Jimothey Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) I have a standard P bass and soon to finish a 51/54 P bass so I thought I’d make a 72 style P bass as well to complete the set!! (I don’t think I’m missing any p bass styles but please correct me if I’m wrong!!) Its going to be P/J pickup config body is going to be bright yellow with black pickguard/hardware possibly a black neck I haven’t decided yet?? but if I decide not to have the whole neck black it will probably have a black faced headstock tho Just got to fill in some of the pickup cavity first................😀 Edited August 19, 2019 by Jimothey 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Black and yellow? A sting bass? Sorry, sorry, very sorry This looks like another cracking project Jimothy……………...thank you for posting it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Jimothey said: Just got to fill in some of the pickup cavity first................😀 I'd be tempted to rout out that whole patch around the pickup and set in a new one and start again, you'll get better integrity I would think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Christine said: I'd be tempted to rout out that whole patch around the pickup and set in a new one and start again, you'll get better integrity I would think Yeah I think your right I did think the same thing after I posted the pic...........😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 The pickup cavities have all been filled and I got a coat of paint on it to act as an undercoat that I can sand flat and the pickguard has been cut...............😀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 That was quick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 21 minutes ago, Christine said: That was quick!! I don’t hang about me!!..............😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Here’s the pickguard black........😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Is that all you've done? I expected to see it finished this morning Better 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, Christine said: Is that all you've done? I expected to see it finished this morning Better I know I’ve been a bit lazy recently!! All the pickups have been ordered and they are on their way from China so I can’t really do a lot more on either the P’s till I get them...............😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 I don’t know whether to do it with Chrome hardware as the tuners on the black neck I’m using are Chrome........🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Jimothey said: I don’t know whether to do it with Chrome hardware as the tuners on the black neck I’m using are Chrome........🤔 Buy black ones and then build another bass so they're not wasted. Obvious really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Gah - the knobs are not equidistant. *twitch* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, Daz39 said: Gah - the knobs are not equidistant. *twitch* Aaaaahhhhh B*****ks I’m going to have to start over now!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Yellow works with black. Yellow and white are like that famous snow that should not be eaten. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 Just a quick mock-up it’s still missing the J pup but you get the idea...........😀 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) Just a quick update the pickups arrived today so it’s all systems go when I get back to work tomorrow!! As both my P builds are almost done I’ve started thinking about the my next project I’m thinking that I need a Duff Sig bass ...........😀 Edited August 19, 2019 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Reminds me of something 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, DarkHeart said: Reminds me of something 😉 Yeah me too!! Must be deja vu from my failed 5 string conversion attempt..........😀 Edited August 20, 2019 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 This thread starts to look like... https://www.mavic.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 All the routing is now done just got to tidy the J pickup cavity up a little bit then it’s ready to sand and spray..................😀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 The body is all sprayed now (I forgot to take any pics tho!) I’ll drill out the pickguard tomorrow and take some pics then...............😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Almost finished!! I’ve still got to respray the neck...............😀 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Awesome...👍 I'm also enjoying watching folks that know how to build basses and can adequately document it on one page, and I'm on three pages and I'm still polishing the body...😂😂... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) I wouldn’t go as far as I know what I’m doing most of the time I just wing it!! This is one of the few basses that I’ve stuck to my original plan!! But thanks anyway mate.......👍 Edited August 24, 2019 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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