kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Okay, so I guess most of you will have seen the refinish posts I created for the Shell Pink USA '62 reissue Jazz Bass and the Eric Johnson Strat in Surf Green (here's a link http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165861-fender-usa-62-jazz-bass-refinish-at-home/page__fromsearch__1) So, my latest refinish is for a swamp ash bodied '56 P-Bass reissue. I'm thinking of doing it in Shell Pink as I saw another '56 in that colour and thought it was pretty cool. Anyone got any other suggestions for possible colour finishes I might be tempted by before I order the lacquers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm heading towards this [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/5977c871.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Well, the Shell Pink is the colour I'm going for. The lacquers have been ordered. Yippee!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Well, it's taking shape - and, I've gone for the "bent looking" pink finger rest!!! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/9eaa222c.jpg[/IMG] Edited January 12, 2013 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Well, things are almost ready for final assembly. I'll need to dress the neck pocket to ensure a perfect fit. Then, it's time for assembly, nut dress, fret levelling and crowning, setting intonation, adjusting pickup height, and then were ready to gig!!!! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/c336d038.jpg[/IMG] The neck plate has a number "6464" which would date it to 1955/56 (and it's also my date of birth! Hahaha). [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/e26ff6d5.jpg[/IMG] The pickup is a Seymour Duncan Antiquity unit. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/04e3781c.jpg[/IMG] And, the rear string ferrules are the period correct large types: [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/c3945403.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 The output jack is to be mounted in the milled cup rather than the pressed steel type [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/6bb191c1.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 This is looking really nice, I like the colour more than I thought I would. Where did you get the neck from? Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Neck is an Allparts job. It arrived raw, so I finished it with nitrocellulose lacquer and applied the P-Bass logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Bugger me that was quick work, and even quicker drying paint! Lovely job Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Hahaha - I copied the posts from the "General Duscussion" section to here in the Build section. I'm looking forward to getting the bass assembled and set up. The neck feels really nice. I dressed the fret ends, and rolled the fingerboard edges, before applying the nitrocellulose lacquer. I was speaking to Chris McIntyre earlier today - he's away on holiday soon for a couple if weeks, so it might not get done until w/c 30th July. Oh well, that'll give Thf neck lacquer a few weeks to settle. Edited July 1, 2012 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFingers Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Very remeniscent of this bass... EXACTLY the same recipe and guts, only in "Pagoda Green"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Your pink tele is going to look fantastic ! How much do you think the total cost will be when completed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 what's involved in dressing a neck pocket Kevin? real nice work btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 The green bass looks VERY cool mate! As for the costoif my pink bass, it'll be around £600 I think. As for dressing the neck pocket - the neck heel is about 0.5mm too wide for the pocket, so I'll have Chris McIntyre finely adjust it so that the neck fits super snug and perfectly aligned. I am really looking forward to getting it assembled. I'll be seeing Chris w/c 30th July (he's about to head off on holiday and doesn't return until Friday 27th you see). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) yikes! i did a neck pocket dressing and didn't even realise it as you say, all parts necks are slightly too wide at the heel for original spec bodies. everything seems to fit but i'm still waiting for the laquer to set so fingers crosssed. should have done more research, oh well... here's all the bits, VERY happy so far... [attachment=112081:IMAG0381.jpg] the tuner screws on your Pink look like they're slot heads Kevin? Edited July 3, 2012 by slobluesine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'm really getting to like the look of these early 50s P-Basses, I use to hate the look but over the years I've mellowed and really taken to them. I'm concidering building one from bits (it will probably take me over a year due to the cost) but need to know where I can obtain the "Spec" of them, mainly for the original colours they were available in and what decals were used. Short of buying a Fender book, are there any resourses on the net where i can get this info? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFingers Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Short: Decal: always the same: http://www.guitarcolonel.com/sale/newsletters/dpbass.jpg (top one) Specs: always string through body, 2 saddle bridge, singlecoil pickup, wooden (maple) thumbrest with 1 center screw 1952: Ash body, no tummy nor elbow cut, lacquered black bakelite pickguard, slotted screws, nylon bridge saddles, serial on bridge. 1953: virtual the same as 1952, but serial starts to appear on neckplate, slotted screws were gradually replaced with Philips-head, nylon saddles were replaced with brass saddles 1954: identical to 1953, but sunburst became an option. Late 1954 the tummy & elbowcuts were sanded in the body 1955: switch from ash to alder for the sunburst bodies (and the custom colors), blonde stayed ash. White vinyl pickguard (monoply) started to replace the black. 1956: virtually identical from 1955. Colors: [IMG]http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd324/williamsanders127/9b8f9a23.png[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 [b]Many Thanks [/b]for the info Mr Fingers this will be very useful! Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) The neck plate has a number "6464" which would date it to 1955/56 (and it's also my date of birth! Hahaha). did you stamp the neckplate yourself Kevin? Edited July 4, 2012 by slobluesine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Nah, I got it via eBay USA. it cost around £20 including the delivery. Expensive for a neck plate, but I thought it was a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1341415328' post='1718640'] Nah, I got it via eBay USA. it cost around £20 including the delivery. Expensive for a neck plate, but I thought it was a nice touch. [/quote] i'm thinking maybe a trophy engraver or similar would be able to do it? also looks like the tuners on yours are slot heads, where'd you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) Hi mate, the tuners are actually cross head - must be the low-res iPhone pic that made them look like slot heads [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/2c72e363.jpg[/IMG] Here's a link to the neck plate supplier I used. http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261048466823 Edited July 4, 2012 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 doh! cheers for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 I love the way really thin nitro finishes sink into the grain of the wood. When I flatted the Shell Pink on the body a couple of months ago, it was a mirror flat, glass like finish. I wanted the finish to be ultra thin so that the wood on the neck and body could resonate really freely. On the '62 Jazz Bass refinish I used more nitro coats so that the finish would remain "glassy". On thus one, I wanted more of a retro feel (without the relic style abrasion and chipping). Due to the fact that nitrocellulose is an "evaporative finish" rather than a "modern" finish which relies upon the chemicals in the finish reacting to create the final coats, the nitro reduces in thickness, thereby causing the body finish to nicely sink into the grain. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/8bc9c4dc.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/d71afa9d.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEND3R Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nice job! Love the color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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