waynepunkdude Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have loads of bits knocking around the house so tomorrow I'm going to put them all together. Parts are: No name P-bass buddy Squier Japan P-bass defretted neck MIM bent tin bridge Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders Black no name scratch plate Heres 2 pics of them put together roughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Sweet! Tomorrow Wayne, you will be David J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 fretless, Wayne? Next you will be telling us you are joining a jazz-fusion band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 [quote name='Clarky' post='421978' date='Feb 28 2009, 09:12 PM']fretless, Wayne? Next you will be telling us you are joining a jazz-fusion band [/quote] I was a neck that came up very cheap and thought it would be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I already have a problem, the hole in the body and the neck don't match up. Do I drill new holes in the neck or spend ages sanding the pocket until the line up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 outstanding ! i love days like that - where you set a project to do. start with a builder's brekkie and lots of tea... good luck !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='421988' date='Feb 28 2009, 09:24 PM']I already have a problem, the hole in the body and the neck don't match up. Do I drill new holes in the neck or spend ages sanding the pocket until the line up?[/quote] Are you sure the holes would line up if you sanded the pocket? If the spacing between the holes is different on neck and body, then no amount of sanding the pocket is going to help you - it might let you get screws in one or two of the holes in the neck.... and even worse, the neck alignment may well be wrong too! If it was me, I'd drill out the original neck holes a bit wider, glue some dowels in there to fill the holes, and then re-drill new holes to match those in the body. Although thinking about it, if you're planning to use a neck plate rather than individual neck screw ferrules, it would probably be beneficial to do the above to the body rather than the neck... cos then if you ever fancied a J profile or a fretted neck, then you'd stand a good chance of another Squier neck dropping straight in. I'm no luthier though, just a happy-go-lucky wood butcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fudge Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Just use "No More Nails" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 The spacing is the same on both, would it all go wrong if I drilled new holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 The OLP neck i put on my musicman didn't line up properly either, i think one hole kind of lined up and none of the rest did. I stuffed that one hole with matchsticks (no glue) and redrilled, i also drilled 5 more holes in it and it's strong as anything. I've gigged it too nowt wrong with drilling extra holes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 [quote name='budget bassist' post='422044' date='Feb 28 2009, 10:37 PM']The OLP neck i put on my musicman didn't line up properly either, i think one hole kind of lined up and none of the rest did. I stuffed that one hole with matchsticks (no glue) and redrilled, i also drilled 5 more holes in it and it's strong as anything. I've gigged it too nowt wrong with drilling extra holes![/quote] Not going to screw up intonation then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='422037' date='Feb 28 2009, 10:32 PM']The spacing is the same on both, would it all go wrong if I drilled new holes?[/quote] If you're considering drilling new holes without filling the original ones first, then you run the risk of weakening the wood to the extent that the screws might not get a good grip in there. It's only a risk if the new holes are fairly close to the old ones.... which seems fairly likely if the spacing pattern is the same. Can you fit the neck to the body and mark the neck through the holes in the body to see how far out the new holes would need to be from the old ones? The most important thing is that you have the neck fixed to the body in the right place... if it's too far to the left or right then the strings may end up too close to one side of the fretb...errm.. fingerboard. If it's out lengthways then you may have intonation troubles depending on the range of adjustment on your bridge. Unless your fingerboard is unlined, in which case it's a bit of a non-issue anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I've got filler so filling won't be a problem, I have to postpone though I have to go to work tomorrow now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Nice colour on that no name body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='422048' date='Feb 28 2009, 10:41 PM']Not going to screw up intonation then?[/quote] I'm not sure, mine seemed to intonate fairly easily, and it was a couple of mm back in the neck pocket because the end of the neck doesn't sit perfectly in the pocket. It was only a cheap project, so i wasn't too concerned, if there is a slight difference, i doubt it will be too noticable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='422057' date='Feb 28 2009, 10:54 PM']I've got filler so filling won't be a problem, I have to postpone though I have to go to work tomorrow now [/quote] Don't use filler - a bunch of cocktail sticks & some epoxy, tap them in & trim them flush with a Stanley knife blade once the epoxy's set. This is a good way of making a rock-solid plug for any size hole, & can be re-drilled if necessary - also ideal if the bridge needs to be moved for intonation or alignment. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='422101' date='Mar 1 2009, 12:02 AM']Nice colour on that no name body.[/quote] Cheers matey it used to be black, I refinished it with big plans but haven't got round to it. Is epoxy wood glue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 What Fudge said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 I haven't had time to sort the neck out this morning but being a man I got up early and wired the pick ups in and put the machine heads on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 have the gaps where the frets used to be been filled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) whats with the gap between the neck and the pickguard? EDIT: gap in the pickguard, i realise theres no gap in the body and it wont make any difference except the way it looks. Edited March 1, 2009 by LWTAIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 [quote name='steve' post='422365' date='Mar 1 2009, 01:56 PM']have the gaps where the frets used to be been filled?[/quote] I had a defretted Jazz bass for a little while and the fret gaps weren't filled in but you couldn’t feel it at all when you played it. It was very professionally defretted before I got my mucky mitts on it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 This has been defreted with a screwdriver, I'm not to fussed this is a throw together I'll just be happy if it all comes together OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='422622' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:19 PM']This has been defreted with a screwdriver,...[/quote] Good man. Shame about the result today, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 [quote name='johnnylager' post='422653' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:50 PM']Good man. Shame about the result today, eh?[/quote] It's weird I'm not that fussed, football has been getting on my nerves lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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