Jimothey

Router bits turned up yesterday so got the body all shaped....... The back and sides have been sanded to 240 grit now just got the top to do......... 😀

Ooohhhh have you got any pics of the body so far?? I've been waiting for router bits so I can carry on with my 51 P bass build so I feel your pain......... 😀

Thanks for that @Andyjr1515 I'm glad mines not as complicated as @vinorange👍

If you've got one that would be great thanks

Sorry @vinorangeI'm not trying to hijack your thread I searched for stack pots with independent V & T for each pickup and your thread came up so I thought I'd tag along for the ride......... 😀 Yeah sorry @Andyjr1515 for the confusion I basically want to do similar to what the OP has asked but mine won't involve any switches

I've just been discussing on my 5 string Tele/P build about having 2 stacked pots with independent Vol and tone for each pickup so I'd be really interested in seeing a wiring diagram of how to make it work but mine won't involve any switches. I am worse than useless when it comes to wiring it took me about a month to try and work out how to replace a blend pot on an active harness to make it active/passive on a push/pull pot instead then I gave up and I rung my Dad for advice still couldn't understand it so I posted it to him to do for me instead ........ 😀

Good shout! I've never had or wired up stack knobs so please forgive my ignorance but can you set them up so you have volume on top and tone one the bottom or vice-versa?

Just had a thought if I go with the 2 pickups I would probably wire it the same as a Jazz so that means 3 knobs and I've just bought my control plate I wonder if I'd have enough room to drill another hole in it or would the knobs be far too close together?? 🤔

Thanks everyone! I do like the idea of the simple/traditional-ish 1 pickup as pointed out by @SpondonBassed but then @Woodinblack makes a good point it might kind of look quite generic just with a different style pickup where as I know you can get P/J 50s style Tele basses but I've never seen one with 2 soapbar pickups so I'm thinking that maybe that's the way to go..........😀

Body is all cut template on ready to trim it with my flush cut router.............. 😀

I'm having a bit of a play with the pickup config I can't decide if I should go for 1 soapbar or 2?? I think I prefer 1 in the neck position as its a bit more traditional?? Opinions please............... 😀

Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to make it on Saturday now one of the other Joiners has had a bereavement in the family so I've offered to cover his shift, I suppose there's always next year!! ☹️

Nah I'll just drill it out when the cavities have been routed as I am prone to changing my mind about stuff halfway thru the build........... 😀

I've decided to remake the body as I want to do it in a 50s slab body style and it's going to be made out of Pine The blank is all cut and ready to glue up luckily I've got some really clear pine so I won't have to worry about any knots.......... 😀

The only info I could find out about it is it was made by a Germany company called Hotwire they call it the Vintage 51 Passive Blonde Electric Bass...... 😀

Just come across this I know its a 70s ish style but it might work as a 50s aswell?? But I'm thinking just 1 soapbar at the neck position?? 🤔

The plan was to get this build back underway when the 5 string neck arrived but after 2 months and quite a few emails no neck arrived but I did get a refund for it in the end, so now I'm hoping to order another neck and get it back on track.......... Im still going to do a 5 string with Yellow body with Black pickguard and Chrome hardware but I can't decide on whether to do a 50s Tele or Precision style?? I'm really feeling the 50s Tele style but I've been trying to find a 5 string Tele bass pickup but I can't find one, I can't afford to go down the route of a handmade pickup so if I can't find one for a reasonable price I might have to change the pickup choice?? I don't know if I really want to do the split coil look as the Mike Dirnt look has been done a lot any different pickup idea's please??..............😀

Due to the nice warm weather the paint has dried nice a quickly so I thought I'd do a quick mock up............ 😀 I don't know if it needs the logo on the lower horn?? 🤔

I thought the body needed something so I decided racing stripes are the way forward to tie in the black neck and headstock I've decided at present not to use the pickguard............... Just waiting for the paint to dry then its time to get it all back together....... 😀

Does anyone know if there will be a NWBB this year?

Looks like theres still a bit missing?? 😜

If you would accept a price of about £5 then I'll definitely have it!! 😜

If I could afford it I would definitely have it off you but I'm skint after my last purchase......... ☹️

The 5 has got a JAN but the 4 hasn't so I will probably change it but I've got my other builds to finish first I was also thinking of stripping my Quincy back to bare wood and just oiling it because it's got a really thick looking satin poly finish at the mo and maybe converting it into a $$ style and if I really wanted to it would take much to make this look like a Warwick........

You can get used RB's for a reasonable price I've just picked up 2 (a 4 string Corvette and a 5 string Corvette) for £350 and they are in excellent condition according to the s/n's the 4 string is a 2002 and the 5 string is a 2014 its just a shame they haven't got the 2 part bridge tho but I could always change them at a later date