Fender Blacktop redesign, "The Redneck Bass"

[yonoid_man_man]

Hi everyone. Here is one of my more recent projects. It's a Frankenstein'd version of a Fender Blacktop P Bass. I had an awesome Padouk neck with a Kingwood fingerboard on a super cheap body that I decided needed a more legitimate home. So I bought a Fender Blacktop body and had a friend custom make a pickguard for it. I traded all the chrome hardware for black, and put it all together. Here's the final result. I never expected it to turn out as awesome as it did. I hope everyone likes it!

Here's why I call it "The Redneck Bass":

Here's the Kingwood Fretboard. Gorgeous figuring:

Lastly, an up close detail of the custom pickguard:

 

[brendanbassix]

that's freaking beautiful!!!!!!

 

[PortlandBass77]

wow that pickguard is amazing!

 

[Frozen J]

Frickin' cool bro!

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Ok , I'm a P-Bass agnostic , but that is cool, lovely neck and unique pickguard. Well done!

 

[Will_White]

Is that guard printed or did you use fiberglass resin on an old blanket?

 

[yonoid_man_man]

I believe it's some sort of print that was covered in a glitter-filled Poly

 

[yonoid_man_man]

Ok , I'm a P-Bass agnostic , but that is cool, lovely neck and unique pickguard. Well done!

I'm glad I could change your mind, even just a little!

 

[Captain Chaos]

For a second I was like there's nothing redneck about it! Then I got it.

 

[tuba_samurai]

Nice bass!

 

[RyFi]

Love it!! drool

 

[mellowgerman]

wow, that is dayyyum sexy!

 

[jg42]

Looking good!

 

[Jon Clegg]

Wow! Very nice bass!

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

That pickguard is cool! What is that? Some type of Native American Tort?
That Bass is sweet.

 

[basslayer]

I'm a fan. Very lovely looking bass.

 

[fretless19]

Very nice. Pick guard and neck especially.

 

[hobosong]

Wow...that's cool, how did you make the pickguard?

 

[hsech]

I am highly offended by the name "Red Neck Bass"....... Chomp, chew, spit.

 

[yonoid_man_man]

Wow...that's cool, how did you make the pickguard?

I stumbled across some awesome looking telecaster pickguards on eBay, and had to find out just who is was that was making them. I found him and had him make me a special pickguard for my bass. I think it's a vinyl print that he covered with a glitter filled clear polyurethane. The bass looks particularly awesome under stage lights with the glitter. If you want something like it, I'd highly suggest you contact him. His name is Pete and he is a really nice guy. I definitely don't mind throwing any potential business his way. I'm going to have him make my next pickguard as well. Items in guitronics73 store on eBay!