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51/68 Tele Bass Parts Build - Gold Paisley


Dolando

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On 13/01/2023 at 16:48, bloke_zero said:

I really like those alparts necks - you really feel like there is something super solid there! I think better to be sanding that .3mm and getting a super tight fit than missing it and not getting full contact!

Totally. I’d rather it slightly too big than too small. I can make sure it’s a nice snug fit. 👍

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Making at start on this as we are in warmer climates. 
 

The neck was slightly bigger the pocket so needed a little sand. As my mum would say, “it’s snug as a bug in a rug”. 👍

 

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I got some sanding sealer on the neck today as well. 

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Yea I’ve seen that, they don’t do a bass in it. They probably should! It looks great with a bigsby. 
 

This is going to be gold paisley relic so quite a bit different. If I wanted to buy an official fender gold paisley, I’d be looking at custom shop prices. 

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For what it's worth, I'm leaning more towards the 'warmer' pearl, but the silver looks more 'defined'

Maybe you could go halfway and add a smidge of amber into the clear coat as a sort of ageing/warming process 

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16 minutes ago, rubis said:

For what it's worth, I'm leaning more towards the 'warmer' pearl, but the silver looks more 'defined'

Maybe you could go halfway and add a smidge of amber into the clear coat as a sort of ageing/warming process 

Yea sorry should have mention it will have some Amber over the top. 

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35 minutes ago, Dolando said:

On a more positive note, some paisley paper and some nitro from Rothko and Frost arrived today. Such good quality!! 

Wonderful stuff.

 

I did a paisley vinyl wrap a few years back, thought it was OK but once I'd saw the R&F papers the wrap was peeled off and the bass got sprayed blue; an attempt to distance myself from such foolish notions 😄

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On 04/10/2023 at 20:12, MungoBass said:

I’d be interested to see how this is progressing. 

 

Has a decision been made on the pickup?

So far it’s not gone any further, adulting has got in the way! 
 

Pickup wise, not sure. Maybe a Lindy fralin, or bareknuckle, as I’ve installed on of theirs into another bass and liked it. I’m not sure though. 
 

 

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1 hour ago, Dolando said:

Pickup wise, not sure. Maybe a Lindy fralin, or bareknuckle, as I’ve installed on of theirs into another bass and liked it. I’m not sure though. 

 

I've 6 51/Telebasses here in the living room, another upstairs.

 

When it comes to pickups for this style of bass it's pretty much choose a brand then nail your colours to it's mast 😄

 

My pine slab body has had at least 6 different single coils over the last few year, from a 6.7K no-name alnico (£8 Chinese eBay seller) to a 29.9k giant. Single coils, split coils even a quad coil.

Magnets ranging from Alnico 2, 5, Neodymium and an alnico/neodymium mix.

 

Can't really say I've noticed much change between any of them 😐

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So this has taken a back seat. Partly being winter and couldn’t spray in winter so trying to get to some spraying this summer. 
 

I wear my bass high ish, so the slab body wouldn’t be great for me so I’ve carved a tummy cut into it. Very much a hybrid thing but has elements I like/need with the look I’m going for. 
 

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Still some final shaping and details to sand but it’s pretty much there. 🙌

 

I worked from a photo, but I think it’s pretty much a fender looking tummy cut. 

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