marcus bell Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 hi everyone ive been posting on here for a while now but this is my first project bass so good times! So here we go ive just traded my ashdown head and cab for a few things and this was part of the deal...a precision bass copy with a fretted and also a fretless neck ive got my squier jazz bass modified so thats all the fretless ill ever need its perfect, so anyways this bass when i got it was natural with a rosewood board and a fender style bridge and an emg select pickup and a pearrl pickguard its also got a smallish headstock rather reminiscent of a gb or something, and a rather scruffily added jazz pickup in the bridge position. So the things i have done are: took out the jazz pickup and this is for sale added a used badass 1 bridge which is great. And set up the neck to action perfection and slapped some new strings on it. The things i have got pllaned for it are: to fill the jazz bass pickup hole to cut the bottom of the headstock flat and then add a bigger piece of wood and cut it to fender diimensions. Maybe add decal blocks to the fingerboard and then laquer it again. Satin or gloss not sure? To refinish the body in black or white not sure yet? And maybe a slight relic finish matching head is a definate and a fender decal will be applied. Black scratchplate and maybe the covers? Maybe got some better tuners and a detuner for the e string. To allow drop d's easily My intention is to make a bass that is great for everyday use and is reliable and great looking...and as close to a real fender as possible...aswell as keeping the costs down as much as possible i will add pictures as much as i can throughout. Could people maybe give me some advice and suggestions.... thanks marcus x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Sounds good Marcus. Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Hey, sounds good! I was with you right up till you said 'Fender decal'. If youre making something unique, like noone else has got, why go stick a stock logo on it of something it isnt? Make it your own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus bell Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 just thought id upload a picture(s) there not very good but i thought yaknow why not x what dya think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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