Metalmoore Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) Well this is my second project so far and i thought i might as well make a thread for it now even though its been making some progress for the last few months. Its going to be very similar to [url="http://www.3dentourage.com/425/fender-bird2.htm"]this[/url] made by Ric5 over at talkbass in the sense that its a fenderbird with a 4 string neck converted into a 5 string so i have asked him for some advice. The body is being made by our own [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showuser=5085"]shinhoman[/url] using Ric5's fenderbird from above as a template with a ash centre and maple wings with a mighty mite maple P bass neck which will be turned into a 5 string neck with a custom nut with hipshot ultralite tuners and hipshot string tree retainer. I will be using a Schaller 3D-5 bridge, Schaller strap locks, a pair of Wizard Gems pickups with an Audere preamp most likely the vol,bal,bass,mid,tre combo. ALL hardware will be black. The finish is most likely going to be a blueburst using manchester guitar techs clear blue nitro cans. I got a guy over in talkbass to make a photoshop of it [attachment=35317:Thunderbird_bass_2.jpg] Only things i got left to buy is the PUPS, Preamp, strap locks, the custom nut and paint. Only problem is the body cant be finished until i finish my jazz bass i am making as i need to work out what string spacing i am comfortable with as the 3D-5 has 16mm spacing but can move left/right 3mm and i am using the 4 string version for the jazz bass and want to make sure with andy at wizard pickups that the GEMS will have proper coverage with the string spacing and until then i cant tell shinhoman what the PUP dimensions will be for him to route into the body. Oh and i have no money to buy the £140 PUPS and $170 for the preamp just yet. Edited May 11, 2010 by Metalmoore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 You dirty bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 [quote name='steve-soar' post='639624' date='Oct 29 2009, 12:09 AM']You dirty bitch.[/quote] Shes a babe aint she Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4L666 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I hate, absolutely hate Thunderbirds. But this... she's beautiful, enjoy her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Looks really cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG Flatline Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 [quote name='M4L666' post='639680' date='Oct 29 2009, 06:46 AM']I hate, absolutely hate Thunderbirds. But this... she's beautiful, enjoy her![/quote] What he said!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 I have finally decided the final specs of this bass. Body: Custom T-Bird body using a template of ric5's from talkbass [attachment=36743:Bass5_0079.jpg] Neck: Customized 4 string mighty mite maple P neck made into a 5 string neck with a custom nut Machineheads: Hipshot ultralites PUPS: Pair of wizard gems Bridge: Schaller 3d-5 Finish: Blueburst Preamp: Audere 3 band Schaller straplocks The body is now going to be a mahogany body with ash veneer on the front and back of the bass so i can get the grain i want similar to the mockup. All hardware will be black. All i gotta buy is PUPS (£140), Paint (£50-65), Preamp (£100-120)), straplocks and get the custom nut. Dont mind the price as long as it feels and sounds as good as the jazz i just made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Reminds of the Gibbo RD Artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 Well due to the fact i cant get a hold of shinhoman (not been able to for a few months now) it seems it wont be getting made until i can get someone else to make the body for me. But it WILL happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 [quote name='Metalmoore' post='774735' date='Mar 14 2010, 11:06 PM']Well due to the fact i cant get a hold of shinhoman (not been able to for a few months now) it seems it wont be getting made until i can get someone else to make the body for me. But it WILL happen...[/quote] I'm building a Fenderbird-ish bass ATM. Looking forward to watching this come together Why did you go for the Wizards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlowbassplayer Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 hey dude where did you buy the mighty mite neck from Lance [quote name='Metalmoore' post='660195' date='Nov 20 2009, 02:43 PM']I have finally decided the final specs of this bass. Body: Custom T-Bird body using a template of ric5's from talkbass [attachment=36743:Bass5_0079.jpg] Neck: Customized 4 string mighty mite maple P neck made into a 5 string neck with a custom nut Machineheads: Hipshot ultralites PUPS: Pair of wizard gems Bridge: Schaller 3d-5 Finish: Blueburst Preamp: Audere 3 band Schaller straplocks The body is now going to be a mahogany body with ash veneer on the front and back of the bass so i can get the grain i want similar to the mockup. All hardware will be black. All i gotta buy is PUPS (£140), Paint (£50-65), Preamp (£100-120)), straplocks and get the custom nut. Dont mind the price as long as it feels and sounds as good as the jazz i just made.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Would Ric5 happen to be Jeff Rath? If so, he gave me the inspiration to mod a tired Rick bolt on copy into a 5 string with GB7 tuners and an EMG DC35 pickup His stuff is legendary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='Delberthot' post='779253' date='Mar 18 2010, 10:55 PM']Would Ric5 happen to be Jeff Rath? If so, he gave me the inspiration to mod a tired Rick bolt on copy into a 5 string with GB7 tuners and an EMG DC35 pickup His stuff is legendary[/quote] Yeah, seen his ricks and other 425 string conversion and was like this: How did you do it? Got any advice for me? Since you have done the conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 I have decided to not go on with this any more as I can’t afford to do it in the foreseeable future even though I already have everything apart from the body and electronics. I am already really happy with my jazz bass and by the end of this week I should have an Aria Pro II ZZB Deluxe bass which will be my metal bass and not so sure about a 5 string any more either. I will keep a note of the URL just in case I do decide to go back to it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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