kevin_lindsay

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Looks fantastic!!

I use my rack mounted Aguilar DB680 preamp, powered by a Chevin ProControl 1200, Korg rack tuner, feeding in to an Aguilar DB410 cab

Great! I love seeing step by step threads like this. Keep us updated as to the progress mate

I just use whichever bass I'm enjoying at that particular time. All my basses are worth over a grand each. I've always thought that my basses are there to be played, not just looked at! What about the value of your bass amp rig? Mine is about 3-4 thousand worth?

My friend Lex Sadler has a couple of great looking Warwick Streamers in all-White finish: [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/8eba2615.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/7063cc7e.jpg[/IMG]

Looks mega!!!!

Allparts http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/guitar-bass-parts/neck-parts/binding-etc-c-277_1_125_312.html Or you could try David Dyke Luthier Supplies?

Cool!

I started off around age 15 and played in a church band for a fair few years which was a fantastic start as it taught me to play by ear, to listen to the rest of the musicians, to change songs at a moment's notice.

I love the way really thin nitro finishes sink into the grain of the wood. When I flatted the Shell Pink on the body a couple of months ago, it was a mirror flat, glass like finish. I wanted the finish to be ultra thin so that the wood on the neck and body could resonate really freely. On the '62 Jazz Bass refinish I used more nitro coats so that the finish would remain "glassy". On thus one, I wanted more of a retro feel (without the relic style abrasion and chipping). Due to the fact that nitrocellulose is an "evaporative finish" rather than a "modern" finish which relies upon the chemicals in the finish reacting to create the final coats, the nitro reduces in thickness, thereby causing the body finish to nicely sink into the grain. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/8bc9c4dc.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/d71afa9d.jpg[/IMG]

Looking good matey!! It's great seeing the colour being applied. Although, as you say, the waiting for weeks to let the lacquer dry before final flatting and buffing us a real pain, huh? I'm in the same boat with my Shell Pink 50's style P-Bass. I should have mine assembled in a few weeks. Keep us up to date with how everything goes.

I just bought the boxset on eBay. Brand new delivered from Irvine, California. Cost? £24.97 with free delivery -result!!! Here's a link to the seller: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110905212506?redirect=mobile

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Hi mate, the tuners are actually cross head - must be the low-res iPhone pic that made them look like slot heads [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/2c72e363.jpg[/IMG] Here's a link to the neck plate supplier I used. http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261048466823

Nah, I got it via eBay USA. it cost around £20 including the delivery. Expensive for a neck plate, but I thought it was a nice touch.

Generic Fender models, as mentioned above, have a "pick the serial number out of the bag" method of allocation. Therefore, you can't identify the details from the serial number. However, if you have a Fender Custom Shop instrument, you can email the Custom Shop with the serial number and they will supply you with the exact build specification sheet for that specific instrument. It's a very cool feature which I've been able to utilise a few times with my own instruments.

The green bass looks VERY cool mate! As for the costoif my pink bass, it'll be around £600 I think. As for dressing the neck pocket - the neck heel is about 0.5mm too wide for the pocket, so I'll have Chris McIntyre finely adjust it so that the neck fits super snug and perfectly aligned. I am really looking forward to getting it assembled. I'll be seeing Chris w/c 30th July (he's about to head off on holiday and doesn't return until Friday 27th you see).

Mega!!!

Hahaha - I copied the posts from the "General Duscussion" section to here in the Build section. I'm looking forward to getting the bass assembled and set up. The neck feels really nice. I dressed the fret ends, and rolled the fingerboard edges, before applying the nitrocellulose lacquer. I was speaking to Chris McIntyre earlier today - he's away on holiday soon for a couple if weeks, so it might not get done until w/c 30th July. Oh well, that'll give Thf neck lacquer a few weeks to settle.

Neck is an Allparts job. It arrived raw, so I finished it with nitrocellulose lacquer and applied the P-Bass logo

The output jack is to be mounted in the milled cup rather than the pressed steel type [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/6bb191c1.jpg[/IMG]

Well, things are almost ready for final assembly. I'll need to dress the neck pocket to ensure a perfect fit. Then, it's time for assembly, nut dress, fret levelling and crowning, setting intonation, adjusting pickup height, and then were ready to gig!!!! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/c336d038.jpg[/IMG] The neck plate has a number "6464" which would date it to 1955/56 (and it's also my date of birth! Hahaha). [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/e26ff6d5.jpg[/IMG] The pickup is a Seymour Duncan Antiquity unit. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/04e3781c.jpg[/IMG] And, the rear string ferrules are the period correct large types: [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/c3945403.jpg[/IMG]

Well, it's taking shape - and, I've gone for the "bent looking" pink finger rest!!! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/9eaa222c.jpg[/IMG]

Well, the Shell Pink is the colour I'm going for. The lacquers have been ordered. Yippee!!