Mr Anthony

I properly enjoyed that, definitely something to be proud of! I wish I could have had something of this quality when I was 12-14. Nearly 20, and barely have it now. Haha! Nice!

Can't comment on the cabs, but my BH500 runs through a Peavey 410, and I've never run out of headroom. Lots of great, useable tones. Great amp, love it. I've used it with orchestras, 3 piece rock band, 4 piece rock band, as well a big band set up with brass and woodwind and 3-4 vocalists and it has worked great in all situations. It's also been in the studio, and the DI worked really well, as well as having the cab mic'd up. I just wish I could use it more often these days.

Oh my. I am jealous. Been itching for one in red for a couple of years now. One day... Enjoy!

Glad you've got it all built and sorted. Looks absolutely great, nice job Jonny! A truly unique bass, I'd say. Have fun with it!

Cheers. I know precisely what you mean. Mixing has never been my strongpoint, and this is really the first time I've ever had to have a go at anything of the scale. I listen to my mix of these, and then some other recordings both of bands I like and others at the same level as ours, and I can definitely notice that the mix is lacking that 'wow' you're talking about. It doesn't sound right. It's muffled, and certainly needs more work. I should be able to really sink into it in the coming months or so, because it definitely warrants a second look. Thanks for the feedback, appreciated! - Anthony.

Looks great Jonny! Nice work, you must be really pleased with how it's turned out? Certainly unique. Love it!

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1395536826' post='2403548'] That's cool. What body and neck did you use? [/quote] It's a Squier body, couldn't tell you which one mind you. And it's a Mighty Mite precision neck.

My, my there are some nice basses in here. Wow. I've always wanted a '58 Precision, in white, with the gold pickguard. But they cost a lot, so I figured I'd put a bitsa together instead, because it'll be cheaper. All that's left to do is give it a refinish, and I'm done! I went for some Quarter Pounder pickups, and a Babicz bridge, and oh my does it sound good. Very pleased with how it has turned out, just need to get the paint sorted and shield the electronics cavity properly and it's finished.

[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1395410296' post='2402153'] Here you go Grangur... here's a teaser to keep you happy! - Just a little something I knocked up... Couldn't quite get the photo of the body and the body in the image to line up but you get the idea... [/quote] Ooh, now that does look quite look!

Thank you very much guys! It's been so much fun building it, and I can hardly put the thing down, haha! Got some gigs soon, so it'll be great to really see how it sounds somewhere other than the back of the garage.

Any luck with getting that strap button sorted?

That's pretty cool actually! Nice work. Who cares if it's a bodge job as long as it works!

Crazy to think it was so long ago. It was my first ever gig, and I remember them announcing they were working on a new album and the entire stadium just lost it. Incredible.

Thanks for that, really quite interesting. Glad we've cleared it up. I had no idea he's been playing the same bass for all this time. I saw that at Twickenham back in 2008 (I think? Got the programme somewhere) and I think he was on blue sparkle back then.

It's been a long weekend. Running on about 8 hours sleep since I got up Friday morning. Bloody F1, and it's half past 4 starts! There's also the fact I went to the pub on Saturday, but I did get a gig lined up, so it's not all bad news. I'm now back in two camps with the colour. Half of my says keep it blue, bash it around a bit for that authentic relic look, and then the other half says strip it down, sand it and paint it white. I can't flipping decide, haha! Anyway! I've done it. I've actually built something, and it works. Oh yes, it works. And it works well. It sounds great, I'm really really pleased with it. I'm trying new strings, new pickups, a new bass shape altogether. Been playing for six years now and I've never owned a Precision, and I am so glad that I do now because wow. I got to take it along to band practice this weekend, and whilst I didn't get to use a proper bass amp, just plugged straight into the makeshift PA we use, I was really pleased with the tone. It's heavy, and there's a lot of bass and mids, but it's all so clear and crisp sounding. Roll the tone control up slightly, dig in with my plectrum and I've got a sound that really sits well with the rest of the band. That could be the strings, the pickups, the wood, neck, anything, or all of them combined. But I love it. So, enough rambling, I know you want the pictures. So here goes! First job was to make the tuning peg holes a little wider. I didn't have a dremel I could use, well, not one that was suitable for the job, so I used a paint brush with some sandpaper wrapped around it. Didn't have any round files either, but my makeshift version did the job. I only needed maybe 0.5mm more room for the ferrules, so it didn't take too long and the holes are still round. I pushed them in slightly with my thumbs, and then grabbed a jiffy bag and a rubber mallet and knocked them into place. I then flipped the bass over, lined up the tuners, marked the holes, drilled pilot holes and screwed them into place. Yes, I used a protractor and they are at 90 degrees. It would bug me if they weren't because whilst it wouldn't matter, I'd notice. You can see here where the Fender logo has been applied. Might have to sort that out because it looks a little silly when the light catches it. Next job was to get the D and G strings on so I could position the string tree, and then get it all set up. I discovered something here though, my neck isn't perfectly lined up with the bridge. It's no more than 0.5-1mm out, which meant that the G string wouldn't go in the nut. I thought, "great. I've ruined it". But I haven't. It's absolutely fine, the string tree puts plent of pressure on the string at the nut keeping it firmly in place, and there aren't any issues with tuning stability, and it's barely noticable that it's off when you look at it, and not noticable at all when you're playing. So I'm not too fussed about it to be honest! I love the huge plates on the tuners, they've got a nice weight to them, and balance the bass out on my shoulders perfectly. I made sure to wind the E and A strings as low down the peg as possible, becasue supposedly the more pressure is better for tone. It sounds good to me, so that must be correct! As you can see, all the strings are sat in the nut, however I think the A, D and G need filing a little wider so that they sit better. It's fine for now though. AFter that, it was a matter of getting the action set up, and then making sure the intonation is correct. And I'll tell you what, the Babicz bridge makes this a breeze. It's so simple to set up, and that's a huge bonus for me because I'm not the best at getting a good setup on a bass. I'm learning, and I think I've got this one pretty spot on. I'd maybe like a little lower action, but I'll need to either file the nut or adjust the truss rod otherwise I get a load of fret buzz if I go much lower than where it is now. I don't have the tools to do this now, so I'll leave it as it is. Plays great as it is though. I just need to get it running through a proper amp, in a proper live setting and we'll really see what it can do. First signs are positive, and I'm really pleased with how well it's turned out. I thought it would have been much harder, or I'd have messed it up completely by this point. I've had a couple of hiccups, but I've made it and I love it. Just need to pick a flipping colour now, haha! Anyway, I'll leave you with a rubbish attempt at an artsy photo, and a family picture. Thanks everyone! - Anthony.

[quote name='Mcgiver69' timestamp='1394795937' post='2395299'] The king has spoken and I bow to the king! [/quote] There is no arguing. That's for sure. To be fair, it's like I said, just didn't want to think I was being daft or anything. I never really get to run the amp through a cab, having trouble getting gigs at the moment and with not having a cab at uni with me, it's headphones only for now.

Don't touch the electronics. If it sounds how you want it to sound, then I can't see any point investing money into it. You might end up going in completely the wrong direction tone-wise. A respray would be cool. But go for something different, or unique. Quirky, like the headstock. (Love the name by the way! )

That is absolutely lovely! Enjoy it, I know I would. Really good write up, I rather enjoyed reading it. Happy birthday, have fun with your new bass!

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1394735686' post='2394648'] That's awesome [/quote] Cheers. I actually quite like it. I swear if they cost literally pennies, I'd have every single bass I could. But then I guess most of us would, haha!

Ooh, this is fun. Here's a couple.

[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1394668093' post='2393977'] I had thought that but couldn't think why they would do it? (Off topic but nice profile pic, my favourite band!) [/quote] I would have thought it'd be something to do with the name and the rights to use the logo and name on the Internet in certain places. That might be complete nonsense, mind you. (And thanks! Mine too. Going to see them in April and I am so f'kin excited!)

Oh my, you have no idea...

Don't worry, that's my thinking. It's a great amp, it's got everything I need. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't going mad