Twigman Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Job #1 Fitting the tuner bushes to the neck... Ahem not as easy with the Fender Vintage Nickel RI as it was with the Schallers on the last one I did. Took some dowel wrapped in 180 sand paper and attempted a push fit of the bush after every few strokes. Only taken me an hour to fit the first bush!!!! This could take a while!! Edited May 22, 2012 by Twigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 you need to edit the title of this thread to "now ordered and well under way..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Actually I'm not going to use the Fender Vintage RI nickel tuners. They are going to be too heavy. Luckily I have not drilled any holes yet.... So in a rush of madenss I have a set of Gotoh GBR640 tuners on their way to me. [66grams each!!!! That's 2/3 the weight of the Schaller BMLs i used last time!!] The Fender Vintage Nickel reverse wind tuners will be sold.....soon....probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 The Gotoh res-o-lite GBR640 things are here. featherweight and rather yummy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I love the look of them tuners. The longer tuner stem just makes it seem a bit more 'classy' for some reason. Excellent choice sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Ok so the bushes are in.... I had to use the nickel bushes from the Fender Vintage set because I sanded the tuner reams open a little too much the other night for the Gotoh nickel bushes...DOH!! [despite the tech specs suggesting that the Gotoh bushes are 0.1mm wider!!] Still no harm done really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I have really enjoyed Reading this thread . I have had gas for some time to build some kind of 5 string Tele bass monster wit a couple of different pickups. I had no idea that warmouth existed ! I looked through their website and I can have my bass ! I have some badly trapped gas now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 progress.......tuners went on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Then the shielding went in - the bridge earth was soldered to a tag which is screwed down in a rout under the bridge with shielding foil ensuring connection to the underside of the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Then the pups went in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 and the bridge went on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 and this is where we are now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='gilmour' timestamp='1335220075' post='1627652'] What's USACA? [/quote] [i]United States Of America Cricket Association?[/i][i] [/i] It's looking good Twigman, and you've now got me wanting to try another build! I've been looking at Warmoth for some time now, but I have heard that their necks are a bit chunky, is that the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1338533443' post='1675831'] I've been looking at Warmoth for some time now, but I have heard that their necks are a bit chunky, is that the case? [/quote] Both my Warmoth necks are slim taper jazz. They feel slim and narrow to me - they suit my average sized hands. I haven't tried their standard neck profile. All I'd played before Warmoth for any length of time was my JV P which has a much wider fretboard but about the same thickness of neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza14 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 [sub]This is a good thread, i love home-made basses, i recently put together a sky blue P-Bass with tort scratch guard. Played really nicely too, sold it after one gig when a member of the bar staff offered me some money for it. KERCHING!![/sub] [sub]I then built a '51 slab body Tele Bass, looked the bees knees but was really heavy due to the body but again i sold it to a fella in a country and western band. Looked the part alright.[/sub] [sub]Looking forward to seeing how your bass turns out.[/sub] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 So it is finished.......... Here is a pic of the P-Retro stacked knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) And here is a pic of the whole thing Full spec Warmoth Alder P-bass body finished in Graffiti Yellow weighing in at 4ilbs 9oz Warmoth Jazz neck Birdseye maple/rosewood/20frets/6150wire/M-o-P dots/white TUSQ nut/Vintage tint satin nitro finish Fender RI tort plate Fender Original precision pickup Fender scratchplate screws Babicz bridge Gotoh Res-O-Lite GBR640 tuners Hipshot 3 string retainer Fender neck plate and neck screws with plastic pad Fender strap buttons Allparts strap button felts John East P-Retro pre-amp c/w vintage stacked knobs D'Addario XL chromes 45-100 strings How nmuch did it cost? TOO MUCH How does it play? It feels lovely to play How does it sound? At home it sounds sweet with great tonal range from the P-retro....waiting for the strings to settle a bit though (very zingy atm) It debut's in a band situation tonight...so we'll wait to see how that goes..... Edited June 18, 2012 by Twigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlovellbass Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 My main bass is made from Warmoth parts. I bought the parts over about 4 years and ended up with parts for several other basses, like the Jazz 5 body that fits a Fender 5 neck from before they changed the heel size after retooling in the mid 90's and the fretless P bass 5 that had Hipshot hardware and EMG's but was really a modded 4 string body attached to a neck with a cut down heel both thanks to ebay and me not asking enough questions. All turned out well tho. The cost isn't something i think to think about as customs got me for £170ish on the body, neck and tuners. The pickups are Lindy Fralin with a series/parallel push pull and tone styler. P and J in one bass! (almost) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 That looks great Twigman, well done! The Rosewood looks nice and dark which is my fave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Teething trouble at rehearsal last night. Bizarrely the A/E side of the pickup cut out a few times. Got home, opened it up. The earth wire from the A/E coil did not look securely soldered to the shield plate although when I opened the bass the A/E coil was working and the wire was 'stuck' to the solder blob. I blobbed another dollop of solder on it and we'll see how it goes tonight (another rehearsal!!).. Strange coz that was originally soldered by Fender, not me. Will take 2 basses to rehearsal tonight just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 the blob fixed it. Everything bedding in nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1339675427' post='1692434'] ...Strange coz that was originally soldered by Fender, not me... [/quote] I've had trouble with a new pickup like that once before so it does happen. Friday afternoon specials maybe? Edited June 15, 2012 by jonthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 You know what I miss with the john east preamps? An old fashioned tone control. Turning down the treble on the preamp just isn't the same somehow? By the way nice bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 'Gigged' it for the first time tonight. I say gigged but it was an open rehearsal with about 30 odd (and I mean odd) folk in the room with us. It worked beautifully. Hooky6stringbass from here was there...he had a go on this bass too. Good to meet you again Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) and here it is being played last night at the rehearsal come gig....: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncmn-JBrfzk[/media] you might notice the Eq on the amp is flat....i was learning to control the tone with the P-retro... Edited June 18, 2012 by Twigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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