Jimothey

That's what I mean it looks like they've just filled and drilled new holes for tuners then slapped some bass strings on it and said "hey I've just made a compact bass" ??

I've got a pick used/thrown out in the crowd by Steve harris that I got from a British Lions gig a few years ago

I saw this and thought would this actually work? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143045488192

I'm just glad you didn't say I struggle to see my knob nowadays 😁

@Christine There's probably a load more but the only one that has a wooden bridge I know of off the top of my head is the Ibanez AFBV200A

Yeah I'm probably going to see how I get on with playing it before I start the project tho? 🤔 Maybe after that I might try and go fretless 😳

Its going for quite cheap aswell £35 + p&p! There's another drop top which has more of the burl on it but it's mostly down the centre so you would lose a lot of it with the pickups and bridge etc! My other option is some Golden Phoebe that might look quite nice??

Thanks to @Bassman666 I'm soon going to the owner of a 6 string bass perfect for a project which has got my creative juices flowing....... I'm probably going to go one of two ways using a nice Poplar burl drop top I've seen, either using my Quincy as a template and make my own take on a Wick Corvette or just strip the body and top it but I'm not overly excited about the original body shape!

Nadolig Llawen!! 😀

It's that orange that I thought they must have used Tango to stain it, I was thinking of leaving it near the window so the sun gets on it and it might lighten up a bit but then I realised I lived in Wales so not much sun so the UV lamp idea sounds like a good idea 😀

Yeah they could work I've got one that I could try but it's massive so I might try and get hold of a smaller one?? 🤔 I just hope that the neck will mellow a bit because it looks like I've drowned it in Tango!! 😁

Hi I'm trying to improve my playing so I'm looking for a tutor to help me, I'm based in Denbigh if anyone can recommend someone I'd be very grateful Thanks

That's stunning!! 🤤

I took a punt on a block and binded, maple board for just over £30 to use on my unbranded P bass refinish, the neck and fretwork feels lovely but it said it was 'vintage amber' but it's more like orange its not the colour I wanted but I think it looks OK? For the money you can't really go wrong!! 😀

My missus let me have the neck early so I managed to get it all fitted and all strung up with some flats 😀 Its not as dark as in the picture just crap lighting (Sorry)

I had that problem with my pickup screws on my last build I piloted the hole first then waxed the screw and they still sheared!! I think it's just the quality of screws now a days isn't the same as it was (I must be getting old I never thought I'd hear myself say that) 😳

Like you I had never had/tried flats so I bought a set of Adagios to fit on my Jazz and I really like them in fact I'm going to fit them on my P bass once I've finished refinishing it and on my Warwick copy

I think that would look great! I keep toying with the idea of doing a Jag build but I will probably cheat and buy a Jazz body and modify it

Still needs a few more coats of oil but I couldn't resist putting it together to see how it looks?? 😀

I think I've learnt from that mistake!! 😁

You are one lucky fella!! 😁

Yeah it's not bad for a bass that cost me £25 I think it's a Guild or Gould or some other cheap as chips thing that was shocking pink when I bought it!!........ 😀