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Lockdown P-Bass Kit Build (or 'The Woolworths Bass' according to Ricky 4000)


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5 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

Tinted danish oil also works very well

Yes, I've used that on garden furniture - but it's a bit 'sticky' - I'd be unsure about using it on a bass :/

Does it polish up well?

 

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Just now, Teebs said:

Yes, I've used that on garden furniture - but it's a bit 'sticky' - I'd be unsure about using it on a bass :/

Does it polish up well?

 

If you leave plenty of drying time between coats and let it build then it does a good satin finish. You could go gloss, but it would take a helluva time!

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

If you leave plenty of drying time between coats and let it build then it does a good satin finish. You could go gloss, but it would take a helluva time!

 

 

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Nice! :o

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Just now, Teebs said:

Nice! :o

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I reckon it had about 6 coats on. Cut back in between and buffed. Nice and satin. It's actually a great bass. Got Grainger hardware on it and a custom wound split coil 51P pickup. 

Funnily enough it would be No.1 candidate for a fretless conversion.. hmm...

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10 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

If you leave plenty of drying time between coats and let it build then it does a good satin finish. You could go gloss, but it would take a helluva time!

 

 

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That’s a very short scale......

Oh, hang on......

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The build took about 3 weeks, I made a lot of pink torpedo-ups, learned a lot, but thoroughly enjoyed building this bass, and it sounds like a 'proper' P-bass - the supplied strings are a bit crap, but functional (I'm going to replace them with Roto 66s).

As mentioned by others, I might change the hardware at some point, but not just yet.

The kit cost £85 plus £15 delivery from Thomann; the paint cost cost around £40 (it might have been less if I hadn't been so cack-handed!), transfer paper £5, copper tape £7, finishing compound £10.

I already had the lemon oil for the fretbord and carnuba wax for polishing, and the Schaller strap lock pins, so that saved about 50 pence! :D

One tip that I think I picked up from the Build Diaries threads was to coat the screws in candle wax to make it easier to screw them in - it works! Some of the reviews of this kit said that people were snapping screws - I managed to not break any - so thanks for the tip BCers :)

So, the finished item:

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@Bridgehouse - the Aria on the left was the one I stripped the poly (dark brown tint) and polished with beeswax and carnuba. It has a lovely tactile satin finish :)

Thank you for reading my build thread :) 

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11 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

I like the colour.

Out of interest why did you only spray the front of the headstock and not the whole neck (not including the fretboard)?

Thanks BRX :)

I had thought of painting the back of the neck and headstock, but I quite like the contrast of the green/blue with the maple.

If I build another (a Jazz maybe) - I'll do the back of then neck.

 

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Just now, Teebs said:

That's nice :o

Nope - he's a twerp!

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Heh - yeah he is..

It's a great bass - lightweight, and has a unique tone being hollow.

It cost very little actually - I'd say probably about £300 all in including some custom hardware and a hand wound pickup. It does sorely need de fretting tho....

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5 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

 It does sorely need de fretting tho....

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! :o

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31 minutes ago, Teebs said:

The build took about 3 weeks, I made a lot of pink torpedo-ups, learned a lot, but thoroughly enjoyed building this bass, and it sounds like a 'proper' P-bass - the supplied strings are a bit crap, but functional (I'm going to replace them with Roto 66s).

As mentioned by others, I might change the hardware at some point, but not just yet.

The kit cost £85 plus £15 delivery from Thomann; the paint cost cost around £40 (it might have been less if I hadn't been so cack-handed!), transfer paper £5, copper tape £7, finishing compound £10.

I already had the lemon oil for the fretbord and carnuba wax for polishing, and the Schaller strap lock pins, so that saved about 50 pence! :D

One tip that I think I picked up from the Build Diaries threads was to coat the screws in candle wax to make it easier to screw them in - it works! Some of the reviews of this kit said that people were snapping screws - I managed to not break any - so thanks for the tip BCers :)

So, the finished item:

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448643105_28Bass2.thumb.JPG.60f12ac938a00359b516e805d35150c4.JPG

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@Bridgehouse - the Aria on the left was the one I stripped the poly (dark brown tint) and polished with beeswax and carnuba. It has a lovely tactile satin finish :)

Thank you for reading my build thread :) 

Looks nice. 

Not as nice as the tasteful leopardskin-print throw but still very nice. 

Looking at those cushions on your chair I’m guessing that the Chalfonts are still giving you grief?

Thanks for sharing the build - and for the fascinating glimpse through the keyhole Chez Teebs 😁

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1 minute ago, Skinnyman said:

Looks nice. 

Not as nice as the tasteful leopardskin-print throw but still very nice. 

Looking at those cushions on your chair I’m guessing that the Chalfonts are still giving you grief?

Thanks for sharing the build - and for the fascinating glimpse through the keyhole Chez Teebs 😁

Who would live in a hoooouse like thiiiiiiis?

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Good one.

Thinking about the next one as well.  Splendid.

I like the colour and the headstock face does look well in contrast to the neck.  A Teebseye twelfth fret inlay would be the icing on the cake, especially if you can get LEDs for the pupils.

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1 minute ago, SpondonBassed said:

A Teebseye twelfth fret inlay would be the icing on the cake, especially if you can get LEDs for the pupils.

That’s a cracking idea - although he’d need a grown up to help, I think. 

I personally would also have gone with Teebseyes on the front of the headstock instead of the faux fender logo. 

Well, I wouldn’t because I’m not Teebs but you know what I mean....

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12 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

Good one.

Thinking about the next one as well.  Splendid.

I like the colour and the headstock face does look well in contrast to the neck.  A Teebseye twelfth fret inlay would be the icing on the cake, especially if you can get LEDs for the pupils.

Thanks Spondz! :)

It would be good, but beyond me at the moment.

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