Beedster

PPS this is the only 'rough' part of the body, at the bottom on the back. Some decent screws will no doubt help this 9streaks are the result of my washing off some dust) [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4451_2_zpsznnhmjzo.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/IMG_4451_2_zpsznnhmjzo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Just gave the board a good wipe and the wood is actually really quite nice and will oil very well.

PS I know the tuners look rather minimal but the Thomann page here http://www.thomann.de/gb/rubner_doublebass_machines_4_string_3.htm indicates that they are indeed designed that way!

Some photos of the bits included in this sale [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4438_zpsbyz0vpt4.jpg.html"][/url] PUP number 1: Basbalsereit Standard. Requires a hole drilled in the bridge, I've never used it as me and drills have a patchy history. Reports are varied but those that like it appear to like it a lot [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4436_2_zpsapltk89t.jpg.html"][/url] PUP number 2: Kent Armstrong magnetic: it's seen some action and has been gaffa taped heavily at some stage in its life but will still do the job nicely (as long as you're using mag strings of course) [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4443_zpseqpadbf7.jpg.html"][/url] Bridge: your guess is as good as mine.... [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4442_zpsenhhlu3n.jpg.html"][/url] Tailpiece [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4440_zpsbngcb7bh.jpg.html"][/url] Tailpieces x 2 [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4441_zps8hzkry0u.jpg.html"][/url] Tuners: amazingly - for Thomann anyway - these were sold without screws. so these will need to be sourced elsewhere [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4444_zpsir8wwsrt.jpg.html"][/url] Tail thingy [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4445_zpsuns1zrhs.jpg.html"][/url] Nut and tailpiece blanks [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4447_zps7vjesee8.jpg.html"][/url] Headstock: a bit dusty... [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4449_2_zpszheoudgp.jpg.html"][/url] Body: board looks much darker in the flesh and although it looks worn, the wear is in the finish not in the wood. [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4450_2_zps21tfe6bz.jpg.html"][/url] I must restate that this is a project. The parts above cost me over £300, but with a little care and patience, this will make a decent EUB that will be substantially better than many models on the market that cost a lot more than what I paid for the bit! If you take this on you will need some skills, you won;t need to be a luthier, but you will need to know your way around a file or a piece of sandpaper. For example either the endpin or the endpin socket will require modification to fit, the board could probably do with a refin (although I was going to use oil as opposed to anything more substantial), and I strongly suspect the area around the endpin could do with a few reinforcement screws. There are also no doubt some 'unknown unknowns', although I doubt that many in an instrument this simple. I wish I had the time, the space and the patience to do it, but all three are in short supply at present, although I have no doubt that when photos of the finished article pop up on BC I'll kick myself!

And gone (again) Thanks C

Sold

Thanks folks, now sold

Thanks again Martin. Offer accepted folks 9postage will be a few quid though, they are HEAVY Chris

Thanks Martin, happy to take offers on these, might even be able to find a proper control plate as well

Still available, I might even get around to doing it myself

Bump

Now sold, thanks all C

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'm gonna keep it in modified form, it's a monster but my kind of monster [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Might even get an SD stack in there as well Delberthot[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Cheers[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Chris[/font][/color]

Lovely lovely neck that I own as the result of not conducting due diligence on a bass I recently bought (and which now sports a fatter Precision width neck). Classic Warmoth, well made, beautifully finished and lovely figuring. [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4405_zpsdiwnehct.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4406_zps0abxw59z.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4408_zps6hxsjcic.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4409_zpstzq8oirp.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4410_zpsq1jaytaa.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4413_zps3mqxq4yz.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4414_zpswlhoopxw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4416_zpswryrxine.jpg.html"][/url]

PS bridge and bridge cover [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4388_zpsnlfah5r2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/IMG_4388_zpsnlfah5r2.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Thanks folks, yes, I do like a nice Precision or derivative thereof! Some more pics With bridge cover [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4384_zps6ghq2sgz.jpg.html"][/url] A rather lovely back [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4376_zpsyovlehxc.jpg.html"][/url] A rather lovely back 2 [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4378_zpsdp6pjixz.jpg.html"][/url] I very much doubt this is the original neck plate, in fact I'd stake my reputation on it [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4379_zpsthhqkvhw.jpg.html"][/url] Some poorly filled holes around the bridge [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4380_zpsz61kuzpr.jpg.html"][/url] Pickguard off [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4395_zps7pqtywl2.jpg.html"][/url] A rather enigmatic '3' in the PUP cavity [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4396_zpszmf2l8b9.jpg.html"][/url] Nicely faded burst [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4401_zpsnvlxx4ot.jpg.html"][/url] I would like to ask the guy who did the routing a few question. 70's Fenders took some abuse, but the worst abuse appears to have been saved specifically for Telebasses [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4402_zpsy5kbzso1.jpg.html"][/url] Neck has a few dinks but feels otherwise very nice and still relatively unworn. [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4394_zpswu01pwei.jpg.html"][/url] Bullet adjuster in the right place [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4385_zps8z5fgmwf.jpg.html"][/url] Tuners are very nice revise winding so not original [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4387_zps97nfzdtz.jpg.html"][/url] That's as close up a shot as I could get of pots. Best to assume they're not original [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4398_zpsyvvfj5du.jpg.html"][/url] Plate appears original and suggests '77 [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4397_zpsr2k8rnvm.jpg.html"][/url]

PS Badass III in the pic above will not be included, I'll reinstall the original bridge

[url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4310_zpsctlcl3rv.jpg.html"][/url] More details of this bass project at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/35826-so-who-on-here-has-a-telebass/page__st__60"]http://basschat.co.u...ss/page__st__60[/url] I'd been watching this for a long time on eBay as the seller slowly came down from ludicrous BINs at vintage money to a starting price that I felt was reasonable (£750). The plan was to strip it, move the misplaced bridge, fill the back PUP cavity with a 'sympathetic' piece of wood, re-rout the back rout and move the lipstick in line with the strings and have a rather lovely old Telecaster Bass albeit one with a stonking back PUP that really complements the mudbucker well. Anyway, a couple of conversations on and I'm not quite sure I want to be doing this, mostly because a couple of folks have indicated that as the 3tsb finish is quite rare on this model - and as it's actually very nicely and naturally aged - this could make quite a nice restoration project, and that's not really what I'd intended. I'm also finding that my other monstrous Warmoth Tele (see same thread for pics of that) is doing quite a nice impression of a 'proper' Tele, and I'm not 100% sure I need both, especially if this original 70's baby is going to cost me quite a lot of money. So what's good... The neck The body The tone And what's bad... The positioning of the Lipstick PUP (too far south) The positioning of the bridge (also too far south but this appears to be Fender's fault). There are also a few holes around the bridge indicating that it has worn a few bridges over the years. The micro-tilt adjuster has broken although the new parts are on their way and will be provided with the bass. PUP, pickguard and some of the circuit appear original. I also have the original bridge and the original bridge cover. The neck is in very good shape and is a dream to play, seriously. The tone is also absolutely rock and roll, just perfect. So, if I keep this it's going to lose the 3tsb and keep the Lipstick, albeit it in a slightly better position! If however you fancy a restoration job, get in touch! I will post some more pics or all of the details above when it stops raining and I can get some decent light. BTW, it's perfectly playable as is, just could be a whole lot better C

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1431900890' post='2776111'] wow, that's the prettiest CV50 I've ever seen. Mine looks nothing like that. [/quote] [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1431905039' post='2776142'] I like the very minimal look. [/quote] Generally speaking '55s do look so much better without the pickguard, but yes, this particular bass is rather nice.

Bump

PS will take £325 plus postage

This is now for sale only as per the pics below, with Fender USA PUPS and non-vintage bridge [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4355_zpsvxopfght.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/IMG_4355_zpsvxopfght.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4358_zpsjzkr27ka.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/IMG_4358_zpsjzkr27ka.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And this is the bass I've put together to replace it, which is very special (should be, it's cost close to a grand to build from parts). This is not for sale [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4353_zpsa8ou3vfb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/IMG_4353_zpsa8ou3vfb.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Lovely bass recently bought from Paulie (original post here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/257211-fender-classic-vibe-squire-50s-p-bass-upgraded-on-hold/page__p__2714097__hl__vintage%20vibe__fromsearch__1#entry2714097."]http://basschat.co.u...1#entry2714097.[/url] It's a rock solid and surprisingly punchy bass - helped by the SD SCPB1 PUP - that I'm selling on to allow me to keep my Warmoth '55 that I've just withdrawn from sale. Pickguard in Paulie's original thread is included. Happy to box this up very well and send by courier at buyer's expense. [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4347_zpsmard6set.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4349_zpsuwrsaa0w.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4350_zps0yeipwdv.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4351_zpskwvvh3ei.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4352_zps5zroujy1.jpg.html"][/url]