Frankenstein Bass Builders Club.

[Webtroll]

MIK Jazz Bass routed for 2 long J pickups, extra routing in rear for future expansion in control area
Warmoth wenge/wenge Jazz neck, no fingerboard dots
Hipshot 3/8 Ultralights
Uncured bone nut
MEC active pickups
Passive Vol/Bal/Tone 25k pots
Squier bridge with saddles from a Fender American Deluxe Bass
Original knobs drilled out for larger shafts

May replace bridge plate and install string ferrules. May install a piezo system. May install a MIDI pickup. I bought a used Kahler tremolo but the saddles aren't reversed so it would hang over the rear of the bass, so that idea was a wash. Prolly going to get a 3/8 Hipshot D-tuner. Considering a MM pickup between the MECs, may install a separate control set for it with an separate output. Thinking of getting the TX Rollergirls "Texecutie" image printed onto the pickguard (thus naming the bass as well). I had a decal made "Fender Frankenbass" but it's not really a Fender (tho it does have Fender and Fender licensed parts). Now I'm thinking of getting a Franken Jazz Bass or Squier Frankenbass decal made (not much of the original Squire is left either). It still has a little more work to go before I have it professionally setup, I'm even considering a Plek treatment. Thinking of having the headstock painted to match the body.

[XansNiceSweater]

Originally Posted by Steveaux

My latest ...



SX SPJ62 FR for the body.

SX White Pearloid 'guard.

Mighty Mite neck.

DiMarzio DP126 pickups.

Wilkinson Black tuners.

Black aftermarket bridge ... I call it a FatAss.

Black 'guard screws.

Black Tree.

Black Oversize 'buttons.

Black HipShot O-Ring knobs.

Orange Drop 0.1uf Tone Cap ... you know, the one the size of a Chapstik.

'66 - '68 P-Bass decal.

Super Slinky's.

This thing sounds HUGE !!!

I realize it's an old post, but what does this tone cap do? Like, what's the appeal?

[Scott Roc]

This thing is nasty.
Had an old tiny Kay, and parts left over from a Squire P.
Voila!
Pardon its two strings, didn't have a full set when the pics were taken.

The materials


Drilled for Squire bridge


Begining routing for pups


Pups and neck pocket routed


Wiring


Completed


An afternoon well spent

[Dave Bassincus]

Pups and neck pocket routed


I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?

[budget bassist]

Musicman SUB bass body, basslines bridge pickup, status neck pickup, OLP neck, tuners and controls, no name bridge off ebay. Musicman bongo preamp soon to go in, total cost? A little over £200. Sound? Awesome!

[madmachinist]

looks like this was done in former soviet union ....
hammer and sickle style

[mongo2]

Here's a couple of my other Frankies:

"Squender Mustonco" Squier Bronco body, Fender Mustang RI neck, Squier Musicmaster 4 saddle bridge, EMG Strat pickup, Hipshot Ultralights, flats and Contact Paper covering for the pickguard:



"The Dano Dano Never Made" using RI Dano components, a Convertible Guitar body wtih a Longhorn neck and bridge, Labella nylon tapes, no controls. I glued 3 small wood blocks to take the mounting screws for the Longhorn Pro bridge:

[Fenderblue18]

The body was MIM. Replaced stock pups with Dimarzio 'Will Power' pups. (passive) Recently replaced the neck CIJ.(57 reissue) Also, if you look close the saddles are a bit crooked.One of the stock saddles threads stripped. So I had to swipe these off an old 'piece o crap' bass I had from my younger days. So they dont fit exactly right. But it still sounds pretty good so I never bothered to fix them. Here are some before and after shots.
Mexican body
Japanese neck
British strings (Rotosounds)
But at least its got an American flag on it!!!

[MascisMan]

Not sure if mine counts or not.

Its a Warmoth mahogany SG body, maple Dolan neck with black blocks, Fralin bassbuckers, RS Electronics vintage wiring kit (for jazz bass), Schaller bridge, and Hipshot tuners.

I actually got the body raw and finished it myself.

[Johnny Mack]

Originally Posted by mongo2

i love that PG!

Originally Posted by Dave Bassincus

Pups and neck pocket routed


I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?

more importantly, how does this thing sound?


here's mine:



neck came from Rondo for about $45, body was one of those $50 chinese basses from ebay. had the dimarzios, ashtray (missing from pic), and tugbar to put on. wasnt sure if a gold PG would fit or if id even like it, so i made one with cardboard and krylon. i dig it. it thumps and zings with the best of 'em!

[Scott Roc]

Originally Posted by Johnny Mack

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Bassincus View Post
Pups and neck pocket routed


I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?
more importantly, how does this thing sound?

more importantly, how does this thing sound?

it's got kind of a rubbery low end, very elastic, with rattly punch mids and highs

routed with this med-evil powerdrill asp, the only 5 bucks I spent on this project.

[budget bassist]

Originally Posted by Fenderblue18

The body was MIM. Replaced stock pups with Dimarzio 'Will Power' pups. (passive) Recently replaced the neck CIJ.(57 reissue) Also, if you look close the saddles are a bit crooked.One of the stock saddles threads stripped. So I had to swipe these off an old 'piece o crap' bass I had from my younger days. So they dont fit exactly right. But it still sounds pretty good so I never bothered to fix them. Here are some before and after shots.
Mexican body
Japanese neck
British strings (Rotosounds)
But at least its got an American flag on it!!!

FWIW, i hate rotosounds, and i'm british, ernie ball all the way

[senorblues]

51 Kung fu Fretless
Turser basswood body & pu with most of the yellow tinted poly sanded to a more natural color and satin sheen
Handcut black pickguard
SX vintage fretless neck & High mass bridge strung thru body
DR High beam flats
Just put together and its a winner.

[elvenkind]

how did you wire your MEC pickups in your bass.. i want to do the same thing.

[Darknut]

Originally Posted by Scott Roc

This thing is nasty.
Had an old tiny Kay, and parts left over from a Squire P.
Voila!
Pardon its two strings, didn't have a full set when the pics were taken.
The materials
Pups and neck pocket routed

What is that body made out of???!

I have a cheap Squire Affinity P bass & the body is some sort of goo that was poured in a mold .... but it doesn't look like that!

[ct.colela]

Sorry my english I'm using google translator
Hello everyone this is a development project that you will allways find five bass sounds in a single instrument
I'll show you a picture of one I made recently
This bass is a jazz bass comun, plus can ride on any instrument since it has a good construction
the project is an instrument with four pickups tops with a five selector positions
each position corresponds to a sound of an instrument,,,, examples
pick = 1 jazz bass
pick two precision tele =
pick 3 = Sound jaco herd already preset
pick 4 =Music Man
Pick 5 = sound found in combinations of caps






This is the sound of the first sound of jazz bass pick
http://www.4shared.com/audio/VPm7b_V...ss_1_pic_.html


This is the sound of precision tele
http://www.4shared.com/audio/tWYNABo...on_pick_2.html


This sound style jaco
http://www.4shared.com/audio/LxYQT4R...os_pick_3.html

This is the sound of music man
http://www.4shared.com/audio/WmTE-24...an_pic_4_.html

This in my opinion is the coolest of all tones
http://www.4shared.com/audio/Yfk1hUr...p_pick_5_.html



This low I did for a musician Victor Colmenero
all lines are engraved above the low own
and the guy who recorded the lines was the owner himself victor Colmenero


This is my bass a Kubicki
with the same characteristics

[archtop2]

Great job, i'm keen on specific pickup set.

Originally Posted by Dave Bassincus

Pups and neck pocket routed


I know the thread is "Frankenstein basses", but what kind of router did you use - the Wolfman?

Love these root route. I plan a cheapo precision PH version for 2013 as my good resolution.

Waiting mine, any frankensteiner in the house ?

[Lorbass]

Never seen this cool topic before!

I finished my Frankenprecision yesterday.
1985 Tokai Precision from alder, with Squier VM Jaguar neck and Seymour Duncan pickups. Vintage-style bridge and tuners and vintage perloid pickguard.
It's got master volume, bridge volume and master tone.
Today i'll play it first time in my band.

[Mark4]

- Allparts neck, finished in Reranch clear gloss nitro.
- CTS pots.
- Custom rosewood tugbar found on eBay.
- Fender Highway One body, wet sanded and polished to a gloss.
- Fender vintage reverse-wound tuning machines.
- Fender Custom Shop '60s pickups.
- Various other Fender hardware, including a 3-ply parchment pickguard.

Rather than modding an existing bass, the components for this one were purchased separately.

[im2jazzc4you]

My SUPRECISION

Bartolini PJ Pickups Custom ex Fodera
Bartolini NTMB 3 Band preamps
Badass II Bridge
Ash Body
One Piece Maple Neck