Jazz bass kits

[lateralus462]

I'm thinking about putting a Jazz style bass together from parts and was wondering whether anyone has any experiences or recommendations on the kits available from Brandoni or elsewhere? I'd be on a fairly tight budget but don't want something that's going to be sh*t.

[artisan]

WD music do a full kit inc pups/controls/s'plate + all that you'll need for about £180
seems a bargain.

[neepheid]

I don't like to litter threads with irrelevance, but I read the title of this thread as "Jazz Bass [b]kilts[/b]" and thought "Cool! Where can I get one of those?".

I'll get my coat.

[Mr Fudge]

Yes my first thought was McFender.

I'll get me mack (intosh)

Edited September 12, 2008 by Mr Fudge

[markytbass]

I don't know about the Brandoni kits but you could get all the bits seperate like I did with my ebay special. I bought a VMJ with a Stagg neck for £75, Mighty Mite Jazz neck £57 Schaller machine heads £18.40 and a hipshot string retainer for £6.45.

[quote]WD music do a full kit inc pups/controls/s'plate + all that you'll need for about £180
seems a bargain.[/quote]

The WD kit is hardware only, you have to get a body and neck on top.

[lateralus462]

[quote name='markytbass' post='282845' date='Sep 12 2008, 07:08 PM']I don't know about the Brandoni kits but you could get all the bits seperate like I did with my ebay special. I bought a VMJ with a Stagg neck for £75, Mighty Mite Jazz neck £57 Schaller machine heads £18.40 and a hipshot string retainer for £6.45.



The WD kit is hardware only, you have to get a body and neck on top.[/quote]

I think this is probably what I'll end up doing - Try and source a cheap body and neck from somewhere (I have machine heads and a badass bridge already so it's only really pickups and electronics I'd need on top of that anyway)

[Tait]

allparts are supposed to be good, they do necks and bodies don't they? never used them myself though, just heard about them.

[BassBunny]

[quote name='lateralus462' post='282463' date='Sep 12 2008, 11:16 AM']I'm thinking about putting a Jazz style bass together from parts and was wondering whether anyone has any experiences or recommendations on the kits available from Brandoni or elsewhere? I'd be on a fairly tight budget but don't want something that's going to be sh*t.[/quote]
Another alternative is to get one of the "No Name" Jazz Basses from Curly's Music in Liverpool or from e-Bay. They are excellent and he will do them for £115, which is way cheaper than a WD body/neck.
I did a P-Bass, which is now For Sale, but the details are here and give you an idea of what you can achieve.
Mine came out amazingly well.
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25814"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25814[/url]

[markytbass]

That P'bass looks nice BB. One of my local shops had some in about a year ago, they seem to appear in fits and starts.

[skankdelvar]

I knocked up a Brandoni Jazz a few years ago. Bit heavy, otherwise did me proud as a cheap gigging axe. Solid hardware, pickups nowt special but do job.

Finishing the wood was a bit dull and slow. Ditto varnishing neck. Construction was pretty straightforward - bit of measuring, etc.

Cheaper than buying separates, and if you can get it for less than £169.99 fine; but this was before good, cheap Squiers...

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I made a fretless precision using Brandoni neck & body. I bought a finished body in 3t sunburst and I'm hard pressed to find any difference between it and the one on my 62RI MIJ precsion. If you can get to Wembley you can pick out the exact body & neck you want.