Basses

Hi guys here is my latest hobby and the results – 3 Fender style basses made over the winter from parts bought from eBay and other places. Although I recently replaced my stolen 1978 Jazz bass with a new MIM one, I wanted to do an expensive home version. The pale natural one is it. I accidentally ended up with a copy of a real one that looks like this and can be seen on youtube. Made of mahogany and Danish oil finished by me. Apart from needing to be set up, I think it is near perfect (the seller of the bespoke body (Hefner, California) cheated me on the one piece body – it is 2 pieces and he will not pay up the difference. It weighs a ton. The Precision is fairly standard except for the maple neck. The other Jazz was an attempt to see how cheap it can be done (not very cheap mainly because of internet postal costs). The finish was an attempt at sunburst using dyes – OK but not perfect – I call it rustic sunburst. The first 2 were used on that tune I posted the other day. Enjoy. ftlpope

VERY COOL!

Yes, I have been doing alot of stuff like this myself.
Im selling them before i can even get done.. But that gets me on to something new.

YES, on the (shiping) thing, same here, if not for that part, parts are not to high.

Love the post.. Awesome!

DACE>

Those are beautiful man!

Thanks for the compliments guys. ftlpope

Love the natural wood finish one

(Noted Steve).... You know why...

FTL...Im try'n to find a guitar for Steve and send it to him. (noting his likes as i look)..

DACE>

DACE wrote:(Noted Steve).... You know why...

FTL...Im try'n to find a guitar for Steve and send it to him. (noting his likes as i look)..

DACE>

Yeah wood is beautiful to the eye and to the touch! I like pale colours too, white, cream, powder blue, but NOT pink! LOL

Nice gear!

I rebuilt my ESP bass. It's a deadly combo of black, gold and red now.

Z

Heres one im building from the ground up...ALL my work...Zs ESP parts are on it now..Just need a good neck.


Was talking about my bass online and a friend over-read the topic and sent me this Bass..
Its a low-end Washburn, but plays and sounds SO good!..And looks AWESOME.


Z...post ya ESP in here...

DACE>

Washburn looks real cool Dace and the "V" should look awesome when you've finished it!

Hi ftlpope and Dace,

Nice nice pics and pretty body Dace, i envy you...lol..

Ralf

The V looks amazing Dace - how is the design done? Paint? Inlays? Binding?

ftlpope