Cuzzie Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 So........Started with a slab of ash Did some shaping by hand with a spoke shave, Shinto saw and finished off with a router and orbital sander To 3000 grit (not even though) - belly cut and forearm contour to my spec for where I rest my hands - thanks to @Jabba_the_gut for telling me how to do a neck pocket. Dartfords black grain fill and sealed so when it naturally relics older looking wood will come through. Decided on doing a blood orange colour - again Dartfords have awesome nitro spray cans, I deliberately wanted some grain to show. Hipshot B style bridge, Seymour Duncan 51 P stack pick up (same as in fender dusty hill bass and their 51 P reissue Custom shop), tonestyler bass ten to be fitted. Pickguard is a normal white P one shaped to what I fancy, @Deedee kindly sent a black 51 pickguard which I may also use but I will have to shave back the neck pocket part (no hassle), or bare, I can choose depending on my outifit. Maple neck from same factory as Allparts get theirs, but cheaper and will be Hipshot ultralites (again thanks Deedee for the trade) Thats the latest parts bass - should pop it together this weekend hopefully! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Nice. I like the white pickguard. and it being very orange!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 That looks handsome, I love the grain bleeding through the nitro, looks & feels organic. Personalised belly & forearm body contour is just such a great job. I do think white pickguard has the most dramatic appearance. Please share some sound clips when you have a chance as I'm really interested to hear the SD 51'P stack Pup. As you know I've used the Lindy Fralin split 51 & Jess Loureiro split 51 so I'm eager to learn more about the SD stacked '51P. Great work, good job, well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Just now, JohnDaBass said: That looks handsome, I love the grain bleeding through the nitro, looks & feels organic. Personalised belly & forearm body contour is just such a great job. I do think white pickguard has the most dramatic appearance. Please share some sound clips when you have a chance as I'm really interested to hear the SD 51'P stack Pup. As you know I've used the Lindy Fralin split 51 & Jess Loureiro split 51 so I'm eager to learn more about the SD stacked '51P. Great work, good job, well done! I certainly will do, thanks for your kind words - happy to admit that some contours were a happy accident - if you see the one on the top horn on the Painted rear shot, that was slightly over zealous chiselling! When I get her/him up and running, I’ll try to compare with my ‘58 P (sort of). That one is a mighty mite body (alder instead of Ash), all parts neck (so should be similar), 4 bolt play instead of 6 bolt ferrules, Hipshot A instead of B bridge and it’s a Creamery 58 - I know a lot of variables, but it’s a sound I love. Will try to get done ASAP - the terror of homeschooling aside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 May I ask where the neck was from? I have been pondering a tele bass "barncaster" style build, and have been looking at those TL necks on eBay for £70 odd, but no idea how good they are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Yeah of course, it’s a guy on eBay blackstar-guitars https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303518152681 on message comms with him he says they are made in the same Japan factory as Allparts necks. It feels and looks very similar to an Allparts neck I have so I can only take him on face value and he was quick and efficient with comms and delivery. Its not the fattest P neck you will see, it’s defo a P and fatter than a jazz and seems to hit the right spots, but will let you know when it’s hooked up I have done some rear relic, which I know is not everyone’s taste, but I will leave the finger board alone despite wanting to get the acetone out and see! I like a more bare wood feel anyway. Fret work is good, you’ll see in the pics the nut I fitted is slightly too small, but I only had a jazz nut sitting around, and couldn’t be bothered to order another - heel access truss rod. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Cheers! Must admit I was hoping to use a jazz width neck, though I guess there's nothing to stop me doing what you've done and set the string spacing at the nut to be more jazzy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Yep - It’s a Tusq XL nut at 39mm, that neck is 42mm so far in my hands not attached - very playable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Very light sanding to the side of The nut and it slipped in and held tight - no need for glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Far from perfect but it sounds and feels good - a few quirks for the OCD lot out there, but we’ll let them past between friends 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 What's that mahoosive dent in the arm contour? A trick of the light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Si600 said: What's that mahoosive dent in the arm contour? A trick of the light? Nope - an intentional palm placement dent for where I like to play from time to time - it’s fully quirky! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 There are a fair few imperfections on this thing, and I have already provided relic features by wafting a soldering Iron too freely and burning some finish, couple of chips already, intentional not smooth sand finish - it’s a living piece set out to get a few scars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Cuzzie said: There are a fair few imperfections on this thing, and I have already provided relic features by wafting a soldering Iron too freely and burning some finish, couple of chips already, intentional not smooth sand finish - it’s a living piece set out to get a few scars Looks wonderful. Been eyeing up a red old style p with white plate. This has done nothing to put me off the idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, stewblack said: Looks wonderful. Been eyeing up a red old style p with white plate. This has done nothing to put me off the idea. Cheers Can’t say I am a pro by any means, but you are not too far down the road and if you want to do a refin on what you have, happy to pass on anything I have learnt. I will say so far as paints, grain fillers, sealers etc spray cans go - Dartfords from the Rothko and Frost website are very good, better than the northwest guitars ones I used previously Edited June 28, 2020 by Cuzzie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Okee dokee for @JohnDaBass I have recorded the bass for people, it’s 9 mins worth so be prepared to use it for sleep purposes. Its a really versatile warm sounding pick which chugs nicely I believe, and is quiet as a church mouse. The pick up recorded The order Is always finger then pick Stellartone Bass ten Tonestyler always 4 clicks From wide open, which will give a flavour of a decent tone roll off. Straight into Logic Pro X via a focusrite Flat Flat and Tonestyler SVT setting on Tech21 PSA 2.0 SVT and Tonestyler DP3X DP3X and Tonestyler If that makes sense Same REM song REM Telebass.m4a 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Where did the very nice Ash body (blank?) come from? It is quite a thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Lucky score on ebay 1 minute ago, 3below said: Where did the very nice Ash body (blank?) come from? It is quite a thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Nice build! What's the jabba neck pocket method? I'll be doing mine soon and it's the thing I'm most nervous of now the neck is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) If @Jabba_the_gut doesn’t mind, DM me your email and I will forward what he wrote for me. Not being deliberately coy, it’s just got pictures and stuff so not as easy to copy paste Edited June 30, 2020 by Cuzzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Some even of the neck pocket .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Geek99 said: Some even of the neck pocket .... Haha, yeah yeah, and bits and tools etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Nice one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Cuzzie said: If @Jabba_the_gut doesn’t mind, DM me your email and I will forward what he wrote for me. Not being deliberately coy, it’s just got pictures and stuff so not as easy to copy paste No worries. Hope it makes sense!! Edited July 1, 2020 by Jabba_the_gut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said: No worries. Hope it makes sense!! You have seen the fruits - it made perfect sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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