Dood Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 You may remember my previous Deacon Bass incarnation [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/87360-deacon-ification-fender-cij-non-export-70s-pbass/page__p__838020__hl__fender%20cij__fromsearch__1#entry838020"]HERE[/url] . Apologies for the missing pictures. I seem to have deleted them by mistake. I will see what I can do about reinstating those. Sadly the Bass in question found a new home. I would dearly love to buy it back, but alas being a Dad again means that I am mainly selling things these days. Still, an opportunity arose to do another version for a reasonable price so I thought I'd make a thread about it. The first version as you will have seen was the 1986 onward era where John Deacon appeared with his nice shiny P Bass with a black finish and gold hardware. Very tasty indeed! Deaconification Mk1 was a close replication of the bass (yeah, I know I should have fitted the Schaller 3D bridge in the end!) in question. So, here goes. In the latter part of the 70's and I don't have an exact date, John Deacon removed the sunburst finish from his two main Precision basses. His 'main instrument' had a 70's TV logo (I believe it was called) and that is the one (and the look) I am copying. A bit of a Wetton thing going on too! Here's a few pictures of the man himself: And shortly I will be posting some pictures of my own MkII all complete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fftc Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Looking forward to seeing the build. JD is legend! I presume this is the secret you were referring to on the other thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 I've just uploaded some pictures to my Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/danveallbassist/ If I can insert them here too I will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dood Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Unfortunately, I don't have a couple of the original Martin blue 'H' hard plectrums that John used to use to stick in to my pickguard, but I have a super nice couple of D'addario plectrums that are kinda the same colour! I'm very pleased with the sound of the bass and that's got to be to do with the Dimarzio Will Power P pickup, although I would have preferred to have a pickup with the pole pieces on view maybe? - I *may* go for a vintage bridge at some point too, but I really like the Gotoh one on board at the moment. Finally, I must add a huge thank you to Jon Shuker over at ShukerGuitars.co.uk for helping me as he sourced the premium Alder and expertly sculpted in to a classic P body to match the Fender neck I had already. I've been tweaking the set up over the last week or so and it's sounding every bit like a great Precision Bass should. Great mids, a nice heft in the sound and it resonates like a beast! Hope you like the pics! Dooood Edited June 16, 2017 by dood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 That looks lovely. Beautiful job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stearstree1304 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 That looks really nice - Am I right in thinking there is no finish of any sort on the body?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) - Edited February 28, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 [quote name='stearstree1304' timestamp='1491293506' post='3271797'] That looks really nice - Am I right in thinking there is no finish of any sort on the body?? [/quote] [quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1491296084' post='3271824'] Lovely, I've though about doing the same thing in the past; I love the 'stripped' look on Fenders, and I'm very fond of Deacon's sound and playing, along with Geezer Butler, who I think had a similar looking bass. I have the same question- what is the bass finished with, if anything? I has a nice colour and satin look to it! [/quote] Thank you! It looks naked doesn't it? Mr Shuker is a bit good isn't he? That's a very hard wearing yet thin satin finish! I've just been playing it this morning through my amp in my studio space and it was all about the smiles! Just a rich resonant sound, yet backing off the tone control gives me a tasty vintage thump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 For anyone interested, I've posted a picture on Instagram of my first 'Deacon Bass' here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BScKRWvDTK1/?taken-by=danveallbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytoad Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Lovely, Wembley '86 on video, rewind, play, pause, rewind play, until I got it with my first bass at 14. It was even a black Encore P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Looks great! I hate the idea of spending so much money on a pickguard but looking at deacon's original in the pics, a Spitfire would really give it that edge. The one piece Alder looks really smart too. Jon's done a great job :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Thank you! I should add that the neck is an official Fender product. I would most definitely have not even thought about asking Jon to make a Shuker with another name on the headstock. I had the piece already, along with all the parts. It sounds great, You know when you pick up an instrument which acoustically sounds alive? Yeah, that! He then did the magic with a tub full of kit and delivered this lovely bass! Edited April 17, 2017 by dood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 That looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 [quote name='luckman67' timestamp='1494447314' post='3296130'] That looks great. [/quote] Thank you! When the sun comes out again, I'll endeavour to do some clearer pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Very nice. Reminds me of my old Encore- my first 'proper' bass! Except mine had gold hardware. Any tribute to JD deserves applause as far as I'm concerned - monster player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1495194308' post='3302035'] Very nice. Reminds me of my old Encore- my first 'proper' bass! Except mine had gold hardware. Any tribute to JD deserves applause as far as I'm concerned - monster player. [/quote] Thank you indeed! Ive been really pleased with this one tonally. It has a heft and a brightness to it that my other P basses do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1495194308' post='3302035'] Any tribute to JD deserves applause as far as I'm concerned - monster player. [/quote] Hear hear :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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