martyy Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 This build is my first and was 12 years in the making. I started on carving the body blank with my dad, and after he died I lost the nerve to complete it. It has been knocking about my garage ever since. Lockdown inspired me to finish it. Pleased with how it turned out. Only the wiring and a setup to do and it's finally done, all these years later. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Looks great - love that colour combination 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Very nice! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Looks really great 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Nice one – you can't rush these things 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Nice combination of pickup and wood - what's the pickup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyy Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 I originally wanted a Fender wide range humbucker, but it turns out that they aren't available off-the-shelf, and would have to get one custom made. So instead I went for the cheap and cheerful Artec mudbucker. Hopefully can get the soldering iron out for it this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 That's a stunning bass, great job. It's going to sound huuuuuuge.😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyy Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Soldering done. I was not quite ready for the output of that pickup! I had to lower the pole pieces right down, and back off every gain knob in the signal path! Now that everything has stopped clipping it sounds BIG! I don't usually play with a pick but it sounds particularly good with one, especially muted. It's definitely a very different sound to any other bass I have, which is what I was aiming for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 18 hours ago, martyy said: Soldering done. I was not quite ready for the output of that pickup! I had to lower the pole pieces right down, and back off every gain knob in the signal path! Now that everything has stopped clipping it sounds BIG! I don't usually play with a pick but it sounds particularly good with one, especially muted. It's definitely a very different sound to any other bass I have, which is what I was aiming for. Cool! Given the pickup position and everything I would have thought so too. I'd love to hear a sound clip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyy Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 I recorded this direct through a TC Electronic Spectradrive (set flat). 1. fingerstyle 2. fingerstyle with the tone control at 0 3. pick 4. pick with palm mute The one with the tone rolled off sounds ridiculous 😁 mahogany-mudbucker.mp3 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 21 hours ago, martyy said: I recorded this direct through a TC Electronic Spectradrive (set flat). 1. fingerstyle 2. fingerstyle with the tone control at 0 3. pick 4. pick with palm mute The one with the tone rolled off sounds ridiculous 😁 mahogany-mudbucker.mp3 1.2 MB · 18 downloads Thanks - what a great tone! You're right - very individual sounding! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Looks mighty, sounds 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyy Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 Bit of an update. Ultimately there was too much mud for a band setting so I gave the bass a makeover. Routed the edges and added contours, added a regular p bass pickup, painted it halford matt black and added a pickguard to hide the old cavity. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 You cant beat a mudbucker on a P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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