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DIY Fender P using Fender replacement parts!

#22
Lobster,

I enjoyed this video a lot. Thank you.
I enjoyed putting together a P-bass last year.

I think a good video idea would be doing upgrades and modifications to a recent Gibson SG bass.

I can't be the only one who thinks that this instrument is so close to being perfect.
Improving the electronics would take the SG bass to the next level.

Again thank you for your videos
 
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andare said:
I wanted a Vintera neck for my Player P. I can't drill and don't trust any local Luthier here so i ordered a neck from the Stratosphere. It's off a new bass so it already has tuners and nut installed. After some minor fretwork I'm a happy camper. Even with outrageous shipping and import taxes to Europe i spent less than i would had i ordered separate parts.
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I’m actually thinking of doing this, but the shipping fees to South Africa is crazy.
 
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Snakeman1066 said:
it can totally be done and usually the only way to get exactly what you want in an instrument when you can't buy it off the shelf....that's the reason i got into building parts basses...

this one is my favorite...so far

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I call it "Fanboy"

Dee Dee Ramone Body
Geddy MIJ Neck
EMG Geezer Pups
Badass Bridge

Well under the $1000.00 dollar mark
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Hey, almost twins! Mine is also a Geddy neck and Geezer PUs, but a PJ body.
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#28
Thanks for posting the link to the build video. Building my first DIY Telecaster from 100% parts is my next project. The "all-included" kits on Amazon looked pretty cheap. So I just ordered a body from Guitar Fetish. The next thing I need in order to proceed is a well-done how-to video. I know this how-to is for a bass but the know-how should transfer 100%. So exactly the right thing at the right time and in the right place. And by the right person, if this video measures up to his other work. :thumbsup:
 
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#29
Great DIY parts bass assembly rundown Lobster, enjoyed it! :thumbsup:
Seems like a good time to share my last two parts basses...

Fender replacement neck on the Olympic White P, MIM tuners, threaded saddles, Fender PG and Fender 'Original 62' pick-ups. Wearing ghs precision flats...

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Fender Mark Hoppus sig neck (MIM) on the Candy Apple Red P, older Alder body, 60's CV pick-ups, bridge, PG, whatever tuners I had lying around that fit, both with new pushback cloth wiring, caps, CTS pots, Switchcraft jacks.
This one wearing Fender Flats...

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LowEndLobster said:


Hey everyone! I wanted to share this vid and the end result cause I'm so impressed with the final product. My goal was to build a killer P bass using Fender replacement parts, including their new roasted maple necks. All parts were purchased by me, and total cost ranges from 900-1000 depending on where you get your stuff (1k for fender direct, some parts can be had for cheaper on Amazon or other retailers). Total build time was a little under 3 hrs.
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Excellent video and a real inspiration for those of us who are newbie builders. Thank you.
 
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#34
Love me a home built Fender.:thumbsup:

2018 MIM neck
2018 Squier Affinity PJ (bought for $80, parted and used the body)
Fender Blacktop bridge
Fender American Vintage tuners
Hipshot string bar
EMG GZR pickups
Custom neckplate
Big hunks of round aluminum for knobs and strap locks
I think it cost <$700 CAD, which is good considering most of it was bought new and a Player P at the time was about $900.

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After
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#36
I do have one suggestion for Lobster's tool kit: a punch and a small hammer. Those hand-held drills have a tendency to "walk". If you use the hammer and punch to make a small depression in the wood where you want to drill a hole then the depression will hold the drill bit steady and keep it in place. Also you can test placement easier before drilling and fudge it a bit if needed before you actually drill a real hole.
 
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wiscoaster said:
I do have one suggestion for Lobster's tool kit: a punch and a small hammer. Those hand-held drills have a tendency to "walk". If you use the hammer and punch to make a small depression in the wood where you want to drill a hole then the depression will hold the drill bit steady and keep it in place. Also you can test placement easier before drilling and fudge it a bit if needed before you actually drill a real hole.
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Thank you and great suggestion!
 
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#39
squarepeg said:
Dang! I don't need the temptation. I have an MIM Jazz neck (with tuners), a set of 3 knobs, and a DiMarzio Model J bridge pickup lying around, but I already have 4 basses.

Please tell me I don't need to buy a bunch of parts to make number 5.
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You don't need 5 basses. But you could probably make it 5 for pretty cheap. If you wanted to of course. Who needs more then 1 bass after all?;)
 

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