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02-23-2013, 05:01 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Ohio | | A DIM (did it myself) project. Warmoth swamp ash body stained black, 4 coats B. Casey, purposely left open grain. Allparts Tele Bass neck. Custom cut pickguard. MIJ neck p/u and MIK bridge p/u. Dual concentric tone and volume knobs. Not quite done yet. Nut needs to be glued down, after market Fender decal to be applied. Nice sound! Can almost pull off a Stingray with pickups blended.
This was intentionally a low effort build with quality parts.  
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02-23-2013, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Zoomie  Worst case, should come in under 9. Selective chambering. |
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02-23-2013, 05:37 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | That's nice, though I would have opened up a little truss rod access, myself... Quote:
Originally Posted by bassdude51 A DIM (did it mysefl) project. Warmoth swamp ash body stained black, 4 coats B. Casey, purposely left open grain. Allparts Tele Bass neck. Custom cut pickguard. MIJ neck p/u and MIK bridge p/u. Dual concentric tone and volume knobs. Not quite done yet. Nut needs to be glued down, after market Fender decal to be applied. Nice sound! Can almost pull off a Stingray with pickups blended.
This was intentionally a low effort build with quality parts. |
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02-23-2013, 05:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Reggio Emilia ITALY | | Great thread!
another one:
Selfmade tele piccolo bass:
'60 hofner neck and hardware
lipstick and monorail pickups
a work in progress  |
02-23-2013, 05:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Reggio Emilia ITALY | | The last one
first year 51 P reissue:
Reliced,abused and heavy used
Chromes and Duncan pickup
love it  |
02-23-2013, 05:50 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maynard MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef There was someone here who did a bass like that, made with a dynamite box.
That was outstanding. | Yeah, it was called the Teleblaster. Tele-blaster.
Such a cool idea with these tops. I remember a six string on here that was made from the top of a Lagavulin whisky cask!
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02-23-2013, 06:42 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Willow Street, PA | | | I've been collecting cigar boxes for about a year, and my plan when I have enough is to patchwork them together into a top for a slab body SCPB. I've also got a fantastic slab of flamed maple for the neck.
I've got a few other projects to finish first but hope to have it playable by the end of the year. |
02-23-2013, 07:29 AM
|  | Does this bass make my butt look big? | | Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Tennessee | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip Topaz I've been collecting cigar boxes for about a year, and my plan when I have enough is to patchwork them together into a top for a slab body SCPB. I've also got a fantastic slab of flamed maple for the neck.
I've got a few other projects to finish first but hope to have it playable by the end of the year. | 
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02-23-2013, 01:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oregon, USA | | | MOST BEAUTIFUL THREAD EVER.
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02-23-2013, 02:33 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Ohio | | | Gracias Amigo!
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Originally Posted by Chef That's nice, though I would have opened up a little truss rod access, myself... | Thank-you for your compliment, Chef! Coming from you, an honor!
Just like you, I considered a notched truss rod access in the pickguard but since the guard lifts off with only the removal of the screws, I chickened out. I spent too much time hand cutting the pickguard and I was afraid of schmucking it.
Warmoth already has an access trench in the body. Once the guard is off, a screw driver is easily inserted into the truss rod nut.
I'll post more photos in the future after it's 100% finished.
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02-23-2013, 02:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: West Babylon, New York | | Douglas that I am working on........ well not really
it is just in pieces right now. 
Schecter Model-T 
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02-24-2013, 08:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Uppsala, Sweden | | | My Squier CV '50s just got an update. Covers, string through bridge, a toneStyler, vintage reverse tuners and a Hipshot D-tuner.
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02-24-2013, 11:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monterrey, México | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassdude51 A DIM (did it myself) project. Warmoth swamp ash body stained black, 4 coats B. Casey, purposely left open grain. Allparts Tele Bass neck. Custom cut pickguard. MIJ neck p/u and MIK bridge p/u. Dual concentric tone and volume knobs. Not quite done yet. Nut needs to be glued down, after market Fender decal to be applied. Nice sound! Can almost pull off a Stingray with pickups blended.
This was intentionally a low effort build with quality parts. | A Stingray sound!? Well, now you need to post soundclips! 
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02-24-2013, 04:41 PM
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71 ibanez. Gnarly single coil. Just had the neck re-shot and new frets. Plays like a dream.
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02-24-2013, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jbd5015
71 ibanez. Gnarly single coil. Just had the neck re-shot and new frets. Plays like a dream.
-Jeff | What pickup is that?
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02-24-2013, 10:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | Time for me to get in on the 51 fun. Picked up a used one in brand new condition. Had to add covers to complete the look. I'm diggin it!  |
02-25-2013, 05:27 AM
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02-25-2013, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaymi I have a build in progress....colors is all I can say!! Pics this afternoon once I assemble | Can't wait!! |
02-25-2013, 04:23 PM
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