wesfinn Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Some of you may have seen the 61 P bass body I finished restoring a few weeks back in the Build thread section of the site. Well here it is in its new glory paired up with an original 69 Jazz neck to make a lovely franken-fender! This bass has completely blown me away sonically and I think it looks absolutely fantastic. The jazz neck has a really nice medium profile and is really fast. weighs in at just under 9lb. so heres the specs Restored 1961 P bass body with 1962 neck plate Original 1969 block and bound jazz bass neck and tuners 70's Dimarzio P pickup Vintage repro wiring harness and paper oil caps Ultra thin nitro aged sonic blue finish and heres some pix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 WOW!!!!! Totally up my street. Good effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Mate, you can guess my thoughts, awesome bass, great work Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 cheers guys! I'll get some sound clips up soon too as this is probably one of the best sounding basses I have ever heard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Looks great Wes, very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hugely impressed. It just looks so good. I've been considering this sort of project and was going to ask on the forum if anyone had done this sort of thing and whether it was worth the effort. There are so many necks and bodies on ebay and I can't afford a genuine vintage fender, so maybe I will give it a go. Thanks for the inspirtation. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Looks good! I've become a real born-again-DiMarzio fan in the last few years, I love 'em...always sound great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 It's a shame Fender never actually did a production run of Precisions with blocks and binding. I've got a few pictures of custom orders that came out of the factory in 66/67 and they just looked so great! The Dimarzios are definitly a great pickup, I had a choice of this or a duncan and the Dimarzio won me over as soon as I put it in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 just going to change my pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Love the colour! it would go nice with my Sonic 55P and 62 Strat in Sonic...... Lucky your not selling and I am not buying otherwise my plan for downsizing could have taken a serious blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinson Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Absolutely blinding job, been really looking forward to seeing this in its full glory. Can't wait to hear the sound clips. Bravo sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 This is probably my dream precision! one day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 best colour on an old P imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 That is absolutely mint! And my favourite combination Fender bass, P body/J neck. Gorgeous colour too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thanks guys for all the kind words! This bass may be for sale in the next week or so. PM if you are interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Great looking bass - nice work Wes! No spare spondoolies at present though (looking to raisemoney me'self from sales ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkpie Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 [quote name='Clarky' post='920593' date='Aug 10 2010, 12:58 PM']Great looking bass - nice work Wes! No spare spondoolies at present though (looking to raisemoney me'self from sales )[/quote] Too late now anyway Clarky! It arrived today and it really is the mutts nuts. Fantastic sound, feels right as soon as you pick it up, and looks the business. Had a quick go through my Barefaced T'vintage and SWR working pro 700 and I can't wait to get out and gig it, lovely vintage tone, but also enough trebly top if you need it to cut through, and with my band you need everything you can get! Only problem is Mrs P has now taken it away, as she bought it for my birthday, and thats not till early Jan. DOH! If any of you are after a good Vintage reproduction Wes is the man, the build quality and finish on this is fantastic, I really can't fault it. Nice one Wes, thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 thanks for the kind words Neil! I'm so glad that you love it as much as I do! truley awesome bass, I got to rehearse with it before it went out with my country rock band and it really does cut through the perfect amount. especially against 2 very loud guitarists! play by the neck and you have that old school p bass thump, play just behind the pickup and it cuts through in an almost jazz like way. cheers Wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigster Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 hey that looks fab - out of interest did the jazz neck fit the pocket okay on the P bass body - I am tinkering with an old P bass body off an Ibanez Blazer and contemplating necks and like you have done quite fancied the jazz/P combination, but was wondering if the jazz neck is generally a god fit into a P pocket.. ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 Hi mate. there is a slightl gap either side of the neck due to the jazz being thinner in width but it;s nothing too drastic. the 68 - early 70;s ones tended to be a bit skinnier than the early 60;s in width too so if you have a 60;s spec neck you should have hardly any gap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigster Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 I miss this already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master blaster Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 thats stunning! me want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='wesfinn' post='933065' date='Aug 22 2010, 08:52 PM']I miss this already![/quote] hehehe....looking forward to the "renovated/re-invented" JBass...........keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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