wateroftyne Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Hi all I recently took some pics of one of my basses and I realise they do a very good job of showing off its custom pickguard, made by BC's very own [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/4905-the-bass-doc/"]The Bass Doc[/url]. As I'm forever recommending him to people on BC, I thought I may as well start a thread I can point them to. Anyway... this particular guard is especially notable for two reasons: It's a pretty complicated non-standard shape, with lots of cut-outs; and the tortoiseshell material used is much, much nicer than the 'pepperoni' style of most tort plates I've seen. And, to top it all off, his prices are very, very reasonable. Drop him a PM before you buy something off-the-shelf... Quote
Conan Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I am a regular customer of Howard's and can totally vouch for the quality of his work. He made the custom BWB plate that is currently on my Geddy Lee Jazz and it is a perfect fit. It also makes the bass look far more classy than the standard white one He did have a bit of an issue with meeting demand at the back end of last year, but remember that he is one guy working out of a workshop in his garage - so sometimes a bit of understanding and realism is needed! Quote
dougal Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 +1: he did a lovely plate for my then P in black / pearl tort (far right below) Quote
ead Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Nice. Pardon my ignorance but what bass is that and what do the controls all do? Quote
wateroftyne Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1366310961' post='2050974'] Nice. Pardon my ignorance but what bass is that and what do the controls all do? [/quote] Yip... it's a Roscoe Beck. Quick run-down of the controls: Passive volume, passive tone (pull up to emphasise bridge pickup). Switches select series / parallel / single coil for each pickup. Quote
benthos Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1366285306' post='2050471'] I am a regular customer of Howard's and can totally vouch for the quality of his work. [/quote] Another satisfied customer here. Just took delivery of a white pearl pickguard for my SR5 and the fit/finish is perfect. Nice one Bass Doc! Quote
skej21 Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Got a lovely tort 'plate from Bass Doc for my '75 RI Jazz and its stunning. As waterofthetyne mentioned, Howard uses some really nice material that he informed me is as close to the Pre-CBS tort material that you can get these days. Considering another one in black for the same bass so I can mix and match. Perfect fit and great quality/prices. Highly recommended! Quote
Cygnus x-1 Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 [attachment=132953:mats suzuki mp jazz bmx 012.jpg] Heres my Bass Doc guard, i'm very happy with it! Quote
martthebass Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 Ditto, had a few guards off Howard meself, all been great! Quote
sblueplanet Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 I would like an anodised pickguard for my lefty jazz. Might be time to contact the Doc. Quote
joe.staffs Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 ^ I was just about to ask if he would do anodized. Let me know if he does. In my experience, people often like to take big orders on anodized pickguards because they have to go to the local supplier to get it cut and anodized. Quote
The Bass Doc Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 Sorry guys, custom anodised not possible as far as I know without going to 'out of proportion' expense through specialist companies. Quote
sblueplanet Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 Pity about that but thanks for letting us know. Quote
The Bass Doc Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 ............can do a similar look with the gold finished plastic marketed by WD Music though. Quote
DarkHeart Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) out of curiosity how much would one cost for a jazz bass but with a cut out for a musicman humbucker in plain black? Edited April 20, 2013 by DarkHeart Quote
KiOgon Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) Am I going mad or would a anodized Jazz R/H plate turned over fit a leftie? Apart from the countersunks Edited April 20, 2013 by KiOgon Quote
wateroftyne Posted April 20, 2013 Author Posted April 20, 2013 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1366470788' post='2053003'] Am I going mad or would a anodized Jazz R/H plate turned over fit a leftie? Apart from the countersunks [/quote] The edge bevel would be wrong... Quote
KiOgon Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 Another one of Uncle Horrid's specials, he even custom built the bridge for this too [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kjon51/media/20130420_162306_zps6e28f98c.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kjon51/20130420_162306_zps6e28f98c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
KiOgon Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1366471281' post='2053009'] The edge bevel would be wrong... [/quote] Are the Jazz anodized plates bevelled? The '57 P-bass ones aren't. Quote
sblueplanet Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 I put a r/h gold anodised pickguard on my '57 lefty p bass. Flipped it over as no bevel edge. Never seen an anodized jazz guard to compare. Quote
wateroftyne Posted April 20, 2013 Author Posted April 20, 2013 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1366472288' post='2053022'] Are the Jazz anodized plates bevelled? The '57 P-bass ones aren't. [/quote] You're right, of course. I'm a dafty. Quote
The Bass Doc Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 [quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1366470413' post='2052997'] out of curiosity how much would one cost for a jazz bass but with a cut out for a musicman humbucker in plain black? [/quote] PM'd. Quote
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