Mylkinut Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) I've got a plan to upgrade my Jazz bitsa, and I'm after a sonic blue body. I don't want to have a scratchplate on it, so ideally it'd have the neck pickup properly routed and no screw holes on it. Warmoth offer exactly what I want: [url="http://s3.photobucket.com/user/mylkinut/media/bp2266C_zpsboijnvfp.jpg.html"][/url] The trouble is, with shipping and customs it comes to about £400! Does anybody know of anywhere else I should be looking, likely in the UK/EU? I tried Northwest Guitars, but unfortunately they don't do custom colours... Edited October 26, 2016 by Mylkinut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 You can buy jazz bodies quite cheaply on eBay - surely a Luthier can spray it up for you for less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Try Mike Walsh at Iceni.... I know he's done a few of these in the past https://www.facebook.com/zootbass Edited October 25, 2016 by crez5150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I'd want it rear routing, I'm not a fan of the 'floating' jazz control plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgg199 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) I'd send an email over to Jon Shuker to get a quote. I've got one of his basses and the work is exceptional, and the prices are very good, so much so that I'm planning on getting him to build a fretless neck. He'll also be able to do whatever sort of routing you want, so you'll be able to get their perfect body. http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk Edited October 25, 2016 by cgg199 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1477424966' post='3162196'] I'd want it rear routing, I'm not a fan of the 'floating' jazz control plate? [/quote] I really like it I'm a sucker for a little chrome. [quote name='cgg199' timestamp='1477428695' post='3162232'] I'd send an email over to Jon Shuker to get a quote. I've got one of his basses and the work is exceptional, and the prices are very good, so much so that I'm planning on getting him to build a fretless neck. He'll also be able to do whatever sort of routing you want, so you'll be able to get their perfect body. [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk[/url] [/quote] Great shout, thanks - I'll email him today. The prices on the site look more in my range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Note that if you have a luthier build you something, they'll likely request that you send them the neck so they can fit the neck pocket specifically to that neck. Not a bad thing obviously, but worth noting that you might have to factor that postage cost into the final cost of the body I've had a neck from Warmth and it was great, not had their bodies, but imagine everything is made to 'Fender' specs so necks/bodies will fit perfectly fine, but not as bespoke as having a Luthier make it Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1477478940' post='3162450'] I've had a neck from Warmth and it was great, not had their bodies, but imagine everything is made to 'Fender' specs so necks/bodies will fit perfectly fine, but not as bespoke as having a Luthier make it Si [/quote] I've had 3 bodies from Warmoth All 3 have been perfect. I'm a believer in you get what you pay for but given the exchange rate at the moment Warmoth prices have become sky high compared with when i bought. Factor in VAT, shipping and import duty and Warmoth is really expensive compared with a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 [quote name='Mylkinut' timestamp='1477473585' post='3162404'] I really like it I'm a sucker for a little chrome. Great shout, thanks - I'll email him today. The prices on the site look more in my range. [/quote] I like the chrome but I don't like the way a jazz plate ends against nothing when you have no pick guard if you know what I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Try Marcello at Nardelli: http://nardellibass.com. Marcello sells bodies on eBay, which is where I first found him, but he'll build and finish something custom for you. He made the body for my Surf Jag - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/287400-nbd-jagtele-mashup. It was way less than £400 (although Brexit stupidity will make it more expensive than I paid now). Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1477408500' post='3162039'] You can buy jazz bodies quite cheaply on eBay - surely a Luthier can spray it up for you for less [/quote] I was going to suggest this. Alternatively, could you spray a body yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Be wary if buying bodies for use without a scratchplate. A lot have oversized pickup routes so theres some flexibility for the pickup to fit through a hole in a scratchplate. Will look pretty naff if there's no pickguard and a pickup with a big gap around it. Edited October 27, 2016 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deksawyer Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 [quote name='philw' timestamp='1477570875' post='3163040'] Try Marcello at Nardelli: [url="http://nardellibass.com."]http://nardellibass.com.[/url] Marcello sells bodies on eBay, which is where I first found him, but he'll build and finish something custom for you. He made the body for my Surf Jag - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/287400-nbd-jagtele-mashup."]http://basschat.co.u...jagtele-mashup.[/url] It was way less than £400 (although Brexit stupidity will make it more expensive than I paid now). Phil [/quote] I have a P body made by these guys and it really is excellent quality, and was very well priced. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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