Hobbayne Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Nice attention to detail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsQNST5icG4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Well that was 8 minutes well spent, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Impressive work. The end result was great, just needs a proper 60's tort guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammers Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1464966180' post='3064238'] Impressive work. The end result was great, just needs a proper 60's tort guard. [/quote] +1 Cool vid though, shows that even a humble P bass requires a fair bit of work! (Nobody mention the decal.... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 What decal, I saw no decal Fantastic job and it really brings home just how much work is involved in building even the simplest guitars and basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1464966180' post='3064238'] The end result was great, just needs a proper 60's tort guard. [/quote] Or a Spitfire guard. Great attention to detail though. I'd love to have the time, inclination, equipment and sheer skill to do something like that. OK, I've got everything apart from the equipment and the sheer skill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Incredible job, and a great video, can only wish I had such skills and patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 [quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1464974542' post='3064340'] What decal, I saw no decal [/quote] Don't! You know what happened last time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 [quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1464974542' post='3064340'] What decal, I saw no decal [/quote] Don't! You know what happened last time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) Nice share - very interesting. Now what I'd really like to see is our friend who's name shall not be mentioned on feebay post a build vid Does John still own his basses or have they turned up for sale over the while? Edited June 3, 2016 by spectoremg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 That is some amount of work going into that bass. I love the look of a stripped P bass. A small bit of Deacon related P bass. Phil Harris, once of Harris Hire, got a call asking if he had a stripped P bass for hire as Queen needed one for the shoot of Queen`s The Miracle. He had one he had bought 25 years before that had a crap hand painted red finish on it. They stripped off the paint, didn`t bother to lacquer it and gave it them. The bass became the most hired P bass and according to Phil, "It`s simply an astounding bass. Hit the low E and it vibrates like a rampant rabbit!" Incidentally, the article mentions that the P bass he played on Bohemian had been smashed to bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 [quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1464979497' post='3064421'] Don't! You know what happened last time ... [/quote] Shush, if we don't highlight the fitting of an illicit decal it can continue to be viewed as a fantastic build job and the world won't come to an end I do wonder that if the builder was subsequently employed by Fender Custom Shop off the strength of this build video, would the bass then become a genuine Fender custom shop bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I was about to share the link of my own JD build in the Build Diaries forum, but I seem to have somehow lost all the important images. I may have deleted them If I can I'll find some pictures I'll edit the post and upload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I wish they'd do a deacon signature/tribute 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1465043151' post='3064896'] I wish they'd do a deacon signature/tribute �� [/quote]Actually I don't think JD would let them use his name, he seems to be a very diffident chap. However, it would be rather cool and would probably sell quite well compared to other signature basses FMIC have churned out. Edited June 4, 2016 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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