited) - Edited February 24, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Im getting one of these next week as a trade deal and I`m thinking of reshaping the neck profile to something asymmetrical as I cant stand chunky P Bass necks. It will be my first shot at doing it so im not overly worried if it isnt a 100% success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1458321232' post='3006663'] I finally bowed to pressure from the offspring and painted the guard white. Technically it's 'Royal Ivory', but I think 'white' covers it. I know more people expressed a preference for gold, but I have to live with the great moaning git, so here it is. I think it's not half bad actually... to be more 'authentic' it would need to be a two-tone burst, not a three-tone. And have a two-saddle through-body bridge. And the horn shape is too pointed... and on and on. But I'm hoping it's going to be enough to stem the 50s P-GAS I've been suffering from. Here's the previous gold version, for an easy comparison: I think they both have their merits. Also it was cloudy today, so the white guard pic is a much more accurate real-world colour representation. The pics in full sunlight are very lush - but in reality the bass just isn't that bright. [/quote] I absolutely love the ivory pick guard. The gold looks fantastic too. I am actually gonna buy one of these pb50's asap! (On the strength of this thread) I can't believe I've got gas for a Harley Benton. I've had a one or two pass through my hands before and they are perfectly serviceable instruments especially after good fret and setup work. Never had a pb50 though. Definitely tint nitro the neck. Remove logo. Nitro the body and maybe do some aging. Spray pg not sure what colour tho I love the ivory look. Finger rest remounted to useful position just behind the pu to make it a thumb rest, possibly make thumb rest same colour as resprayed pg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Jack' timestamp='1497003054' post='3315190'] So the Thomann website currently says the pickup is "Pickup system: Roswell VTN4 Vista Alnico-5 PB-style single coil", is that a rebranded Wilkinson or have they changed it? [/quote] I noticed that wonder what the difference is? Edited June 11, 2017 by Twincam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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