Best places in the UK to get bass bodies made

[sockdeluxe_mikey]

Hello everybody!

I should be gearing up soon to buying a bass guitar body to start serious work on a bass build, but I have normally been looking at American companies such as Warmoth at prices and specs. Is there anywhere in Britain that could build a very simple alder jazz bass body, no thrills, and for a relatively decent price? A body for about £150 or less would be very good! I am also considering doing the finishing myself, practice permitting.


Thanks for reading

[BassBod]

[quote name='sockdeluxe_mikey' post='1220836' date='May 5 2011, 11:40 AM']Hello everybody!

I should be gearing up soon to buying a bass guitar body to start serious work on a bass build, but I have normally been looking at American companies such as Warmoth at prices and specs. Is there anywhere in Britain that could build a very simple alder jazz bass body, no thrills, and for a relatively decent price? A body for about £150 or less would be very good! I am also considering doing the finishing myself, practice permitting.


Thanks for reading [/quote]

If its completely standard spec try Brandoni (old Japanese made, but good quality) or WD. If its something special then Shuker or Simms?

[Beedster]

Bass Doc

[LukeFRC]

also interested in answers to this..... and to good necks in this country

[hillbilly deluxe]

Bass Doc again.

[JTUK]

Depends what matters..decent wood to show off the grain, or spray over.

If I wanted if done properly with great wood to show off... then I wouldn't skimp on cost.

If I wanted a cheaper deal...presumably..but still better than commercially available from the likes of the all parts type company, I'd certainly give one or two of the smaller guys here a ring..and hope that they would do a better job but give me a break on the price
as they have smaller OH costs..

[SisterAbdullahX]

[quote name='sockdeluxe_mikey' post='1220836' date='May 5 2011, 11:40 AM']Hello everybody!

I should be gearing up soon to buying a bass guitar body to start serious work on a bass build, but I have normally been looking at American companies such as Warmoth at prices and specs. Is there anywhere in Britain that could build a very simple alder jazz bass body, no thrills, and for a relatively decent price? A body for about £150 or less would be very good! I am also considering doing the finishing myself, practice permitting.


Thanks for reading [/quote]
axesrus.com

[SisterAbdullahX]

[quote name='SisterAbdullahX' post='1221132' date='May 5 2011, 03:01 PM']axesrus.com[/quote]
Oh, just noticed they only do Precision bodies. Bugger.

[hillbilly deluxe]

[url="http://www.chguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.chguitars.co.uk/[/url]

[jezzaboy]

Good shout Steve, I had forgot about that CH Guitars. I`m going to take a punt one of their jazz necks. Bodies look ok as well.

Jez

[hillbilly deluxe]

At least with CH,you get to choose the actual body that you want.

[geoffbyrne]

You could PM our very own [i]Lettsguitars[/i]. I've handled & played some of his original basses & am well impressed.

G.

[tommorichards]

I asked CH guitars about a custom body, and he told me to email this guy. Ive no idea, but it never hurts to get a quote

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[sockdeluxe_mikey]

These are some great replies, guys! Thanks very much I've already got a set of pickups for it, but apart from that I'm going to be going as slow as possible and picking up the right parts when they come along.

[LukeFRC]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='1221250' date='May 5 2011, 04:49 PM']Good shout Steve, I had forgot about that CH Guitars. I`m going to take a punt one of their jazz necks. Bodies look ok as well.

Jez[/quote]

let us know how the neck is

[Monckyman]

For anyone in the Northwest I can highly recommend Ben Shand at Beej Guitar Repairs.
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From setups to complete bodies/necks.

[Lfalex v1.1]

Feeling Brave?

Your very own garage. Or Shed. Or someone elses!

DIY is the way to go.

[tommorichards]

Well, does anyone know where to get some cheap wood for a bass? Im considering an explorer bass build, but i need wood.

[jezzaboy]

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1221806' date='May 6 2011, 12:13 AM']let us know how the neck is[/quote]


I have ordered one of the Jazz/rosewood necks and will give you my "expert" opinion

Jez

[gjones]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='1226544' date='May 10 2011, 06:22 PM']I have ordered one of the Jazz/rosewood necks and will give you my "expert" opinion

Jez[/quote]

I bought one. Dirt cheap but not the greatest quality just about passable I suppose. You have to file your own nut which means you'll have to get a set of luthiers files if you want to do a decent job.

I ended up buying an allparts neck.