stereoplayer

I still waiting on the trees that I planted to grow...🤣

My luthier sent me these pictures.   Progress.

The neck pictured is a test neck.

I think I like messing around with basses and equipment  just as much as playing.  Probably more so  lately.

11 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

I guess they are Bill Lawrence.

Joe Bardens

11 hours ago, BassBus said:

What are the pickups on this bass please thank you.

Those are Joe Bardens.  They work very well and are powerful.  But I’m soon putting the original Schecter PU’s back in.  I’m having the tapped P PU repaired.

Love the fretless basses!

Edited post:  I seem to have posted the same info a few posts up....oops!

On 25/01/2021 at 18:16, stereoplayer said:

I used some tung oil on a babinga neck.  Any advice.

 

I decided to spray lacquer on this.  
‘and I started a build thread here... 

Welcome!  I joined in 2015 but only recently started to become more active here.  Have fun!

4 minutes ago, rogo said:

looking great mate! 

Thanks!

9 hours ago, stereoplayer said:

 

... a water slide decal is arriving in today’s mail.

More lacquer needed but 1st preview.  The neck and body builders.

I don’t care for plain headstocks.  For me anyways.

7 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

 

 

...but I can't find the Elephant's ears version.

Would match the neck and body so well...

Purchased already...I’m going to use these.

Yup!

Well...it IS going to be a new bass!😃

I’m a simple sort of guy.  I’m using standard Fender machine heads and retainer. And a Fender bent plate threaded rod bridge.

I forgot  to add this detail about the body.

• back routed, no pickguard.

Thanks, it will be a while.  I started this process in November 2020.  
The body PU/neck routes should be started soon.

The PU’s are being built right now.  A pair of tapped  J PU’s. 
Although, I’m have another PU being repaired with that order.  So it might slow it all down.

http://tombrantleyrewinds.com/
 

And... a water slide decal is arriving in today’s mail.

Thanks for your interest!

The body is not book matched.  The pieces came from opposite ends of the board.  But wow! They  look nice together!

A though to see pic of the abalone markers.

Clear lacquer finish on the neck

more to come...

Test fit the machine heads before the lacquer.

The Babinga/babinga fretless J neck was made by Freestone guitars.  Tucker Freestone is pretty easy to work with.

Carbon fiber stiffening rods and standard truss rod and an extended fretboard. Abalone markers.  I should have used different markers...though to see.

I was going to finish the body myself, but have decided to let the builder do it.  He uses a product called “ Solarez, I can’t believe it’s not lacquer “

It sounds like it’s pretty easy to use. Here’s a sample.

First some body pics. The body is being built by a builder in California, USA, PM me if interested.  He’s a real nice guy and is very easy to work with.

I have wanted to build this bass for a very long time.  I couldn’t find someone  to do the body.  I could have, when I was working, done this myself but am now retired. I had access to more tools where I worked.

Some of the details will come out as they are done.  But it will be as such:

• Babinga/Babinga fretless neck (Freestone Guitars)
• Walnut Jazz body with heavy contours (Ray, a builder in California)
• Wired stereo and possibly stereo/mono
• Back routed for the controls.
• More to come on the controls...
• Tapped J PU’s being built by Tom Brantley 
• Standard Fender machine heads 
• Standard bent plate Fender bridge
• Dunlop strap locks
• Special PU positions  

Total estimated weight should be around 10 lbs.

More details to come.

43 minutes ago, Killed_by_Death said:

 

I've owned:

Fender

G-K

Aguilar

VOX

can't recall any having a Mute button

 

I would probably never use it.  The mute button.