ezbass Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, Edenburgh said: Update : taking stock of the "don't defile the family heirloom" vibe from you good people, I've sourced the donor bass elsewhere! A Highway One Precision - currently sunburst but hopefully won't cause too much consternation here with a black respray.l! Still now to get all the gold bits but it's a TV logo with the truss adjustment at the body end. Also I'm never going to be passing it off as something it isnt (e.g an Encore with a Fender Logo) - something that never sat well with me. Further updates to follow... Phew! Well done. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Arrived safe and sound... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Wonderful… will be watching 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I’d def keep the one with the black plate as it is, love that 70s type burst! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Shopping list... Gold Strap locks - Schaller? Gold Neck Plate - probably “F” stamped and in a black plastic tray? Gold Neck Plate screws Gold Machine Heads - Hipshot HB2 or Gotoh (might go Wilkinson if budget starts to get fried) Black/White/Black Pickguard - ideally with the truss adjust notch Gold Pickguard screws Gold Knobs (from pictures they look like dome rather than flat top) Gold Jack retaining nut & washer (if this even exists) Gold Bridge - Schaller roller (I'm on it!) Gold string retainer (square, not round) Anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 This. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Unless you are planning to do a DIY job with rattle cans it would probably be more cost effective to sell the sunburst highway 1 body and buy a black one from somewhere like Northwest guitars where a body already finished in black should be cheaper than a pro refinish: https://www.northwestguitars.co.uk/precision-bass-electric-guitar-body-2-piece-usa-alder-black-gloss/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Steve Browning said: This. Fishy looking eq……. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, Steve Browning said: This. Am I right in thinking this is the Pete Cornish rack built for John Deacon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 11 hours ago, Edenburgh said: Shopping list... Gold Strap locks - Schaller? Gold Neck Plate - probably “F” stamped and in a black plastic tray? Gold Neck Plate screws Gold Machine Heads - Hipshot HB2 or Gotoh (might go Wilkinson if budget starts to get fried) Black/White/Black Pickguard - ideally with the truss adjust notch Gold Pickguard screws Gold Knobs (from pictures they look like dome rather than flat top) Gold Jack retaining nut & washer (if this even exists) Gold Bridge - Schaller roller (I'm on it!) Gold string retainer (square, not round) Anything else? The Wilkinson midels that look like the Gotoh FB30 are actually not bad at all for the money, better than those things they but on some cheaper Fender models! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, Edenburgh said: Am I right in thinking this is the Pete Cornish rack built for John Deacon? Yes. That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 31 minutes ago, Dood said: The Wilkinson midels that look like the Gotoh FB30 are actually not bad at all for the money, better than those things they but on some cheaper Fender models! Yeah I have a Vintage (the JHS brand) fretless jazz loaded with Wilkinson hardware and it's not too shabby at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 11 hours ago, Edenburgh said: Yeah I have a Vintage (the JHS brand) fretless jazz loaded with Wilkinson hardware and it's not too shabby at all. Wilkinson WJBL200 - I actually bought a big pile of gold hardware off a chap on FB ages ago as I was planning another P bass build, so I have a set waiting for the donor bass to arrive. Of course, they also come in chrome as well as black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I did a deacon build on a vintage v4 years ago and used all Wilkinson gold hardware. Looked and played great. In retro spec if I'd have dropped a set of solder less geezer pick ups in, it would have been a killer bass for about £350. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, la bam said: I did a deacon build on a vintage v4 years ago and used all Wilkinson gold hardware. Looked and played great. In retro spec if I'd have dropped a set of solder less geezer pick ups in, it would have been a killer bass for about £350. I happen to have a set of GZR's for my up and coming build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Dood said: I happen to have a set of GZR's for my up and coming build! Great pickups and great design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Hey all, happy weekend! The feedback here has been great and thanks for all your input as it's really helped shape my thinking. I guess my thoughts have evolved since I started this thread. I started as " I want a Deaky bass, how should I do it?". But now I've bought this Highway One and so my thoughts are, " How best to turn this Fender Bass into a Deakey Bass?" I guess I'm now focussed on customising a John Deacon spec Fender P rather than trying to do a 'bitsa' (I mean absolutely no disrespect or snobbery towards bitsas whatsoever because ...uh oh I'm explaining which means I'm digging a hole)- right, I just want to do what I want to do which is take my newly acquired Fender Highway One Precision and customise it to be THAT bass. So I think there are some things I could do cheaper and some things I will decide to throw cash at. Don't know how that will shape up but will continue to seek help along the way. Later dudes. C. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 1st consignment of shiny gold bits has arrived... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 All gold shiny bits plus all the minor details (strap and blue picks) all now arrived. He doesn't know it yet but The Guitar Doc across the water is getting a call tomorrow for a request to be added to his waiting list for respray and assembly.... I'm already aware of the things that might not be right so far....three things at the headstock are bugging me : 1. Headstock Wood is too anaemic, needs a vintage tint. 2. Need the patent numbers on a decal under the Fender logo. 3. The string retainer is round. It should be square but I cannot find one in UK for sale. Next update will be after the respray. If you think I've missed anything please shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Ok, last status update for a couple of weeks as it is now away for the respray. It's also getting a vintage tint on the headstock. Tried out the hardware, all fits fine... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 I am very much enjoying this thread! I am looking forward to seeing it completed. I'm chomping at the bit waiting for my donor bass to arrive. It's in a container somewhere in the middle of the sea right now I guess! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) Hey all, been quiet as the bass has now been away for 4 weeks getting the full treatment and I thought I would share the update that I've received... It's in the final stages now, the lacquer has had a week to fully dry and been polished up. The frets have also been tidied up. There's been a wee snag with the tuners...they don't quite fit - too tight. Rather than buy new tuners, there's going to be 0.5mm filed off the edges then a lacquer applied to seal to avoid oxidisation. It was either that or new machine heads. The pictures show the problem. Hopefully be able to share the final result soon. Edited April 3, 2022 by Edenburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 An easy, albeit annoying, fix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) And there you have it! Edited April 4, 2022 by Edenburgh Forgot pics 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Shabooom. Yup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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