I have no experience in building bass guitars this is my first one so I dont want anything thats too hard. I just want a nice project that I can worj on and will give me some experience.

Does anyone know or have any opinions about this kit:
http://www.themusicking.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=Pbasskitt&cat=57

Are does anyone know where else sells a good kit? p.s I live in the Uk

but where's the fun in that?!?!

seriously, I would suggest that you put together a bass out of Warmoth parts. It's easy, fool proof and you'll end up with a high quality instruments. Plus they have a bunch of custom options that you can choose from to make it a 'real' custom bass. Just a thought.

I believe they can ship internationally.

but where's the fun in that?!?!

seriously, I would suggest that you put together a bass out of Warmoth parts. It's easy, fool proof and you'll end up with a high quality instruments. Plus they have a bunch of custom options that you can choose from to make it a 'real' custom bass. Just a thought.

I believe they can ship internationally.

probably because a warmoth parts bass will cost you close $1k all told, and that kit is about $125. :D

To the OP...
Pick a kit. They're all going to be pretty much the same honestly.

If it were me though, I'd go a hybrid approach. Pick up a good quality neck from Carvin, Warmoth, All-Parts, or Mighty-mite, dig up some electronics (ebay for cheap, or pick nicer stuff) and hardware, and then build your own body. Cost will be a bit more than one of those kits, but you'll end up with a bass you designed yourself.

yeah I was just thinking that if I picked up a kit fr quite cheap then once it ws all together I could start looking fr beta prts to put on. cos then at least I would know my bass will work

well, if you buy a neck and electronics, its hard to build a bass body that wont work:D
Ok.....In all seriousness, those kits arnt the greatest quality, you will get a playable instrument, but the quality will still vary from kit to kit.

So unless you want to pay 75 quid for an experience and a possibly crappy bass, You should pay that extra money and have a experience AND a good/reasonable quality bass(depending on your wood working skills I guess)

ive done the harley benton kits from thomann, great fun, learnt alot more about finishing than building basses though.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g114/vindy500/bass%201/P1010002.jpg

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=279536
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265816
heres the links to em

Thanks1 is it something you would recomend doing rather than just buying a cheapy £60 bass and then customising it?

definitely.

on the thoman website it has a picture of a different coloured body to the one you started with http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bass_guitar_kit.htm
when I get the bass i probs wont be paintin it till the summer so I want the body to be a reasonably ok colour to start with. Is that the same bass that you bought.?

Go with a carvin B4 kit. I have built 3 kits, and Carvins quality is superb. All the parts fit nicely and the sound is excellent.

The basic kit goes for $399 USD.

Are you in the UK? If so, here's Carvin's international site:

http://www.carvinworld.com/


Mike

I have no experience in building bass guitars this is my first one so I dont want anything thats too hard. I just want a nice project that I can worj on and will give me some experience.

Does anyone know or have any opinions about this kit:
http://www.themusicking.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=Pbasskitt&cat=57

Are does anyone know where else sells a good kit? p.s I live in the Uk

What kind of experience do you want? Tightening screws and heating solder? If so, go for a kit.

If the experience you want is anyway close to luthierie, you make it all yourself. OK, perhaps less the electronics and hardware - or perhaps not!

I tell you: the actual making is more fun and interesting and rewarding etc than the assembly. Even making some of the hardware (haven't tried pups - yet).

The opinionmachine has spoken!

on the thoman website it has a picture of a different coloured body to the one you started with http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bass_guitar_kit.htm
when I get the bass i probs wont be paintin it till the summer so I want the body to be a reasonably ok colour to start with. Is that the same bass that you bought.?

no i painted both, they came in natural unfinished wood.

Carvin makes kits. it'll run you like $400 or so, plus maybe another $50 for odds and ends for finishing and whatnot.

I cant seem to find carvin kits in the Uk I can only find builds for p-basses

I posted the Carvin UK link in the previous post above:

http://www.carvinworld.com/

i made my first bass just wingin it....came out pretty good too, a lil intonation problem but it was easily fixed. I suggest you do the same, warmoth makes amazing necks at a fairly good price, thats the hardest part about the entire build, plus building a custom one gives it exactly what you want