Davetbass Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 [attachment=77315:IMG_0117_1_.jpg][attachment=77313:IMG_0116_1_.jpg][attachment=77314:IMG_0115_1_.jp g] Started with a piece of tree that hung in the the forrestry dept of Edinburgh uni for 70 years. The other bits have been scavenged from you lovely people : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 My word! That is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 FENDERBIRD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Is there a build thread for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [quote name='bigjohn' post='1197700' date='Apr 13 2011, 01:03 AM']FENDERBIRD![/quote] My thoughts exactly. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 That is exceptionally cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetbass Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Thanks for all the kind words gents. This is my second attempt at a fenderbird. The first one had a reverse headstock and I wasn't happy with the way it sat or the Bart stingray pup. Got a photo somewhere. The body was templated from an overwater c bass and the neck courtesy of waynepunkdude modified to look a bit more thunderbirdy no build diary as it has been about a year doing bits and pieces to it. The back pup is a dummy. Had two humbuckers in but didn't like them so went with active pbass mec. Filled the space with a highly polished piece of black granite. Handy to sit your thumb on for a different tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Nicely done! Any chance of a photo of the back showing the neck joint? Did you have to modify the body shape at all to incorporate the shorter Fender-style neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1197799' date='Apr 13 2011, 09:06 AM']Is there a build thread for this?[/quote] That would be nice! Dave, stunning bass - can you tell us a little bit more about how you put it together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 [quote name='Davetbass' post='1198946' date='Apr 14 2011, 12:17 AM']The back pup is a dummy. Had two humbuckers in but didn't like them so went with active pbass mec. Filled the space with a highly polished piece of black granite. Handy to sit your thumb on for a different tone.[/quote] Shame - I like the idea of the big humbucker by the bridge. I'm sure it reminds me of the Fingerbone Fastback bases from the early 90s. Buggered if I can find a picture of one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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