Jabba_the_gut

Pretty much done. A small amount of polishing to be done and it's complete. Taken a while to finish this due to house DIY.....

That is looking very nice!!

[font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Hi Andy,[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Building has been quiet due to needing to do some DIY!! I’m still finishing off a sycamore bass – need to do the frets, a bit of wiring then a final polish and that should be about it. This one should look nice with blue LEDs on the side of the neck. I’ll post pictures when it is complete but this is where it is at currently. [/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Cheers[/color][/size][/font]

Hi Ian, Here's a full length picture and a close up of the LEDs - I'm really pleased with how they turned out. Cheers

Sorry - just trying out linking photos.....bit slow me!!!

Very nice basses! And Leiden is really nice too...

I like that! Very nice!

Sold a MarkBass cab to Stuart. Really nice guy, great communication and very easy to deal with. Many thanks again and I hope you enjoy the cab. Cheers Jez

Great bash again. Nice to catch up with folk from last time but also meeting new bassists too. Nice to hear how my bass sounds like in the right hands!!! Thanks again for organising this event. Look forward to the next one. Cheers Jez

Doh! Just posted the next bit of this on my thread for bass #5.......

Well, this one is taking some time, but finally bass #4 is moving along!! I have been building another bass (#6 the sycamore one) at the same time which may explain the delay. I hoping to have the sycamore one complete for the Midlands Bass Bash in May but this will be a bit tight. Both neck are progressing well but I need to fit LED markers before I go any further - fiddly and time consuming job.

That is looking very nice. I'm following this build. Cheers Jez

Bought a pickup from Andrew. Exactly as described and great communication throughout. Cheers again Jez

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1424292428' post='2694906'] This is probably more complicated than you want but is there any way to split it into two equal thickness sheets and have a core of a different timber? [/quote] Hi, I could possibly split the wood and make the core from a different wood which would look nice - the wood is rippled sycamore and would contrast nicely with many othe woods. At the moment though I`m looking at trying to keep it as a one piece body. This is just due to the grain pattern - the wood is plain sawn and the pattern looks almost book matched even though it is a single piece. The wood was kiln dried and has been in the house for over a year now so should have now stopped moving (I hope!!) Cheers

Cheers for all the replies. I kind of thought it would be okay but am surprised how thin some other basses are that are out there!! I've got a pre -amp and MEC p'ups from a Thumb I was going to use but the push/pull pot is far too deep - will have to keep that for another build. Thanks again for your input - that's one of the things I like about Basschat!!

Hi, A quick question to the bass builders out there. I have a nice slab of wood that would make a 1 piece body but it is 'only' 36mm thick. Is that an issue? I could add facings to it to make I around 44mm thick but that would hide the current surface which is really nicely grained. I'd be interested in anyone's opinion / experience. Cheers Jez

It's been a long while but I've actually done some work on this bass!! Neck is underway - block inlays and white LEDs which I think look quite nice without being too bling. Hoping to get this one done for May this year but could be tight!! I used the Delano pickups on another build so this is now going to be fitted with a pair of Bartonlini jazz pickups. Think I will keep this passive for the moment. Already been told by the wife that I need to sell this when I'm done as there are too many basses around......we'll see!!

Got to say that I wouldn't use my Dremel for pickup routing as I have always found my router attachment flexes a bit when you try to cut larger objects. I have a standard Black and Decker router and always use a template, I wouldn't attempt to cut a pocket freehand even if it was under a scratchplate but that's just me!!! I make the templates myself from 6 or 8mm mdf and that usually takes longer to make than it does to cut the pickup pockets but this does give me a template I can use again to accurately cut that style of pickup in the future. Cheers

I bought an original series bass off a friend at school 25 years ago. It had fallen forward from a stand and took the head off. Originally I bought it for parts as I was thinking of building my own bass at the time but I got my dad to stick it back together. I still have it and still really like it. I keep thinking of sending it back to Overwater to get it refinished, might do one day. Still, £60 well spent I think......... Why not make your own - it's for your own use and not being sold as a copy, or being passed off as the original item. Good luck!!

Hello and welcome!! I sold a Yamaha BB604 a few months back - that was a really nice sounding, slim necked active bass. I would have kept it but didn't have the space. Went for £120 in the end and well worth the money. Cheers

Gone to NoirBass. Cheers

1. Si600 - GK MB500 Fusion, GK MB212 (house rig), Fender P V. 2: Roland Rock - Avalon U5, Crown power amp, BF STwin. W&T Ergon and 78P if I get the refin done in time. Some pedals. 3. tauzero - perm a few from Sei Original, Status Series 1, Antoniotsai, Dean 10-string, Warwick Thumb, Mrs Zero. 4. Dread Bass - Lefties - ACG 6 and 7 string Recurve S Types, ACG Krell Fretless If Ready, Alembic Epic, Warwick Fortress, Letts 6. Aguilar rig if needed. 5. seashell - MIM Fender P 6. Prime_BASS - whatever bass is the flavour at the time, ACG 33" graft J type. 7. Len Derby 8. Bottle - Modded Ibanez GSR-180, some pedals, Line-6 Combo and the 1x12 + Amp rack 9. Marillionred - Warwick Streamer $$5, Warwick Dolphin SN5, Letts fretless 5, Michael Kelly Acoustic 5, Warwick LWA1000, Barefaced Big Baby 2 - and some headphones. 10. Jabba_the_gut - some of the stuff below....if it's finished in time..

I'll be there again - really enjoyed it last year. I'll bring another couple of home made basses and my Ashdown ABM and mini cabs. Just got to finish building one of the basses first.... Cheers