PaulThePlug

Thanks, change from black, n the cream i used on the P... Original got the white covers with the thought about painting the body with them in... but then that would hide the slanty pickups a bit, so keeping plain white to make more of a feature and will look better when the white thumb rest arrives. Only got an Ibby GSR 200 with Reverse P n J... but the Jazz Body alone adds so much meat even unplugged... only tried it for a bit with headphones on the Zoom... Possibly more of a styling exercise... Need to find some time to get the 'lil Marshall MB30 practice amp going! Shame about the buzz... I'll leave it all to settle and see what can be done. Maybe a bit more relief may help, dont want to mess with the nut, so 1st fret might be were i look first.

So after the 'To Cold To Dip' trial i decided to put it all together as-is... just to see... I've swapped the pickup covers on the Kent Armstrong Vintage PJ set and thumb rest... so plastics in White, with Metalwork of Bridge, Neck Plate, Knobs 'n Tuners in Black. Body is in matt white primer ready for an 'Acid' psychedelic swirly paint job. Eldest's other half is into their art... (And a Jazz Sax player looking on getting a 6 string bass!) So might get them to Cosmic Paint by hand. Screw the bits together yesters, wired with a Kiogon VBT Loom, strung it up with rounds earlier... String alignment now good, Intonated OK by clip on tuner, but is a little out according to the Zoom B1on. Truss rod tweak to reduce the relief, action is about 3.5E to 2.5G... bit of buzz on the open strings, nut looks a little low, but might be down to a high 1st. Fretted it's generally OK across the fretboard. Overall, quite happy and a bit of 'Budget Fun'... First a P, Then the J... Then.?.

Motorhead Clip Above.... # "If this don't make you want a Ric, you must be deaf 'n blind!.. Motorhead..." So much energy... Now looking on AliExpress at £250 Ric copies... in white... cam they be that bad?.. Harley Benton quality?

There was a P body on here with a Rear Pickup route that would fit various pups.. if neck fit is the same...

That's real nice... With a Mapel board maybe a few stain tester pots and do a warm tobacco burst?

Glad ya on the mend... Sounds like a great idea... and a great idea... Rear Route too... my favourite! And a nice home for those pickups, be daft not to. Nice bit of wood there, Me? Natural in Danish Oil...

Cheers, don't mind if i do... I've got a bit of Guiness flow going on in the wood, but guess i might be looking a bit anemic to some... The Danish has darkened up a little...

Put one together?..

M16 Assault Bass!

Nice!.. Is that in olive green? Camo or Webbing style strap needed...

Filled a dustbin up with water... Shook the paints well... spotted em on the surface, but as i swirl em up the paint just went to custard skin... too cold me thinks.

1 can of Wilko's primer applied in 3 coats... Primed... Rubbed down... Ready to Dip! Fingers crossed i'll give it a go Saturday!

Pic? Open style or closed style? Open dis.antle clean and reassemble... Maybe a recurve needed on any wavy washer if thats what used to keep tension Closed, replace the little plastic bush n washer might help if worn.. all parts do a pack(s)...

Using Headphones? Headphone amp and so much more...

Clown Vomit... Leaves a funny taste in ya mouth...🤡 😝

Plain mattish to satin Danish oil finish... Wood is what it is and can be enjoyed as such... charm of its own... Never really seen a plain and light colored LP, always burst or blush... dont need to be coffee table! Lets see what ga get! Or, go Mad Hydro Dip!..

Firey! There be Dragons...

Good Darts!

Good Luck and a Nice pic of ya mustang when back together please...

Yep, screw thru the plate like your first pic... Spring... Pickup Cover (clearance hole), Pickup (threaded hole)... hopefully wires are long enough to assemble then turn over and fit guard... Put a bit of cardboard across the pickup cavity to hold the pickup up, pickup cover on, then spring, cocktail stick... lower the pick guard over the 4 cocktail sticks, then swap each stick for a screw into the pickup untill it catches a bit, then hook the card rests out...

Are the screws like machine screws - fine thread and the same all the way along, or like wood screws, with a point at the end? Are the pickup plastic housing or pickup bottoms threaded, or are there little holes in the body of the pickup cavaties? The former are like Strat pickups, and the most sensible option for a scratch plate, spring goes over the screw between the bottom of the plate and the pickup. Did the pickups come away with the plate? The latter ala P n J... and goes Body > Spring > Pickup as the scratchplate fits around the pickup mounting lugs. But... if the pickup winding bobbin is not a snug fit in the cover, you might need a bit of foam in the bottom to keep them together. If like this try building em up with cocktail sticks... then replace each stick in turn with a screw till it bites a bit.. then lower them all a bit in turn...

Hello and welcome... much to amuse on here... I've dropped you a pm about the Bass Trainer.

Just in case...

Thanks... Weather was a bit damp for priming so rear cover mounting holes, copper tape on the rear cover and screening paint for pickup and control cavitys... 'cotton bud' painted the wire run holes... might drill the jack plug plate and bridge mounting holes later... then i can dismantle ready for priming n painting...