NBBD relic build, a touch of Adam Clayton

[police squad]

So Ive put this together for the U2 tribute

Body was ex Chris Cross

Neck from Aliexpress

Pickup Tonerider

Cts pots,  orange drop cap

I've literally screwed it together and tuned it up

Sounds like a P bass

Ive even wired it up myself and it works

 

[Lozz196]

Looks really nice

[Bassybert]

This looks ace!

 

What’s the neck profile like?

[police squad]

2 hours ago, Bassybert said:

This looks ace!

 

What’s the neck profile like?

it's a flat ish fingerboard, 38mm wide at the nut

not too shallow and quite nice actually

Feels like my Northwest guitars jazz neck

I will roll the fingerboard edges

 

I've just had another little noodle on it, it's actually very good

acoustically loud and good sustain

 

I know relics are loved and hated but I'm not taking out vintage guitars anymore, so this fullfills the job

[police squad]

2 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Looks really nice

Thanks Lozz

[HeadlessBassist]

Nice build. That’ll look great on stage

[PaulThePlug]

Nice, budget bitsa's are always fun.

Just goes to show what an Ali Express neck and a Tone rider pup can give you.

[Geek99]

You got the jazz bass logo, well done mister 

[police squad]

11 hours ago, Geek99 said:

You got the jazz bass logo, well done mister 

it was already on it

along with a US serial number

good job the truss rod is adjusted from the headstock

 

need to stain the plain bits of wood a little but I was eager to see how it went together

[Geek99]

Yes a bit of stain will improve things, can always wire wool it if you go too far 

Edited April 20 by Geek99

[police squad]

4 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Yes a bit of stain will improve things, can always wire wool it if you go too far 

yep agreed and roll the board edges too

a job for next week i think

[molan]

I’ve had a go at something similar, and for the same reason!

 

Mine was based on the Lakland Clayton P style signatures. 
 

US body, McIntyre J neck, some vintage hardware I had kicking around and a US custom wound pickup - must track down my invoice for that as it was quite expensive!

 

[police squad]

I didn't know he played a Lakland P type

Looks very cool

[NancyJohnson]

On 20/04/2025 at 07:33, police squad said:

it was already on it

along with a US serial number

good job the truss rod is adjusted from the headstock

 

need to stain the plain bits of wood a little but I was eager to see how it went together

 

With my old Aria, I used a brown liquid shoe polish as a stain on the body dings.  The bottle with the little sponge applicator.

 

If the wood has a fresh ding, just blob the polish on, let it set up for a few minutes, wipe it off.  Dries in seconds.

[molan]

2 hours ago, police squad said:

I didn't know he played a Lakland P type

Looks very cool

There’s a matching J as well. I’ve seen pics of him with the J. 

[molan]

17 hours ago, molan said:

I’ve had a go at something similar, and for the same reason!

 

Mine was based on the Lakland Clayton P style signatures. 
 

US body, McIntyre J neck, some vintage hardware I had kicking around and a US custom wound pickup - must track down my invoice for that as it was quite expensive!

 

Found out what the pickup is. It’s a custom wound Curtis Novak. Sounds clean and crisp with the tone wide open and punchy / growly with it wound off. 
 

Responds really well to subtle changes in how hard you play with fingers. In that closed position it can deliver a really smooth, full, sound if played with care and then turns into a bit of a rock monster if you hit the strings harder. 
 

Perfect for moving from Bad to Beautiful Day or those classic U2 slower songs that build and build to a more aggressive

climax. 
 

I gigged it last night and really liked it!

[Geek99]

1 hour ago, molan said:

There’s a matching J as well. I’ve seen pics of him with the J. 

Edge plays it on 40, think it’s the New York dvd 

think it was white IIRC 

[Geek99]

10 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Edge plays it on 40, think it’s the New York dvd 

think it was white IIRC 

They usually swap instruments for this, i think they do it on blood red sky, though I don’t recall what bass edge played - probably the Ibanez short scale