Another abused bass ressurection

[Duarte]

I just keep finding myself with such poorly treated instruments - not that I'm the best person to be bringing them back to life, but hey I'm learning, and I can't make it any worse than this, right?

So as the franken-reggae bass goes through multiple obsessive stages of paint before being finished off, this guy comes in. The plan is for a straight up punk P bass. Think single volume knob, bright colours. The body, I'm told, is a Greco from 70s/80s. This checks out, I have a few Greco basses around and it makes sense. It has the pancake body construction and weighs an insane amount. The pickup seems to be OK. I have a neck with a pointy headstock coming from Korea (an old Samick I believe, it should fit). First order of the build is to strip the finish, remove those broken screws, and fill that hack job cavity. 

I will update slowly as parts start to arrive, and as I work on the other project.

 

This is how I received it (pickup also included)

 

 

Stripped, screws pulled, and epoxy resin to fill the hole. Bridge as I was checking it lines up with original holes (of course it does).

 

 

 

More coming! 

 

Edited July 29 by Duarte

[Duarte]

First day without torrential rain in Sydney for a few weeks, so updates can begin!

 

First coats of primer are on - revealing a few points that need attention. 

 

 

Also, the neck has arrived. I found a great deal on this pretty nice Samick neck, which fits perfectly and feels quite good. Hardware and custom pickguard are on order.

 

 

Edited August 26 by Duarte

[itu]

"The plan is for a straight up punk P bass. Think single volume knob, bright colours." 

 

Will you do something different and paint the neck? It seems to be one very rare choice. 

[Duarte]

9 hours ago, itu said:

"The plan is for a straight up punk P bass. Think single volume knob, bright colours." 

 

Will you do something different and paint the neck? It seems to be one very rare choice. 

 

I am considering it! Or at least the headstock. Still undecided though.

[Duarte]

Sent the dimensions to my mate in Thailand who has cut the shape, now sending it off to the anodising shop.

 

Looking forward to showing everyone where we're actually going with this!