51/68 Tele Bass Parts Build - Gold Paisley

[Geek99]

Will you please stop taunting me with these photos of nude components and naked parts? There’s only so much I can take ! I haven’t bought a bass in 12 years 😭 #sobbingintomyhorlicks

[yorks5stringer]

Thought I'd post this, I no longer have it, it went to a member in Belgium I think?

 

[kodiakblair]

43 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said:

Thought I'd post this, I no longer have it, it went to a member in Belgium I think?

Lovely.

 

 

[yorks5stringer]

9 hours ago, kodiakblair said:

Lovely.

 

 

Thanks, should mention ( if it is not obvious by the condition) it was a FJ re-issue and not a 1968 one!

[Owen]

On 09/01/2023 at 20:33, Dolando said:

 

That brings the funk.

[bloke_zero]

I really like those alparts necks - you really feel like there is something super solid there! I think better to be sanding that .3mm and getting a super tight fit than missing it and not getting full contact!

[Dolando]

On 13/01/2023 at 16:48, bloke_zero said:

I really like those alparts necks - you really feel like there is something super solid there! I think better to be sanding that .3mm and getting a super tight fit than missing it and not getting full contact!

Totally. I’d rather it slightly too big than too small. I can make sure it’s a nice snug fit. 👍

[Dolando]

Making at start on this as we are in warmer climates. 
 

The neck was slightly bigger the pocket so needed a little sand. As my mum would say, “it’s snug as a bug in a rug”. 👍

 

 

I got some sanding sealer on the neck today as well. 

Edited July 15, 2023 by Dolando

[TheGreek]

Harley Benton do a tele guitar with a Paisley finish. 

Not sure if they do the same finish on a bass. 

 

My own guitar - Bigsby installed by @Garymac

 

[Dolando]

Yea I’ve seen that, they don’t do a bass in it. They probably should! It looks great with a bigsby. 
 

This is going to be gold paisley relic so quite a bit different. If I wanted to buy an official fender gold paisley, I’d be looking at custom shop prices. 

[Dolando]

I have a paisley decision to make. Both pink paisley but top one is silver backed and lower is pearl gold backed….kind of like the muted look of the silver? Hmmmm….

 

[rubis]

For what it's worth, I'm leaning more towards the 'warmer' pearl, but the silver looks more 'defined'

Maybe you could go halfway and add a smidge of amber into the clear coat as a sort of ageing/warming process 

[Dolando]

16 minutes ago, rubis said:

For what it's worth, I'm leaning more towards the 'warmer' pearl, but the silver looks more 'defined'

Maybe you could go halfway and add a smidge of amber into the clear coat as a sort of ageing/warming process 

Yea sorry should have mention it will have some Amber over the top. 

[AndyTravis]

I’d go silver, looks better

[kodiakblair]

I'm with @AndyTravis regarding the silver.

 

My 90's reissue from Japan has the silver backing , it's the bee's knees 🙂

[rubis]

23 hours ago, Dolando said:

Yea sorry should have mention it will have some Amber over the top. 

In that case silver, the pearl might end up a bit too much 

[Dolando]

The decal also arrived but seems a little big to me…? 
 

 

Compared to;

 

 

What do you think? 
 

On a more positive note, some paisley paper and some nitro from Rothko and Frost arrived today. Such good quality!! 
 

 

[kodiakblair]

35 minutes ago, Dolando said:

On a more positive note, some paisley paper and some nitro from Rothko and Frost arrived today. Such good quality!! 

Wonderful stuff.

 

I did a paisley vinyl wrap a few years back, thought it was OK but once I'd saw the R&F papers the wrap was peeled off and the bass got sprayed blue; an attempt to distance myself from such foolish notions 😄

[MungoBass]

I’d be interested to see how this is progressing. 

 

Has a decision been made on the pickup?

[Dolando]

On 04/10/2023 at 20:12, MungoBass said:

I’d be interested to see how this is progressing. 

 

Has a decision been made on the pickup?

So far it’s not gone any further, adulting has got in the way! 
 

Pickup wise, not sure. Maybe a Lindy fralin, or bareknuckle, as I’ve installed on of theirs into another bass and liked it. I’m not sure though. 
 

 

[kodiakblair]

1 hour ago, Dolando said:

Pickup wise, not sure. Maybe a Lindy fralin, or bareknuckle, as I’ve installed on of theirs into another bass and liked it. I’m not sure though. 

 

I've 6 51/Telebasses here in the living room, another upstairs.

 

When it comes to pickups for this style of bass it's pretty much choose a brand then nail your colours to it's mast 😄

 

My pine slab body has had at least 6 different single coils over the last few year, from a 6.7K no-name alnico (£8 Chinese eBay seller) to a 29.9k giant. Single coils, split coils even a quad coil.

Magnets ranging from Alnico 2, 5, Neodymium and an alnico/neodymium mix.

 

Can't really say I've noticed much change between any of them 😐

[Dolando]

So this has taken a back seat. Partly being winter and couldn’t spray in winter so trying to get to some spraying this summer. 
 

I wear my bass high ish, so the slab body wouldn’t be great for me so I’ve carved a tummy cut into it. Very much a hybrid thing but has elements I like/need with the look I’m going for. 
 

 

 

 

Still some final shaping and details to sand but it’s pretty much there. 🙌

 

I worked from a photo, but I think it’s pretty much a fender looking tummy cut. 

[Dolando]

Pickup arrived!  Custom order from Bareknuckle with aged grey bobbins! 
 

All in the details! 
 

 

 

Edited August 17 by Dolando

[Jackroadkill]

Oh my goodness, this is going to be amazing!

[Dolando]

On 22/08/2024 at 21:02, Jackroadkill said:

Oh my goodness, this is going to be amazing!

Thank you. I really hope I can do it justice!!