first build, shopping advice please

[lojo]

Hi

Going to build my first bass, but I am going to use an off the shelf neck first time round

Will be copying a jazz bass to scale, keeping it simple first time round, making and spraying the body (wow i can have any colour I like!)

So I need to go shopping

1. Any recommendations for best place to purchase a decent finished maple neck w maple finger board ?

2. Any recommendations on make of hardware and electronics, I have no preference if they are standard fender or not? (I plan to order these soon to put pressure on myself to get on with the body construction)

3. Any comments very welcome at this stage

Thanks for any comments

[neepheid]

[quote name='lojo' post='508419' date='Jun 8 2009, 06:30 PM']Hi

Going to build my first bass, but I am going to use an off the shelf neck first time round

Will be copying a jazz bass to scale, keeping it simple first time round, making and spraying the body (wow i can have any colour I like!)

So I need to go shopping

1. Any recommendations for best place to purchase a decent finished maple neck w maple finger board ?

2. Any recommendations on make of hardware and electronics, I have no preference if they are standard fender or not? (I plan to order these soon to put pressure on myself to get on with the body construction)

3. Any comments very welcome at this stage

Thanks for any comments[/quote]

To be honest, eBay is as good a source for necks as any. Brand new necks are rather expensive from your usual suspects (WD Music, Allparts, etc.)

Pickups, well with Jazz ones the world is your oyster - so many varieties.

[Peaty]

Try the items wanted section here for the neck, put up a post and see what is out there.

Also check the items for sale section. There are some great folks to deal with on these pages.

Good luck

Pete

[Mikey R]

Question #2 - You can get a whole load of hardware very cheap off of ebay, if you dont mind not using branded parts.

[lojo]

[quote name='Mikey R' post='509561' date='Jun 9 2009, 09:14 PM']Question #2 - You can get a whole load of hardware very cheap off of ebay, if you dont mind not using branded parts.[/quote]

Wont mind not using branded parts, but would prefer to only buy unbranded parts that are recommended as up for the job, I guess that means they are becoming branded though?

Trying to alter the outline of the body slightly so its still a jazz, but has an individual look

[lee4]

From what you have been telling me,I thought you were going to build a Bootsy Collins tribute bass,with 12 P-bass pups!
See me for the body timbers mate.