Grand Wazoo Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1095715' date='Jan 19 2011, 09:57 PM']Might wanna take the bass on the right to a tech, the frets are wonky..........[/quote] y'Iknow! All it needs is a game changer. pfft! Then it'll be proper fu**ed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have an eBay Fender decal on my bitsa Jazz, I'm looking forward to the first nerd who comes saying do I know it's a fake , The reply will be something like "yes I made it, the logo is green and it has a squire neck plate also it has 4 knobs the jack socket is on the body, A pair of Barts and a Badass". Like GW mine wil never be sold as it couldn't be replaced for 10 times what I would get for it and it's awesome! Loving your P bass GW and the neck tint is real nice too, Looks similar to the new Classic Stingray finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1095804' date='Jan 19 2011, 11:20 PM']Loving your P bass GW and the neck tint is real nice too, [b][i][color="#4B0082"]Looks similar to the new Classic Stingray finish[/color][/i][/b].[/quote] Thanks dude, though it wasn't my intention, I was attempting to mimic a 60's P bass I saw a pic of from the History of Fender book. But I guess that is also the tone that the Classic Rays were aiming at. It all worked out nice in the end. And now I have removed the thumb rest / finger pull thingie because I think it looks better without and to be frank it's no use apart from being a bit of a nuisance for slap/pull frenzies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Nice job, that looks really cracking. The neck pocket looks like a good fit,, loverly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Nice one ! Building from the ground up is cool, sounds like the only original part of that "what once WAS a squire vibe" is only the body !! all good an nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks for the info regarding the Ronseal GW. Did you give it several coats? Re the "upset" comment. A while ago I posted a pic of my VMJ with a rather nice Fender logo and someone mentioned that you shouldn`t replce the transfer as you might be trying to rip someone off by passing it off as a Fender. Some people have too much times on their hands Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 [quote name='jezzaboy' post='1096679' date='Jan 20 2011, 07:14 PM']Thanks for the info regarding the Ronseal GW. Did you give it several coats? Re the "upset" comment. A while ago I posted a pic of my VMJ with a rather nice Fender logo and someone mentioned that you shouldn`t replce the transfer as you might be trying to rip someone off by passing it off as a Fender. Some people have too much times on their hands Jez[/quote] 2 coats for the tint and a last coat of sealing clear lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1095287' date='Jan 19 2011, 03:50 PM'][...]the Mighty Mite would actually resonate with note very close to a low A (checked with a tuner clipped on the headstock). What that all meant was that once the MM neck was fitted, resonance and sustain, as well as the sound quality of the bass improved a great deal. I could immediately tell the difference even before I plugged it in the amp, it has a lot of twang even unplugged.[/quote] Funny how people tend not to talk about the contribution of the neck to tone other than the straight maple/rosewood/other fretboard comparison - I'm starting to think it's pretty significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='LawrenceH' post='1097762' date='Jan 21 2011, 04:37 PM']Funny how people tend not to talk about the contribution of the neck to tone other than the straight maple/rosewood/other fretboard comparison - I'm starting to think it's pretty significant.[/quote] You are accurately on target there, I tend to prefer maple over rosewood, because I am one of those people who can tell or feel the difference and although I have been enjoying that Classic Vibe as it was so far, I knew in the back of my mind, that there was something that had me humming and arring about a much needed resonance improvement in the neck department and now that I have swapped it with a whole maple one I have proven at least to myself that I was right, I am now 100% satisfied with this [b]SQUIER[/b] bass and I believe that every penny that has gone into it to make it this way was worth it. 1 x Lollar Pickup 1 x full period correct wiring kit, consisting of waxed cloth wires, CTS pots, Sprague Capacitor, Switchkraft input socket 1 x set of Fender vintage reverse tuners & bushings 1 x Fender String Tree 1 x FAKE 60's Fender logo (FTW) 1 x Fender antique perloid pickguard 1 x Mighty Mite maple fretboard neck 1 x Fender reconstitued bone nut 1 x tin of Ronseal Yacht amber varnish 1 x small tin veneer laquer (B&Q) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jbarks Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 GW do you play anywhere in London? Would like to see you (or anyone, for that matter) bust out the Dingwall after a set with the Squier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='jbarks' post='1098009' date='Jan 21 2011, 07:38 PM']GW do you play anywhere in London? Would like to see you (or anyone, for that matter) bust out the Dingwall after a set with the Squier [/quote] Greenwich, Acton, Richmond. I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 [center][color="#FF0000"][size=7][b][font="Century Gothic"][i]"Beauty"[/i][/font][/b][/size][/color][/center] [center][/center] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudandclear Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 got to say that looks brilliant imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 [quote name='loudandclear' post='1100118' date='Jan 23 2011, 09:07 PM']got to say that looks brilliant imho[/quote] Thanks I appreciate it. You know I think I might start a small venture called "Pimp my Bass" where people sends me their basses for me to tart them up with the bits of their choice, I think there is a niche in the market for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='LukeFRC' post='1094499' date='Jan 18 2011, 09:37 PM']get some man sized knobs on that too....[/quote] Ok I think I've got the man sized knobs covered. I've sourced some proper telecaster - type knobs to go with it, now... I ask, has anyone have any more complaints? I have also removed the tug bar / thumb rest which didn't go with the colour scheme, I think this bass is now completed in all aspects. But see what you think: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 GW, I'm being totally honest here, if I hadn't of followed this diary and just gone to the last pics, I would of assumed it was a real Fender. I love what you've done to it, it looks absolutely gorgeous! I have a question for you, would you be able to do the same to the maple neck of my P bass as what you've done to this one if I was to send you it? And how much would you charge if you can? I can supply the Fender logo as well Would be really cool if you could as you've done a perfect job on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Ps: It needs a chrome pickguard haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1102020' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:00 PM']GW, I'm being totally honest here, if I hadn't of followed this diary and just gone to the last pics, I would of assumed it was a real Fender. I love what you've done to it, it looks absolutely gorgeous! I have a question for you, would you be able to do the same to the maple neck of my P bass as what you've done to this one if I was to send you it? And how much would you charge if you can? I can supply the Fender logo as well Would be really cool if you could as you've done a perfect job on it[/quote] Sorry pal, I don't exactly have a workshop and I borrowed and returned the spraying gun and a warehouse from a mate. I would think any decent luthier would be able to do that for you, it's not rocket science, I am sorry but I don't want to breath in anymore harmful stuff, that was enoguh to give me a heartburn for the next 4 days. I did use a mask but the stuff got to my lungs anyway. A pro might even do a better job. Sorry bout that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Great job there... looks a million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Considering that the only part left from the former Squier which it was born as is the basswood body and the original excellent hi-mass bridge, everything else being a mixture of aftermarket parts, I cannot refer to this bass as the Squier Classic Vibe Precision anymore but... The Project P-Bass instead. It's only fair. The neck is a Mighty Mite, the pickup is a Lollar, and everything else is Fender original machine heads wiring, pots and other bits and bobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 What is the normal stock CV P pickup like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Musicman20' post='1102371' date='Jan 25 2011, 05:21 PM']What is the normal stock CV P pickup like?[/quote] thin to... sh|te to me that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Musicman20' post='1102371' date='Jan 25 2011, 05:21 PM']What is the normal stock CV P pickup like?[/quote] I was going to change mine, but after a few gigs I'm keeping it on. Its got a nice P Bass burp when digging in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thats if it is stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Sorry to drag this up again. GW, can i ask if you had to do any work to the neck pocket to get the neck to fit? I understand about having to get the holes drilled in the neck but other thna that was it a good fit. Im about to buy a MM2909 neck and just wanted to check first. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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