World's best looking bass

[karlfer]

IMO obviously.
So, anybody got any idea who could build one for me, without the second mortgage?
[URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/1231575_622992227723254_1930491160_n_zpsa01e3437.png.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/1231575_622992227723254_1930491160_n_zpsa01e3437.png[/IMG][/URL]

[skidder652003]

speak to John
[url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/[/url]

[BigRedX]

Fender?

[karlfer]

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speak to John
[url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/[/url]
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I know he's superb but I would guess around £1500 and that is more than I can afford.
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Fender?
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It's the slab body and artwork that are not in their catalogue.

[TRBboy]

You could try BCer nugget... I've seen some of his work in the flesh, and it was very good quality for not much money!

[Bassman Steve]

Talk to Mark at Classic and Cool as he might be able to sort out a Limelight version of that - he's done a slab 66 tribute in the recent past.

[Johngh]

Jon Shuker, it would be affordable, and the built quality is second to non

[TheGreek]

I think somebody posted a photo of a long haired, tattooed noise maker with a run of the mill P bass over your picture of the worlds best looking bass...

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

At the end of the day, it's just a precision .
If it were me, I'd take bass down to s I m s and get them to do artwork on it.

[Fat Rich]

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Jon Shuker, it would be affordable, and the built quality is second to non
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Or to save money go on his bass building course and make one yourself.

[discreet]

The Bass Doc.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I'm trying to workout whether its just 2 pickguards cutout , rather than a paint job. If so, it should be inexpensive to DIY .
Forgot about the trimmings and west ham badge .

Edited September 28, 2013 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

[KingBollock]

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380364064' post='2224262']
I'm trying to workout whether its just 2 pickguards cutout , rather than a paint job. If so, it should be inexpensive to DIY .
Forgot about the trimmings and west ham badge .
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The pick guard is just one mirrored one I think.

[BigRedX]

Is that binding on the edge or painted on?

[Lozz196]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1380357503' post='2224160']
I think somebody posted a photo of a long haired, tattooed noise maker with a run of the mill P bass over your picture of the worlds best looking bass...
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Blasphemous post alert!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1380357503' post='2224160']
I think somebody posted a photo of a long haired, tattooed noise maker with a run of the mill P bass over your picture of the worlds best looking bass...
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[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1380365524' post='2224298']


Blasphemous post alert!


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;)

[Dingus]

If I recall correctly , that bass is actually Steve Harris' original early 70's Precision that started out black , was later metallic blue and was subsequently tarted up by the Fender Custom shop with its' current West Ham F.C -inspired livery. I don't think it is actually a slab body , it just looks that way because of the painted- on binding. You could easily get a used Fender Steve Harris bass and have it refinished white with the West Ham crest on ect.

Steve is an incredible player, but I personally find Iron Maiden unlistenable, and, when I think about it, I have only known one person in my entire life who openly admits to liking their music , and I know a lot of people . I suppose lots of people out there must like it because they are without doubt one of the most enduringly successful bands ever .

Edited September 28, 2013 by Dingus

[M-Bass-M]

They're rare as hen's teeth, but the Fender Aerodyne Precision has the slab body and edge styling that you're interested in. Mark at Bass Direct had a second hand one a few months back which annoyingly I missed out on

[karlfer]

Thanks everybody (except TheGreek and Dingus obviously) .
Lot of food for thought.
It's a slab body with the binding painted on and a thin chrome-ish scratch plate. The Irons bit is probably just a sticker and would be replaced with a Toon one anyway.

[jezzaboy]

Dingus is correct, it isn`t a slab bass, it is just painted on binding. I`m sure that someone on talkbass made one of these. Get a MIM white one with a maple neck and get a fancy paint job.

And new pickgaurd, pickup, baddass...

Steve`s is 74 P bass made of Western big leaf maple instead of alder which was in short supply at the time.

Edited September 28, 2013 by jezzaboy

[karlfer]

See, I have the following and I have put a mirror plate on it, but I was convinced 'Arry's was a slab and that the binding wouldn't work.[URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/EC4BD2BC_zps91b3bd06.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/EC4BD2BC_zps91b3bd06.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[jezzaboy]

Nah, it just the paint job on the body. That P would be ideal. Now, off to your local motorcycle custom shop and get one of the painters to do the pinstripes for you and get your `Toon sticker!

[Dingus]

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See, I have the following and I have put a mirror plate on it, but I was convinced 'Arry's was a slab and that the binding wouldn't work.[url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/EC4BD2BC_zps91b3bd06.jpg.html"][/url]
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That bass will easily do as the basis for Harris tribute axe , but if you wanted to really be pedantic then I think Steve's bass is a true white rather than the usual Olympic White , which has more yellow in it . Not sure what effect the Toon sticker will have, though - you might find the bass gives a poor performance despite costing you a fortune and provides you with year after year of dissappointment and broken dreams .

[karlfer]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1380382710' post='2224569']
That bass will easily do as the basis for Harris tribute axe , but if you wanted to really be pedantic then I think Steve's bass is a true white rather than the usual Olympic White , which has more yellow in it . Not sure what effect the Toon sticker will have, though - you might find the bass gives a poor performance despite costing you a fortune and provides you with year after year of dissappointment and broken dreams .
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I'm used to that

And thanks jezzaboy, cracking idea.

Edited September 28, 2013 by karlfer