Beautiful Warmoth Tele-Bass Body with Fralin Pickups- Rosewood, Mahogony, Pearloid

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Hi-

I have for sale this lovely custom Warmoth body and set of Fralin pickups. The body was $420 plus shipping (unfinished), and the pickups were $230.

I finished the body with a tru-oil finish, nicely rubbed out to a satin sheen. It really is a beautiful body. The top is Indian rosewood, the back is mahogany, and it is bound with pearloid. Check out the photos. The body is un-used, so it is in excellent condition. There may be a few very small imperfections, but nothing you would notice without very close scrutiny. It is essentially new.

The pickups are both from Lindy Fralin. The original P-bass style pickup is a split humbucker, and the Jazz Bridge is a single-coil. I used 0000 steel wool to take the shine off of the plastic cover of the J-pickup. It looks great, like a black key on a piano. If you aren't into it I'll find you a shiny one. The pickups are unused.

This combo was quite expensive, and I don't want to give it away, but I know what is custom perfection to one guy may not be for another. New with shipping and finishing, it would cost about $850. I'm going to price this combo at $350 Firm including shipping. I won't sell it for any lower than that.
Check out my feedback. Bumps are appreciated. PM or post any questions.

The cocobolo (or is it bubinga?) neck will be listed in a separate sale thread.

iPhone photos:

[drnknmstr]

Gorgeous bass. Wish it was in the cards right now. Really dig the styling.

[drnknmstr]

It looks like there's no side jack, right? Just the top drilled?

[DavC]

where is the neck listed .. ??

great looking pieces .. !!


Dave C. Tampa Bay

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Thanks for the nice comments. I've had a couple of people ask about separating the body from the Fralin pickups. For now, I'm going to keep it all together. The price is very good, and I don't want to end up keeping the pickups.

Originally Posted by drnknmstr

It looks like there's no side jack, right? Just the top drilled?

Sorry I didn't get a photo of it, but there is a side jack. So, there are three holes for pots.

Originally Posted by Davc

where is the neck listed .. ??
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I have yet to list it. I've been quite busy with family stuff.

[chuck norriss]

I spoke of this pickup configuration once as a fantasy and I was chased out of the building. How is it in reality?

[logans59]

Trades?

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Originally Posted by chuck norriss

I spoke of this pickup configuration once as a fantasy and I was chased out of the building. How is it in reality?

It seems like a logical combination to me. The neck pickup is a split humbucker, and the bridge pickup is a single-coil jazz, so it truely is a P-J configuration.

How does it sound? I don't know. I switched gears mid-build on this one, so it remains to be determined by the next owner.

Originally Posted by logans59

Trades?

I have it priced to sell. I won't consider trades valued at the asking price.

[DavC]

i'd love to finish this build ... as soon as i sell my listed bass .. !!

Dave C.

[Ronald Weasley]

What are the neck pocket dimensions? And the weight? Thanks

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Standard Fender/Warmoth neck pocket. 4 lb-13oz for the body with pickups.

[PDGood]

Every beautiful body deserves a bump.

[fishtx]

If I had the bread...this would be mine! Beautiful!

[deepestend]

holey moley! Really nice!

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Thanks for the bumps and comments. Hopefully someone will come along soon and buy it. I probably should have put "telecaster style" in the title instead of Tele Bass, since a Tele Bass isn't really the same thing.