Jimothey Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Got it put back together today, now just waiting for the bridge, bridge cover and nut to arrive then I can finish it off 😀 @SpondonBassed your right the truss rod nut is slightly (2mm) off to the right of centre Edited July 8, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 53 minutes ago, Jimothey said: your right the truss rod nut is slightly (2mm) off to the right of centre I doubt it would make a huge difference but I'd have wanted to see it off-set to the other side for the new low B. Are you keeping the four string P pup? I'm glad you kept the headstock natural. It's eye catching enough as is. Heeheehee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: I doubt it would make a huge difference but I'd have wanted to see it off-set to the other side for the new low B. Are you keeping the four string P pup? I'm glad you kept the headstock natural. It's eye catching enough as is. Heeheehee Yeah I don't think it will really make a difference to neck stability it's just more annoying than anything Looking at other 4 to 5 string conversions the strings will still sit OK over the poles but if it's not I can just change the pickups for a rail magnet instead White or black body and I think a matching headstock looks nice but I don't think it will suit a blue one but it's certainly not a dull looking bass 😀 Edited July 8, 2018 by Jimothey 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Done the headstock decal 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Excellent! Like the decal - LOVE the overall colour scheme 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Its really interesting - I am doing a 5 string P bass, and I was assuming I would need to get a rail pickup. Interesting if a normal 4 works instead. Blue and orange is funny, they are my wifes 2 least favourite colours. I remember once we got new mobile phones from orange, it came as blue and orange, my wife opened the box and cried, 'its so ugly!'. There is noway I would be able to put that in my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: Its really interesting - I am doing a 5 string P bass, and I was assuming I would need to get a rail pickup. Interesting if a normal 4 works instead. Blue and orange is funny, they are my wifes 2 least favourite colours. I remember once we got new mobile phones from orange, it came as blue and orange, my wife opened the box and cried, 'its so ugly!'. There is noway I would be able to put that in my house! What I've read about the pickup poles not lining up perfectly doesn't really make a lot of difference but I'll have to wait and see how it affe ts it Blue and Orange are on opposite sides of a colour wheel so the compliment each other perfectly Where as I'm like that with red but I spose different strokes for different folks 😀 Edited July 10, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) I had a rockinbetter that I changed the pickup on to one where the pickup pole didn't go over the E properly and its output was very down on that string, so much so I had to change the pickup. It could have been just a rubbish pickup though! If you don't need one though, that would be good to know, the options for blade P pickups are limited. Edited July 10, 2018 by Woodinblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: I had a rockinbetter that I changed the pickup on to one where the pickup pole didn't go over the E properly and its output was very down on that string, so much so I had to change the pickup. It could have been just a rubbish pickup though! If you don't need one though, that would be good to know, the options for blade P pickups are limited. Some of the closed pickups are actually rail magnet so that's an option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 On 08/07/2018 at 09:54, Jimothey said: Got it put back together today, now just waiting for the bridge, bridge cover and nut to arrive then I can finish it off 😀 @SpondonBassed your right the truss rod nut is slightly (2mm) off to the right of centre Looks great so far 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 20 hours ago, Jimothey said: Done the headstock decal Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 5 hours ago, BrunoBass said: Looks great so far 👍🏻 Ive decided to go a bit more vintage looking so I've got a bridge cover hot footing it's way over from China, I was going to go for the metal pickup cover as well but Ive got the feeling that it would get in the way (not that I've ever played one with the pickup covers on?) 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Guess it depends how you play - I don’t have too much trouble with a pickup cover on a p as you can go in front or behind it. Going to be pretty striking on stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: Guess it depends how you play - I don’t have too much trouble with a pickup cover on a p as you can go in front or behind it. Going to be pretty striking on stage! I sometimes use the pickups as a thumb rest but I spose I could put a thumb rest on and just get used to playing like that instead?? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 or put your wrist on the pickup cover? I must admit to not being a fan of covers. The look good on the right basses, but I don't really get their point apart from that retro look. The squier 70s P bass I have came with a bridge cover, but that got in the way of where I want to put my wrist to damp the strings sometimes. Looked good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: or put your wrist on the pickup cover? I must admit to not being a fan of covers. The look good on the right basses, but I don't really get their point apart from that retro look. The squier 70s P bass I have came with a bridge cover, but that got in the way of where I want to put my wrist to damp the strings sometimes. Looked good though. I think I remember reading somewhere that they put the bridge covers on originally to cover the foam they used to dampen/mute the strings but I don't know what the purpose of the pickup cover is apart from as you say for astheatics, I'll have to investigate the and let you know 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) Even tho the blue paint on the body has been dry for almost a week now, I picked it up to fit the new nut and the paint virtually peeled off in my hands so I ain't gonna use that crappy stuff again!! 😠 So I went back to my trusted ultra tough gloss enamel paint unfortunately I had to spray it white again (which was my original colour scheme) so I'll post some pics tomorrow when I get to work as I didn't take my phone with me today @kodiakblair the new nut which is a 43mm adjustable nut off ebay would have been far to tall if I had fitted the plate on the bottom so that's been glued in place without the plate and looks like it's going to work fine 😀 Edited July 14, 2018 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 That’s the nut I got for my fireman, and still have as it was too wide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: That’s the nut I got for my fireman, and still have as it was too wide! Have you got a Jazz neck on it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Cheers for the heads up Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: Cheers for the heads up Jim. The outer nut slots sit about 5mm in from the edge of the fretboard but I'm still waiting for the the bridge so I can really see how the strings are going to sit 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Its a 42mm neck, so it was irritatingly only just too wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: Its a 42mm neck, so it was irritatingly only just too wide. That's a bit annoying! Luckily the neck I'm using is 42.5mm so it fits fine Edited July 14, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Jimothey said: Even tho the blue paint on the body has been dry for almost a week now, I picked it up to fit the new nut and the paint virtually peeled off in my hands so I ain't gonna use that crappy stuff again!! 😠 So I went back to my trusted ultra tough gloss enamel paint unfortunately I had to spray it white again (which was my original colour scheme) so I'll post some pics tomorrow when I get to work as I didn't take my phone with me today @kodiakblair the new nut which is a 43mm adjustable nut off ebay would have been far to tall if I had fitted the plate on the bottom so that's been glued in place without the plate and looks like it's going to work fine 😀 Is it a Just-a-nut or a copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Is it a Just-a-nut or a copy? No its Just-a-copy £3.50 off ebay I only got this one because it was the smallest (width) pre-slotted 5 string nut I could find 😀 Edited July 15, 2018 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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