doc40hz Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 I had the body made/finished from a Italian ebayer. Cost £280 and the finish is outstanding! All parts meaty neck. Has a brass shim. hipshot tuners. Omega bridge. Seymour Duncan quarter pounders. Scratch plate is acrylic - finding a real chrome one is difficult! Plays great! Drilled through the headstock when mounting the tuners! Oops! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 A Steve Harris bass without Steve Harris pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Bloody nice that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Lovely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc40hz Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 13 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said: A Steve Harris bass without Steve Harris pickups? I have a set but they ended up in my old faithful precision They sound good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 13 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said: A Steve Harris bass without Steve Harris pickups? He originally used Quarter Pounders, I believe. I put them in my Precision because he used them, along with a Badass II bridge 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Where’s that body from?! As in...link! Brilliant colour Edited August 5, 2019 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Nice work 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc40hz Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 3 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Where’s that body from?! As in...link! Brilliant colour I bought it eBay a few years ago and as such I can't find it as purchases only go back a year or so. I think I searched fro Royal Blue sparkle or some such. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Nice job! I respect anyone who can build a bass - I wouldn't know where to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 That Sparkle Blue looks amazing. I had one of those MIJ Steve Harris P's from about 2009 (the ones before the WHU badge MIM ones) and I reckon I'd find it hard to tell the difference in the 2 paint jobs. Lovely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, LewisK1975 said: That Sparkle Blue looks amazing. I had one of those MIJ Steve Harris P's from about 2009 (the ones before the WHU badge MIM ones) and I reckon I'd find it hard to tell the difference in the 2 paint jobs. Lovely! Here's my Fender SH for comparison: and a close up showing the blue metal flake over a Lake Placid Blue finish: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 24 minutes ago, LewisK1975 said: That Sparkle Blue looks amazing. I had one of those MIJ Steve Harris P's from about 2009 (the ones before the WHU badge MIM ones) and I reckon I'd find it hard to tell the difference in the 2 paint jobs. Lovely! You kept that one quiet....... If you ever decide to sell it, please, give me first option. That's the one I have always been after and would go beautifully with my red sparkle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, mattbass6 said: You kept that one quiet....... If you ever decide to sell it, please, give me first option. That's the one I have always been after and would go beautifully with my red sparkle. Sorry Matt, it went a few years ago! Sold it to @SH73 Edited August 7, 2019 by LewisK1975 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, LewisK1975 said: Sorry Matt, it went a few years ago! Sold it to @SH73 DOH! Just reread your post. FFS! 😥 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 19 hours ago, bartelby said: Exactly what I’d do if I had one of these basses. That’s beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 43 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Exactly what I’d do if I had one of these basses. That’s beautiful I swap the gold and chrome plates over depending on my mood/ how much Maiden I've listened too. also the gold plate is 1/3 of the weight of the chrome one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, bartelby said: I swap the gold and chrome plates over depending on my mood/ how much Maiden I've listened too. also the gold plate is 1/3 of the weight of the chrome one... You need a black 70’s P for the chrome one, you seen the £13k Phil Lynott bass?! if I could get that finish on a p/j with a gold Guard...I’d sell everything I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Just now, AndyTravis said: You need a black 70’s P for the chrome one, you seen the £13k Phil Lynott bass?! if I could get that finish on a p/j with a gold Guard...I’d sell everything I own. Yeah £13k is a little excessive. I once got a couple of quotes from Shuker for a black PJ with a chrome plate and a Blue Sparkle PJ with a chrome plate. I was about £1500 - £1600 for either option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 To prevent drilling holes too deep, wrap a piece of insulating tape around the drill bit at the depth you want the hole to be. Stop drilling when the tape touches the wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Metallic blue with a gold scratchplate? ... do you drive one of these... 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 22 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Metallic blue with a gold scratchplate? ... do you drive one of these... 😲 I was inspired by this: https://youtu.be/8VkNmcjPHRE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Anodised pick guard in 1957! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Anodised pick guard in 1957! Later addition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, bartelby said: Later addition? From the comments it appears to be original. I guess people were still experimenting with what was 'right' in those days. It's a perfectly sensible material to use... for many years I had this rough and ready repair (done in teh years before cheap pickguards became available on eBay!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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