Jimothey

Just had a thought if I go with the 2 pickups I would probably wire it the same as a Jazz so that means 3 knobs and I've just bought my control plate I wonder if I'd have enough room to drill another hole in it or would the knobs be far too close together?? 🤔

Thanks everyone! I do like the idea of the simple/traditional-ish 1 pickup as pointed out by @SpondonBassed but then @Woodinblack makes a good point it might kind of look quite generic just with a different style pickup where as I know you can get P/J 50s style Tele basses but I've never seen one with 2 soapbar pickups so I'm thinking that maybe that's the way to go..........😀

Body is all cut template on ready to trim it with my flush cut router.............. 😀

I'm having a bit of a play with the pickup config I can't decide if I should go for 1 soapbar or 2?? I think I prefer 1 in the neck position as its a bit more traditional?? Opinions please............... 😀

Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to make it on Saturday now one of the other Joiners has had a bereavement in the family so I've offered to cover his shift, I suppose there's always next year!! ☹️

Nah I'll just drill it out when the cavities have been routed as I am prone to changing my mind about stuff halfway thru the build........... 😀

I've decided to remake the body as I want to do it in a 50s slab body style and it's going to be made out of Pine The blank is all cut and ready to glue up luckily I've got some really clear pine so I won't have to worry about any knots.......... 😀

The only info I could find out about it is it was made by a Germany company called Hotwire they call it the Vintage 51 Passive Blonde Electric Bass...... 😀

Just come across this I know its a 70s ish style but it might work as a 50s aswell?? But I'm thinking just 1 soapbar at the neck position?? 🤔

The plan was to get this build back underway when the 5 string neck arrived but after 2 months and quite a few emails no neck arrived but I did get a refund for it in the end, so now I'm hoping to order another neck and get it back on track.......... Im still going to do a 5 string with Yellow body with Black pickguard and Chrome hardware but I can't decide on whether to do a 50s Tele or Precision style?? I'm really feeling the 50s Tele style but I've been trying to find a 5 string Tele bass pickup but I can't find one, I can't afford to go down the route of a handmade pickup so if I can't find one for a reasonable price I might have to change the pickup choice?? I don't know if I really want to do the split coil look as the Mike Dirnt look has been done a lot any different pickup idea's please??..............😀

Due to the nice warm weather the paint has dried nice a quickly so I thought I'd do a quick mock up............ 😀 I don't know if it needs the logo on the lower horn?? 🤔

I thought the body needed something so I decided racing stripes are the way forward to tie in the black neck and headstock I've decided at present not to use the pickguard............... Just waiting for the paint to dry then its time to get it all back together....... 😀

Does anyone know if there will be a NWBB this year?

Looks like theres still a bit missing?? 😜

If you would accept a price of about £5 then I'll definitely have it!! 😜

If I could afford it I would definitely have it off you but I'm skint after my last purchase......... ☹️

The 5 has got a JAN but the 4 hasn't so I will probably change it but I've got my other builds to finish first I was also thinking of stripping my Quincy back to bare wood and just oiling it because it's got a really thick looking satin poly finish at the mo and maybe converting it into a $$ style and if I really wanted to it would take much to make this look like a Warwick........

You can get used RB's for a reasonable price I've just picked up 2 (a 4 string Corvette and a 5 string Corvette) for £350 and they are in excellent condition according to the s/n's the 4 string is a 2002 and the 5 string is a 2014 its just a shame they haven't got the 2 part bridge tho but I could always change them at a later date

@Unknown_User I did think it had a bit of a Tbird vibe? I keep on toying with the idea of blending an Sg and a Tbird to make something a bit different?? I meant to ask earlier what top wood is it?............ 😀

Tort can make the nicest bass look minging!! IMO black is always the way to go with sunburst!! Great job!! 😀

Good luck with your build mate looks like an interesting body shape!! The neck looks great!! (but I am a sucker for maple and block!!) If your not too experienced using a router I would recommend making yourself a jig for the control, pickup cavities and neck pocket also get a top bearing flute router cutter that will reduce the risk of things going wrong very quickly Looking forward to seeing this take shape......... 😀

I'm going with the F bomb logo instead so that will either be on the pickguard on on the body depending on what I choose to do? Yeah your right I do need to notch it out round the pickup and shorten it a but so it's not too close to the last knob Sorry I know I let you down regarding your paint colour ideas and I humbley beg your forgiveness 🙏 😜

Here's a quick mockup I can't decide if the pickguard looks OK?? With or without opinions please?? If I decide to use the pickguard I will have to adjust it a bit so its not too close to the last knob......... 😀

Yeah I've seen it called smoked chrome aswell it does look nice! if I do decide to change it then that would certainly be an option.......... 😀

Thanks I'm going with Chrome but it might change to black if it doesn't look right...... 😀