Jimothey

Just wanted to see whether it all ties in together, All the hardware is going to be chrome I’m still not 100% sure whether to paint the headstock Cream or would it look better Black or should I just leave it Maple???

On the right bass I think they look great but never in tort!!!

I’m on a low carb diet so maybe that’s why I don’t like tort(ellini)

No that’s just the first coat but it’s going to be a satin finish anyway as I’m not a fan of gloss finish on painted and the pickguard will be satin too It’s a rosewood board so I’m in agreement to colour match it

What is it with you and tort!!!!! Now who’s being a filthy scumbag how about you put some closed tort pickup covers on your build!!!!!

Looking at the Black I’m swaying more towards that colour now!! Its got a nice contrast as @SpondonBassed said it’s yin yang-esque I think we have a winner!!!!

That’s what I was thinking as I’ve gone to the effort to fill the cavities and rerout them, Still not sure on the pickguard colour yet?? (That’s just a very rough cut pickguard to visually compare)

I’m really not sure now?? Should I go back to original?? Or stick with the 70’s style pickguard?? Or should I just go Black pickguard?? Also I’m sticking with the maple neck so colour matched headstock or not??

I’m not a fan, White and Gold yes! Red and Gold yes! Even Black and Gold yes! Cream and Gold not so much!

If it was White then maybe but I don’t think with Cream it would look right I’m toying with White at the minute but I don’t know if it’s to wishy washy

Another change of plan!! I sprayed the body Red but didn’t like it so I’ve now decided on Cream (a bit lighter than Vintage White) but can’t decide on what colour pickguard??? Any suggestions please? (But NO TORT!!!) Damn it!!!! Looking at the body now I’m thinking the I should have kept the walnut stained neck as I think it would look really nice against the cream now

Do you mean tru-oil?.....

Yeah I was going to do that but where I jointed the top I had a perfect centre line which I used to line up the neck pocket and pickup template, I then marked the centre of the bridge but something must have gone wrong when I came to screw it down!! Its not going to be too much hassle moving it over a smidge!!

Just trying to set up the bass now and realised that the bridge is about 4/5mm out of alignment with the neck (I don’t quite know how that has happened I checked it 3 times) so I need to sort that out and shim the neck a little bit Here’s it all string up.......

I would be pleased too it’s come out really good, What you got planned next? Your right it is really addictive I’ve finished 2 but now Ive got my ‘72 style P Bass and the Tele shaped Bass which I’ve started then my Streamer blank is all glued up and I’m also I’m considering doing another 5 string of some sort but I think I’ll finish the others before I start that one.....

That looks great!!!!......

Sometimes I prefer the closed look but each to their own, I suppose some people need all the help they can get!!!

+1 I only started building my first one last October and now I’m working on my 3rd and 4th and starting planning my 5th (If I had the money I think I’d be on about my 10th by now) That’s half the fun of it each one you do (hopefully) gets better as your experience grows, also all mine are seriously on a budget I think my most expensive one to date is about £90 except my next one (Pine Streamer style) I think is going to a bit more than that once I’ve bought everything Enjoy doing the build and then sit back and bask in the glow of your finished custom bass.....

I’m probably not going to have a pickguard so I think the contrast with the rosewood would look better......

Bit Harsh!!!! Don’t look at the build I’ve just finished and my PBass build you might end up having a stroke!!

I’m thinking of putting the MM pickups in this build instead of my p bass build so it will look a bit like this But after seeing @BrunoBass‘s Orange P Bass I think that’s the colour I’m gonna go for But I can’t decide whether to go for a Maple or Rosewood fretboard??.....

I’m having a rethink at the mo I think I might just put the standard split coils in this one and save the MM pickups for the tele shaped bass build instead??🤔

Thanks @Andyjr1515 and @ezbass The top ain’t bad for a bit of £5 Pine from my local builders merchant!!

Thanks @Jabba_the_gut, @Pea Turgh and @BrunoBass I’m really happy with the way it’s turned out

I don’t know if it’s a viable option for you but you could replace the covers with closed ones then the pole spacing wouldn’t be a problem?.....