Cuzzie Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) P basses Bottom is a repair and refurb of a damaged and cracked body and some neck pocket work to fit a hilimire neck (great necks) Goldie is a Mighty Mite body blank painted and relic’d by me and an AllParts neck Orange was an English swamp ash rough blank shaped and routed and coloured by me and a tele neck from the same factory that do AllParts Black Limba block of wood shaped and contoured myself mostly by hand apart from finishing routs, P bass lyte neck I had hanging around was fitted (best neck pocket I have ever done). Great fun Edited December 1, 2020 by Cuzzie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Put together out of some Squier bass and parts from here; 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 On 28/11/2020 at 13:15, JohnDaBass said: Fender Stu Hamm Urge Ray I am really impressed with the range of tones on offer with the Harley Benton MM 84A body, but the control pots are your typical low cost Chinese variety. So I sent an email to Thomann Service department ( cheekily) asking for a copy of the circuit diagram or parts list for the Bass. Within 24hrs I received a PDF of the circuit with the values of the pots clearly shown. They reminded me that I would invalidate my 3 yrs. warranty if I did proceed to upgrade the pots. I did some Tinterweb searching and discovered that the company supplying the preamp for the MM 84A designs and supplies preamps to C F Martin for their acoustic guitars. Another good endorsement for the quality of the parts used in the some of the Harley Benton basses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_51_ Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 This is my bitsa. It’s my backup for my main bass in my band. I’m in the process of changing all the hardware to black. Unknown body bought for £20 about 5 years ago and refinished by me in surf green. It’s been bashed about a bit in those years. Neck is a mighty mite jazz tuners (on the way)will be black hipshot hb7 as there the only ones I could find to fit without redrilling holes. pickup is a G&L MFD as my other bass that I use in this band is a SB-2. pickguard is by Tim at gigink. Headstock decal says Franken precision this is tuned to drop C with Kallium strings 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_51_ Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Just added new hipshot tuners and string retainer to this. I’ve got some black block stickers coming which I’m going to try on to see if there any good. Easily reversible! also thinking of getting a black nut for the jack as it sticks out a bit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassworm Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Not in the same league as some of the glorious creations in this thread, but here's the PBass I put together as a lockdown project. Turned out better than expected considering every component was ultra-budget except he Kent Armstrong pickup. Makes a great racket. I also built a Telecaster. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Courtesy of Walshy for the stunning body, Lindy Fralin for the PUPs, Kiogon for the loom and an unknown manufacturer for the neck, this is on the basis of going back through photos my 19th bitsa build, and one of the best. Lightweight, resonant and articulate. Check out the wood..... 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Should point out that Walshy didn't just sell me the body, he also made the body. A lovely piece craftsmanship on an equally lovely couple of piece of walnut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 This is my one: a Fender Japan Unlined Fretless Jazz neck, a swamp ash P Bass body I had made for me and a set of EMG Jazz pickups. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 10/07/2021 at 22:08, Beedster said: Courtesy of Walshy for the stunning body, Lindy Fralin for the PUPs, Kiogon for the loom and an unknown manufacturer for the neck, this is on the basis of going back through photos my 19th bitsa build, and one of the best. Lightweight, resonant and articulate. Check out the wood..... How lush does that look! Not that I am shocked having bought a bitsa or two from you before, looks stunning mate. The compliment of the natural neck is sublime. Glad it went to you mate,I knew you'd do it justice and thanks for the kind words about the body 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, walshy said: How lush does that look! Not that I am shocked having bought a bitsa or two from you before, looks stunning mate. The compliment of the natural neck is sublime. Glad it went to you mate,I knew you'd do it justice and thanks for the kind words about the body Credit to you Paul, it's a breathtaking piece of timber and craftsmanship, almost feels alive! Funny how the moment I saw it I knew it had to be white PUPs though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 My “nobody is going to pinch it” ‘51 p bass bitsa it weighs 7.5 lbs. It has a DiMarzio Will Power humbucker at the neck with a coil tap switch, a Seymour Duncan 1/4 pounder in the middle position and 4-way switching: neck & middle in series, middle solo, neck & middle in parallel, middle solo. The neck is an Allparts licensed ‘51 and the most expensive part of the build. The body is Obeche. It has through body stringing and a high mass bridge from China off eBay. Machine heads are Wilkinson. It sounds pretty good to my ears, if a little bright, which I guess is down to the Obeche body. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 21 hours ago, Obrienp said: My “nobody is going to pinch it” ‘51 p bass bitsa it weighs 7.5 lbs. It has a DiMarzio Will Power humbucker at the neck with a coil tap switch, a Seymour Duncan 1/4 pounder in the middle position and 4-way switching: neck & middle in series, middle solo, neck & middle in parallel, middle solo. The neck is an Allparts licensed ‘51 and the most expensive part of the build. The body is Obeche. It has through body stringing and a high mass bridge from China off eBay. Machine heads are Wilkinson. It sounds pretty good to my ears, if a little bright, which I guess is down to the Obeche body. I'd pinch it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Beedster said: I'd pinch it Yep, you haven’t seen it up close. The picture flatters the finish on the body, which is dreadful. I used all water based, environmentally friendly products and they just come off with use and mark up really easy. Also the Obeche is really soft, so dings at the slightest knock. I think I could leave it unattended at a pub gig and be confident that it would still be on its stand when I get back from the bar!😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, Obrienp said: I think I could leave it unattended at a pub gig and be confident that it would still be on its stand when I get back from the bar!😀 Would love to be able to say the same of our drummer 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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