steve

I (still) have a soft spot for Bongos, that colours is fab

[quote name='Jobiebass' post='192659' date='May 6 2008, 08:45 AM']I cant tell from the pic, but does the black SP go under the chrome pot cover?[/quote] no, the pickguard doesn't go under the cover, i've cut it to sit alongside [quote name='Jobiebass' post='192659' date='May 6 2008, 08:45 AM']The grain is lovely! you should be well pleased with it![/quote] cheers, and yeah, i am really pleased.

[quote name='ebay nutter' post='190743' date='May 2 2008, 05:39 PM']all it needs to be finnished is the electrics[/quote] it also appears to need a custom scandinavian wiring job

nice, I have an unrequieted thing about headless basses

i use thumb and four fingers if I'm playing solo stuff in a classical guitar stylee, but for rock, I tend to only need two for the majority of stuff, some of the stabs in 'all my life' by the foos being the only example that springs to mind

[quote name='neepheid' post='192156' date='May 5 2008, 11:48 AM']I like the custom pickguard, coupled with the chrome control cavity cover. Seems like a modern take on the original P-bass [/quote] cheers, it sort of evolved really - i'm glad it did tho'. I was sitting there scratching my head thinking should I/ shouldn't I take a hacksaw to the pickguard for quite a while. I think it's remeniscent of a jazz bass too [quote name='Sibob' post='192294' date='May 5 2008, 04:09 PM']How are you finding the DiMarzio steve? I have the same p'up in my white Precision project! I really like it, growly but a lot hotter![/quote] I like it, it's a big improvement on the stock one I was using. I'll get to try it at the rehearsal rooms tomorrow through the ampeg [quote name='Sibob' post='192294' date='May 5 2008, 04:09 PM']I love the grain in that body, and the custom pickguard is growing on me! Si[/quote] Yeah it's lovely isn't it, I was amazed that someone had painted over it

Been busy on other things for a while, and after yet another small rethink, here's where I'm at..... [attachment=8411:PIC_0607.JPG] [attachment=8409:PIC_0603.JPG] [attachment=8410:PIC_0604.JPG] since I last posted on the thread, I managed to acquire a diMarzio model p pickup, which is now installed, and I decided to add a modified pickguard, since it didn't sit right with the lower horn without the modification. I rehashed the piezo preamp, and fitted a gotoh battery box to the back. The diMarzio is wired passively for now. Sounds nice through my Fender practice combo, not tried it through my Ampeg yet tho..... So all that's left to do is drill the holes for the pickguard screws, tidy up the cut edge of the pickguard a little more and then maybe experiment with the tone cap values a bit since the tone knob affects the volume level of the P more than I'd like

[quote name='Motocross_nick' post='149483' date='Mar 1 2008, 04:34 PM']Got some old stagg p bass pickups that im not using, creamy white colour. free to a good home, if you just give a couple quid for postage. cheers[/quote] I'll take these please nick, can you pm me your paypal details? cheers steve