PaulThePlug Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) After enjoying a bit of faffing with the Harley B Acoustic that came out nice, gonna go up a level. Budget P Build... so searching the 'bay of eastern dreams' - P'Bay... machine heads, string tree, neck plate, bridge, strap buttons, jack knobs all in the basket and through the check out, strings are gonna be Adagio Flats again, I've PM'd @KiOgon about pots n wire... and even sorted a decal... Got to finalise the body details, and choose a cheapish neck... Style will be simple... Finish is gonna be plain Danish... Chrome won the Hardware coin toss over Black... Oh lord what have i done... gonna be back here for advice, but promise to use the search first... Gonna Stand me in more than a Harley B, but will be what i want and some fun, and hopefully not to much pain and frustration to do... Wish me luck... Edited September 1, 2021 by PaulThePlug 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Gravelly US Marine corps voice "You got this" 💪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) Couple of pics of my P Bass Body from Ricky @ Luthiers Warehouse... Emailed to discus what i was after and ordered on Thursday... should get sent out Today! Edited July 19, 2021 by PaulThePlug 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) ...and just 'won' a Jazz Bass 38mm nut, 20 fret, slim maple neck with a flattish radius fretboard in light Vietnamese Rosewood, (make a nice change from the usual darker rosewood, and pair nicely with a light coloured natural body...) Gonna get Lemon Oil on the fretboard and Danish Oil on neck n head... Fingers crossed they are a nice fit at the neck heel... Edited July 19, 2021 by PaulThePlug 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Oh... and one of these for the headstock... 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) On 19/07/2021 at 17:43, PaulThePlug said: light Vietnamese Rosewood, When I was umming and ahhing over an order I didn't complete, I was thinking that these lighter rosewood fretboards would go very nicely with cream or parchment pgs. Not that a pg seems to be the menu here.....oops Edited July 24, 2021 by Ricky Rioli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) With the emphasis on Budget for the build... Body... ended up with a dink corner on the pickup route, between the two split halves about the D string run... you can just see in the pic, but i didn't notice till it arrived, so got a bit of a discount as a 'seconds' body. Neck... one was on the bay with bids, rather than BIN, you can see a small slight knot on the back [Edit: Total Smooth]... So worked out about half price! Still waiting on delivery... Twas due Thurs-ish... Bloody Herpes! And waiting for all the Chinese Chrome... Gotoh-a-like 201B Bridge, Sandberg-a-like Angled 3 String Tree, Usual-look "Petal' Machineheads, -gonna give em a twist 'n go with coppa slip to try and smooth the mating surface 'tween cog 'n worm, then clean and dab with vaseline to hopefully get a smooth feel... Also Jackplate 'n Neckplate and Strap Buttons, along Split P pickup with a plain flat, sealed-look cover to arrive... Stands me in about £150ish... So Squier Monies when done... hopefully it plays 'n sounds as good... otherwise i should of just bought a Harley B, Std Black or the 51 and tele'd the head. Edited July 27, 2021 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Is the neck from Twin--cam on ebay if so I won one of his banana headstock maple/maple neck and it was classed as a 'second' but the quality was really good would definitely buy off him again!....... 👍🏻 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Yep twin--cam... Neck Arrived and it looks good, I like the light Rosewood, given the fretboard a quick lemon oiling, neck an headstock finish is really smooth and i'd say ready for the Danish Oil... Frets shiny and ends good... Neck / Body join needs a look... Body was listed as 63mm, Neck at 63.8mm, so a knats over... better than under and baggy i spose... When trying to check, my digi verniers keep sliding and giving false readings... But the neck heel profile fit to the body should be quite close. Any Luthier or Woodworking Types in the SE / BR6 vacinity? - please shout! Edited July 27, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Bass Bits Arriving... Machine Heads String Tree Neck Plate Pickup @Rumple Loom @KiOgon Bridge Jackplate Knobs Strings Decal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) Neck join sorted thanks to a local cabinet maker... Looks good at the heel... I drilled the neck and screwed together... Fitted the 19mm spacing bridge to the marked holes... String run looks OK, E should be better under proper tension... Getting there... Machine heads next... Edited August 9, 2021 by PaulThePlug 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Machine Heads, String-a-like Strings, Sandberg-a-like String Tree and Fender-a-like Decal... Dimarzio-a-like Cream Pickup Covers and Gotoh-a-like Bridge... Sanding, oiling and/or waxing of the body and neck next... What ya think?.. Any comments, advice, guidance and pointers would be most welcome... I'm thinking of a Thumb Rest... Cream or Matching Wood?.. Edited August 13, 2021 by PaulThePlug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Nice strings 👍 you could call it the Postman Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Nice strings 👍 you could call it the Postman Bass It all arrived by post via the 'bay... String-Run looks alright-ish... although I might swap the string for elastic for a bit more twang... Edited August 13, 2021 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Any good for meta..... No 'course not... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Sanded neck n body from 400 to 3000 Still a bit of cutter burn and the Danish Oil dirtyed up the end grain... After oiling gave body n neck some Warwick Finishing Wax... End result is a little warmer finish but still natural rather than a tint or stain, and less anemic looking than when unfinished. Next... Decal 'n String Tree and Machine Heads... Pickups 'n Electrics... Then Neck On, (bit of a 'Neck Screw' issue...) Bridge On (Left the strings in the bridge...) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Looking good Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 It’s coming along nicely and the finish looks great. Hope things work out with the screws. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) All together... Just needs setting up and the control cavity plate drilling 'n fitting... Thanks to all those offering help advice or simply there comments along the way... It's been Fun! Edited September 1, 2021 by PaulThePlug 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Nice one.. Has a kind of 80s look somehow 👍 ps. Hope the pooch doesn't fancy a chew on it when you're not looking... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Great job, I bet you’re pleased with how it turned out. It’s distinctive and unique looking. How does it feel/play/sound ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 ^ Dunno!?.. Set-Up and Try-Out tommorow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) . Edited September 2, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Have you managed to get the set up finished on this yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 01/09/2021 at 20:11, PaulThePlug said: ^ Dunno!?.. Set-Up and Try-Out tommorow... Any update on how the finished article performs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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