PJ Bass Partscaster Build

[Rupes]

Here’s my first attempt at building a guitar (other than a cigar box one) - something I’ve been wanting to do for many years. 
 

Key components are:

 

Body: Alder PJ Bass from GuitarandBassBuilds.com

Neck: Jazz bass neck from Twin—cam on ebay. 
Stain: Wudtone Hot Auburn and Goldenrod burst for the body. 
Pickups: I picked up a set of second hand (but barely used) EMJ Geezer Butler pickups on ebay - which included a full plug and play wiring loom. 
Other bits: mostly new and used parts from ebay. 
 

The build has mostly been quite straightforward - the most involved aspect being the staining of the body and neck. 
 

I was pretty pleased with the wudtone kit. I’ve spent a lot of time mulling over colours and eventually decided to try a burst effect.   The application process was actually fairly easy and I’m very pleased with the result, although the contrast between the two colours is not quite as pronounced as I had imagined. 
 

i finally got the guitar finished yesterday and have managed to get the action and tuning set up fairly well after a couple of hours of fiddling with it. 
 

It sounds and plays great (to my limited experience). 
 

Now I’m thinking about my next build for which I think I’d like to do my own body shaping and routing and possibly build my own neck. 
 

[PaulThePlug]

That's Very Nice...

Subtle brown burst, love a rear route, and have a twin--cam Jazz neck on my P Bitsa, with a secondhand Tonerider flats.

[stereoplayer]

That look great!

 I built mine fretless/stereo in 1982…still loving it.  It’s been modified at least a couple of times.

 

[Andyjr1515]

Looks great!