lidl e Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) Finally, after weeks of getting parts, painting, paying too much, i finally have my dream P bass! This is i guess a bitsa, but just about every bit is fender. I went with an allparts bridge as i wanted nickel and the body isnt a fender because i hate those crazy swimming pool routs they do! I also did schaller tuners as they were reversible. Tugbar ordered but not here yet. I think it sounds perfect! So pleased! I guess I'll try and get some recordings, but i freeze up when i try and record myself! I do have a build thread here if you want to see what went into this Edited May 27, 2023 by lidl e 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 34 minutes ago, lidl e said: i finally have my dream P bass! Great feeling... Whats the weight turn out to be? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Great feeling... Whats the weight turn out to be? 8.7 lbs. Not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 How much did it cost? Love the look, btw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: How much did it cost? Love the look, btw. I coild have gone cheaper on a lot of it, but i went all high quality and/or almost exclusively fender branded bits including labella flats. The breakdown is approximately (in euros): Neck: 249 from thomann. Body: 160 from musicstore.de Paint: 110 (if i were more confident, i could have halved this pricewise and bought fewer cans) Loom from @KiOgon approx. 40-ish Pickup (used, bought locally,, fender PV 63) 100 Additional parts (tuners, bridge, strapholders, shielding tape, pickguard etc) approx 330 So about a grand all in. Could have been done for much less easily. But it's exactly what i wanted, particularly the reverse headstock and the nitro finish which i love. The enjoyment i got out of the painting process makes the whole thing worth it. Im not including all the bits for sanding and polishing which i went over the top on, but could have only spent about 25 in the end. I did pay a local fella 100 quid to groove the nut and setup. Edited May 28, 2023 by lidl e 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 Tugbar installed. Done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 Final glamour shot 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Really nice. I love the colour combo. alder body? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 11 minutes ago, soulstar89 said: Really nice. I love the colour combo. alder body? It is. This fella https://www.musicstore.com/en_IE/EUR/Fame-P-Bass-Body-Alder-Unpainted/art-BAS0009721-000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, lidl e said: It is. This fella https://www.musicstore.com/en_IE/EUR/Fame-P-Bass-Body-Alder-Unpainted/art-BAS0009721-000 Nice. it’s going to age well with the nitro finish. what made you pick alder over ash? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, soulstar89 said: Nice. it’s going to age well with the nitro finish. what made you pick alder over ash? Availability! https://www.musicstore.com/en_IE/EUR/Fame-P-Bass-Body-Swamp-Ash-Natural/art-BAS0009718-000 Im not fussed either way being that it is painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 40 minutes ago, soulstar89 said: what made you pick alder over ash? 33 minutes ago, lidl e said: Availability Just like Fender did back in ‘50s and ‘60s. That build is my current favourite P bass combo; loving it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) I'm thinking cream pickup covers. Will that be too much with the maple neck? Edited June 1, 2023 by lidl e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 28/05/2023 at 12:51, lidl e said: I did pay a local fella 100 quid to groove the nut and setup. Love the build and if 1) you enjoy it and 2) you learn from it, thats worth it. I like it, it's classy, but the only person who needs to like it is yourself As I know little about this sort of stuff, why do you need someone to groove the nut please? Does this need to be very precise or it's an art rather than a science. Always happy to improve my ignorance (which is boundless) Best wishes Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyndainverse Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 50 minutes ago, lidl e said: I'm thinking cream pickup covers. Will that be too much with the maple neck? I think that would look great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 37 minutes ago, rwillett said: Love the build and if 1) you enjoy it and 2) you learn from it, thats worth it. I like it, it's classy, but the only person who needs to like it is yourself As I know little about this sort of stuff, why do you need someone to groove the nut please? Does this need to be very precise or it's an art rather than a science. Always happy to improve my ignorance (which is boundless) Best wishes Rob Cheers, bud. On the nut, i dont really have any tools (files) to do it, I've never dine it before and wanting this to be a bass i use heavily live, i wanted to make sure it was setup correctly. Id say if i had the right files i would have tried to do it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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