JohnDaBass

Rock solid bass player with a simplistic style that was always there building the foundation of the band. RIP Dusty.

With any Bitsa build there will be the need for a little gentle fettling. Unless you purchase matched components, eg Northwest Neck & body or Fender neck & Body. As an amateur I just find it easier to gently sand the neck rather than the body neck pocket. Clearly if you plan to "part out" the Bitsa at a later date one of the parts is not going to be absolutely standard. I believe there will always be some slight variations in the profile of neck ends and body neck pockets but getting them to fit and look good is all part of the Bitsa Building experience. It maybe worthwhile comparing the neck end and the body pocket profiles to a standard pickguard to see which is the closest. I have found that a good fitting pickguard can hide many poor neck/body joints 😂

If the results of the rehearsal are positive, then I would be inclined to build a duplicate of what you have achieved and fit a tweeter switch to both. That way you will have 100% redundancy in the event of a cab failure. Normal use with 2 x cabs with only one tweeter switched on to avoid the issues already explained.

@Happy Jack is there any neck dive? The head stock shape appears much longer than on my 2007 Gibson SG bass and my 1969 Gibson slot head EB3. Both are fine for me with a 3" leather strap but the longer headsock may suggest centre of gravity moving up the neck a tad.

Make a paper template of the body neck pocket. Tape a sheet of paper on the body above the neck pocket and trace the body neck pocket. Carefully cut out the trace and stick it to the underside of the neck. Make sure you stick the tracing the RIGHT SIDE UP. Pencil mark the neck joint to depth of the neck pocket and take time gently sanding the neck down to match the tracing.

Lovely instrument, while not a fan of green basses per se I really love the simplicity of the control setup. Neck Pup, P Pup & reverse P Pup seems so logical to tease out "step" changes in tone. Everything looks functional the 3 screw front jack socket, throughbody string option all "just enough" and no more. Looking forward to hearing sound clips. Congrats on your new member 🤣

+1 Took the combo I posted previously on this thread to a band rehearsal in a smallish rehearsal studio last Friday and it had absolutely no problem at all keeping up with 2 loud guitarists, shed building drummer and keys. I was amazed how the little combo performed and I don't think my BF One10 would have been able to cope. Badge for Mr @stevie and Mr @Phil Starr please.

@stevie and @Phil Starr what magnificent prodigies you have created. Enjoy a small sherry before your night time Horlicks tonight. 😂😂😂

Looks fantastic. A 2nd speaker only cab would give you a handsome rig with loads of H##t. Gold star and take a £1 out of the till on your way home.

That's a great job ,well done. Apply 2 or 3 brush coats of Tuff-cab first to level the surface then a couple of texture roller coats and you'll have a great looking and sounding cab. Great job.

@hiram.k.hackenbacker any news or updates?

That's a really tasteful upgrade build. The result is a fantastic looking elegant bass I'm pretty sure it will sound as good as it looks. Great job!

I have used a couple of Kmise Jazz width necks on builds and found them to be fine, great quality at very reasonable prices. On both Bitas builds I removed the fretboard over hang without any problems. I reshaped one to a '51 P headstock style and left the other as a Jazz shape.

The only drawback I foresee is that cab could get tired halfway through a gig.🤣

Following in anticipation 😀

Yup, I think it's an ODM from the same manufacturer. I believe the G4M one has an integral rechargeable battery. But it doesn't come with a PSU like the Harley Benton. The HB has been great no drop out and pretty stable. I have not gigged with it so I really can not comment on a live venue environment. Good value for money.

PLEASE SIR, PLEASE SIR, Can I join So one of the bands I play in does a few songs which needed access to a Low B string. My solution was to add a set of BEAD D'Addario Chromes to one of my P basses. This has always worked fine as I normally take two basses to gigs. For a while now I have had this desire to get a 5-string and after reading the comments of Spector Basses I ordered a 5 string Legend Classic from Bass Direct. I know it's not a "Posh" USA or Euro version but I am extremely pleased with the build quality, finish and performance of the Tone Pump Jr & Bartolini Pups. So please may I be admitted into the regal throng of Spector Bass lovers on Bass Chat? Last year, having sourced a Spector Legend Classic body, I built a 32 ins scale Bitsa which frankly is a knockout bass and encouraged me to acquire a proper Spector. SpectaRayVibe Anyone???? - Build Diaries - Basschat Thank you

I'm 70 years of age and have been playing bass on and off since the age of 13. If I calculate all the money I have spent on basses and gear (including the losses on trades and poor deals) I would probably have to continue playing for another 20 years before I breakeven. So effectively I have been playing for free all these years. Yes I have had great fun, made some great friends, enjoyed some great venues and events AND fed my habit of Bass GAS. Apologies to those who make their living from playing bass but as a Weekend Warrior who considers himself as a mere "hobbist" (still hoping to improve my playing) the minimum I would expect for my services is transport costs plus some food & a couple of pints.

+1 DiMarzio Model J is a very versatile powerful PUP and will provide the fatness that you are seeking. It's been around since the 70's and IMHO is one of the best after market Pups. If you are adventurous enough to go for the routing of a MM solution please take a look at the Warman MM Pup it is truly a superb sounding Pup.

Was this completed?

I've used one of their Alder P bass black gloss bodies. I found them to be first rate with all dimensions spot on. I completed my project with a Warmoth figured mapleJazz neck, DiMarzio Split P Pup , USA pick guard ( @Lozz196) and CTS loom from @KiOgon. A really lovely instrument to play and sounds wonderful.

Wallace??😂

Install a "Producer" control in the spare hole in the cavity. Basically an unconnected volume control which is used to fox the producer in the studio🤣🤣🤣. @KiOgon offers a wide range of "Producer" controls, from heavey metal to modern jazz 🙄🙄

A forward facing port is generally considered the most optimum but there are many cab designs with rear ports as the low frequencies are omnidirectional. One of the draw backs of rear ports is positioning close to walls on small performing spaces. I would recommend considering a side mounted port, I was really surprised how my BF One10 sounded when laid on it's side with it's bottom facing port pointing sideways. It was on a stand not on the floor and having tried both positions the side fireing sounded best to my ears.