Clarky72

Have you had anything from them at all? Do you know what their quality is like?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1360747473' post='1975620'] If I were doing it and spending money on it I would get the neck at least from USACG - based purely on the valenti I had that was made by them and top top quality. Last time I checked a neck and body were about the same/less than warmoth. [/quote] Doesnt look as if they do blanks with routing or paddle head necks though unfortunately... [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1360747473' post='1975620'] There's a UK company that has started doing bass bodys too. [/quote] Do you know who the UK company are? I looked at WD but they don't do what I'd need.

[quote name='waldemar' timestamp='1360709352' post='1975340'] >the best part of building basses from parts is all the research and looking into the specifics of each individual component. Or the nail-biting wait/gnashing of teeth when you've winged it..! w./ [/quote] Haha... i know that feeling from when I built one from scratch... whether all that work would actually result in a beautiful sounding bass or a cricket bat! I'd love to build from scratch but just dont have the right equipment, or have a master luthier looking over my shoulder to guide me when I encounter a problem in my garage! [quote name='umcoo' timestamp='1360707714' post='1975306'] As many have said, resale value isn't great. I've had a few bits from Warmoth and my current Jazz has a tele style neck from them. The quality is amazing. IMO, the best part of building basses from parts is all the research and looking into the specifics of each individual component. That may seem tedious to some, but I find it more fun than the actual build! [/quote] I think the whole point of building one is to make something you want, not something you want to sell. There's very few people here who have sold basses and not regretted it a tiny bit, unless they bought absolute dogs and were just offloading them... So, resale value is sort of irrelevant. You're right though, searching out the parts and all the research is great fun, building up a little collection of parts you want to assemble is great!

So i can get the blanks/half-builts for the body and neck for £240 plus shipping from Warmoth....

I want to make something a bit different from the standard fender shape, I built a Stingray/Jazz hybrid on a build course at Jon Shuker's place, this time (with less access to the best tools and equipment) I'm thinking I'll make something different. I've looked at paddle necks and routed body blanks; so the neck pocket will be perfect for the body and it'll be down to me to cut the head and body shapes and do all the rest of the routing, sanding, fitting, soldering and the paint job.

Yeah, that could be annoying. Best to keep what you build then as its unlikely to be worth as much to anyone else! Has anyone used [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Warmoth, WD music, Allparts parts at all and are they any good?[/font][/color]

Has anyone here had a go at building (but cheating) using pre-made necks and/or bodies? I've seen parts made by the likes of Warmoth, WD music, Allparts etc, but never seen them in the flesh or known anyone that's used them. Has anyone here and are they any good? I've built a bass from scratch on Jon Shuker's course, but without £10k investment in all the tools it's not going to be a garage project to build another easily, so I was thinking of getting a paddle neck and a routed body blank that I can shape and build. Any thoughts or experience welcome... (edited to correct my sketchy typing)

Hence why I'll be there on Saturday... every email that comes out from them has another techy, jazz or funk guy listed all the time though, its getting boring. We've all seen TM Stevens enough already!

I'll be there on Saturday I reckon.... rather than earplugs I think i'll bring a pair of pliers for all the slappers. one snip and they're quiet... I just wish they'd have some more interesting and varied guests. We don't all want to be bored to tears by over techy musos all day long. It'd be so refreshing to have Paul Simonen, Duff McKagan, Nikki Sixx or Steve Harris there instead.. or even.... Lemmy!

Thanks guys... mailing them out for some quotes now

So, I need a luthier who can mod my Geddy Lee Jazz and fit a P pickup in place of the neck J pickup. I have the pickups ready and I'll need a replacement bwb scratchplate made to fit it too (although I might ask bassdoc to make that). Anyone know of someone good nearby?

Likewise, always been really helpful..

Usually after about 20-30 attempts it sometimes uploads successfully...

LOW. At the end of reachability and comfort. A player and a poser

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Hipshot,_Bridges,_Tuners.html

pretty sure mine came from bass direct.

I have one of those, rock solid bit of kit. I have the strung through version on a Shuker bass.